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This Amendment gave the District of Columbia the right to vote for President?
Such is the 23rd amendment to the constitution. It was passed by Congress and ratified by 3/4 of the states.
What is one example of the 23rd amendment?
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Which amendment allows residents of Washington D.C. to vote in Presidential elections?
The 23rd Amendment gave DC residents the right to vote in presidential elections. Congress' fear of a civilian revolt in Washington kept it without any rights until 1961, when the 23rd amendment to the Constitution for the first time allowed DC the right to vote in presidential elections.
What is the 23th amendment?
Ratified March 29, 1961, the 23rd Amendment gave residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote for Electors for President and Vice President. Residents of the District had not been able to vote before as Washington D.C. is not an actual state.
Who led the opposition to a constitutional ban on slavery?
Vice president nominee George Pendleton led the opposition to the 13th amendment, which was the ban on slavery. As a result the amendment made changes to its content in order to gain more supporters.
