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Article One of the United States Constitution provides for a federal district, distinct from the states, to serve as the permanent national capital. Specifically: "District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States"
I.e. the District can not be larger than ten miles square (or 100 square miles)
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How much is a 2009 District of Columbia quarter minted in P worth?
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A boat operator involved in an accident in the District of Columbia must report an accident if property damage exceeds how much?
$200.
Who has authority over the District of Columbia?
The District of Columbia is a federal district and does not have the same level of autonomy as states. Ultimately, the United States Congress has authority over the District of Columbia and can overturn or modify its laws. The President of the United States also has some authority over the district, particularly in matters of security and emergency management.
How much is a District of Columbia quarter worth?
if there are no fingerprints and dents in it, and if all the details are clear and sharp, 50¢. If it is a crap quarter, then 25¢.
How much is a 2009 District of Columbia quarter worth?
Found in circulation, 25 cents Proof or uncirculated, 50 cents to $1.
Is Washington DC in Pennsylvania?
No. It is not in a state nor is it its own state. It's in a specially set aside federal district known as the "District of Columbia", which is between Virginia and Maryland. That is what the letters DC stand for. The city itself is known as Washington. The residents have some voting power, but not as much as people in the states.They are taxed more heavily because most of the buildings in the city are owned by the government, and cannot be taxed, so the burden falls on the 500,000 or so residents.
Is Washington DC a state or city?
The District of Columbia, which is now coterminous with the city of Washington, is a federal district, not a state.
Why do some territories of the us vote and others not vote?
Below are the annotations from H.R. Rep. No. 1698, 86th Cong., 2d Sess. 1, 2 (1960) which accompanied the original text of what became the 23rd Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, which gave to the District of Columbia, the Federal District of the United States, the right to appoint electors in Presidential/ Vice Presidential elections, making the District as much a part of the Presidential/ Vice Presidential election process as a minimally-sized state. ''The purpose of this. . . constitutional amendment is to provide the citizens of the District of Columbia with appropriate rights of voting in national elections for President and Vice President of the United States. It would permit District citizens to elect Presidential electors who would be in addition to the electors from the States and who would participate in electing the President and Vice President. ''The District of Columbia, with more than 800,000 people, has a greater number of persons than the population of each of 13 of our States. District citizens have all the obligations of citizenship, including the payment of Federal taxes, of local taxes, and service in our Armed Forces. They have fought and died in every U.S. war since the District was founded. Yet, they cannot now vote in national elections because the Constitution has restricted that privi lege to citizens who reside in States. The resultant constitutional anomaly of imposing all the obligations of citizenship without the most fundamental of its privileges will be removed by the proposed constitutional amendment. . . ''[This] . . . amendment would change the Constitution only to the minimum extent necessary to give the District appropriate participation in national elections. It would not make the District of Columbia a State. It would not give the District of Columbia any other attributes of a State or change the constitutional powers of the Congress to legislate with respect to the District of Columbia and to prescribe its form of government. . . . It would, however, perpetuate recognition of the unique status of the District as the seat of Federal Government under the exclusive legislative control of Congress.''
Why is the population of Wyoming less than the population of the District of Columbia?
Because the population density is so much lower.
How much is a 1987 Boker Limited edition knife 200th anniversary of the constitution worth?
all you can get for it lol depends on condition and serial number'
A boat operator involved in an accident in the District of Columbia must report a boating accident if property damage exceeds how much?
Within 5 days if there is property damage of more than $250
How much time can a person get for aggravated assault in District of Columbia?
Need more specific information on EXACTLY how the charge was worded. There are several different categories of 'assault' in DC, but "aggravated" assault is not one of them.
