DC is not a part of any state. It is governed by congress. The land making up DC was originally taken from Maryland and Virginia. However, the portion taken from Virginia was returned to Virginia, so if DC was ever ceased to be governed by congress, it would become a part of Maryland. That has been suggested; however, Maryland does not want D. C.
It is a district
Members of Congress retain their home state residences during the course of their term. They are not considered residents of Washington DC. With that said they cannot vote in elections of officials in Washington DC.
The White House is in Washington DC, which is it's own separate entity, and not part of a state. DC exists independently of a state so national affairs are not directly influenced by any one state's personal agenda. DC is surrounded by the state of Maryland, but not apart of it, much like the Vatican is separate from Rome, but surrounded by it.
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DC refers to the District of Columbia, which is not a state.
Yes, marijuana is legal for recreational use in Washington D.C. It was decriminalized in 2014 and later legalized for recreational use in 2015. However, there are still restrictions on where it can be consumed.
Yes it is. While there are certain restrictions on Washington DC regarding its status as a state(hood), DC is legally part of the United States. DC is literally the capitol of the entire country, rather than being part of a state. Because of the sensitivity of having the capitol of the country in a state, it was decided that DC would not be in ANY state but rather a city without a state. This is why it is called DC..District of Columbia. This way, no state can exert pressure on the capitol of the country with state loyalties.
Washington dc is not a state.
DC. The District of Columbia is not part of any state, and uses DC in place of a state.
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It is partly in Maryland and partly in Virginia. They call this area the Distric of Columbia
It is apart of the united states.