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The Council of the District of Columbia is the legislative body of the District, so I would assume that they are the ones who make the laws for the District of Columbia. You should verify that at their website though because I am not entirely certain about that.
Added: As the seat of the Federal Government, the Congress maintains "oversight" over the District of Columbia and from time-to-time passes legislation which specifically addresses or targets subjects that are unique to that relationship.
The District of Columbia is a federal district and not a state. Originally the land to create DC was ceded by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the state of Maryland.
The Federal Government owns large parts of the land either directly or through the National Parks Service. Additionally the DC Government owns land for its own use. The remaining land is privately owned.
What makes this federal district unique is that the Federal government has oversight of the district and as such we have no direct voting rights in congress.
District of Columbia home rule is a term to describe the various means by which residents of the District of Columbia are able to govern their local affairs. All these means are subordinate to the United States Congress, which the Constitution grants exclusive jurisdiction over the district in "all cases whatsoever".
At certain times, and presently since 1973, Congress has provided for certain aspects of governance to be carried out by locally elected officials. However, congressional oversight of this local government still exists at a much higher level than would be allowed for any part of a state. Furthermore, the District's local government exists at the pleasure of Congress, and could theoretically be revoked at any time.
A separate yet related controversy is the lack of voting representation for D.C. residents in Congress. The city's unique status creates a situation where citizens in the District do not have full control over their local government, nor do they have voting representation in the body that makes such decisions.
The Congress of the United States exercises sole authority over the District of Columbia. Any authority that the city government has is granted them by the Congress. This authority is explicitly granted to the Congress by the Constitution in Article 1, Section 8 as one of the "enumerated powers".
Congress governs the District of Columbia. Washington D.C. or the District of Columbia, is the capital of the United States of America.
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Do the 50 US states include the District of Columbia?
There are 50 US States plus the District of Columbia and various territories.
How many states make up the United States and the District of Columbia?
Fifty states, plus the District of Columbia (which is not a state).
What is the state flower of the District of Columbia?
I guess this would be the district bird or city bird but they have one none the less. The bird for this (location) is the Wood Thrush, adopted in 1938.
The us capitol is located in the of Columbia?
The U.S capital is located in the DISTRICT of Columbia.
What federal district is Washington DC in?
Washington is located in DC. The District of Columbia.
Who exercises exclusive legislation over the District of Columbia?
Congress
Where is The University of the District of Columbia located?
The University of the District of Columbia is located in the state of District of Columbia.
What does the dc stand for?
District of Columbia
When did District of Columbia become a district?
The District of Columbia was created on July 6, 1790
Is the white house located in Maryland?
No. DC ( District of Columbia) where the capital city of Washington is found, is not a state. It is a federal district and not part of any state.
What Country is The District of Columbia in?
The District of Columbia is the governmental seat of, and the capital, therefore, of the United States Of America. You may have heard about us, we've been all over the news.
What is the abbreviation for District of Columbia?
The abbreviation for District of Columbia is D.C.The standard abberiviation for District of Columbia is DC, like Washington DC.
What is the abbreviation of disrict of Columbia?
D.C. is the abbreviation for the District of Columbia.
What is District of Columbia's At-large congressional district's population?
District of Columbia's At-large congressional district's population is 572,059.
What stands for DC?
District of Columbia
What does the inisals DC in Washington means?
District of Columbia District of Columbia
Is the District of Columbia in a region?
The District of Columbia is its own Federal District in the United States.
