What State Does Washington DC Fall Under?

Question

Hi this may seem like a stupid question but im british and its been bugging me for ages and i can't find it out.

Thanks

Answer 1

No problem, mate. Washington DC does not fall under ANY state, actually. DC stands for District of Columbia. It is its own governing entity. Ironically enough however, it has no real pull in our House of Representatives (our version of your nations House of Commons). It does have an elected representative, but they cant vote on any bills or other actions the House takes! You would figure that the capitol would have some pull, but no such luck for them, at least not yet. So there you have it, everything and more you wanted to know about Washington DC.

Answer 2

The state of Maryland gave up territory to carve out the District of Columbia. It is just a city, not within any state of the union. The Constitution grants at least 3 Electoral College votes to every state (what would naturally be equal to 2 Senators and 1 Congressional Rep), including DC. So, since DC has no senators or congressmen, they would just automatically get 3 Electoral College votes in the Presidential election.

Answer 3

None, its a federal district that can vote in presidential elections but has no congressional representation (the official city license plates read "Taxation Without Representation"). While it does elect a mayor who functions as the de facto governor, it doesn't have the same rights given to state governments in that congress can override its laws (which is why DC's ban on handguns was overturned by a Republican congress to the outrage of citizens).



Its status is a bit of an eyesore for our democracy, I think it should be made into a city-state, with 1 senator and however many representatives they'd have (although it has a higher population than some of the Western mountain states).

Answer 4

They are an independent district; they aren't a state (although they do have a movement for statehood).



DC has no voting representation in Congress, but does have nonvoting delegates. An amendment to the constitution allowed them to vote in presidential elections and gave them electoral votes.



While DC residents complain that they are taxed without representation, the whole purpose of creating an independent district was so that no state in the union could claim favoritism or be over-represented. All meet on neutral ground in DC.

Answer 5

It doesn't, it is in the District of Columbia located on the Potomac river it is still a part of the US, but not an official state.

I hope that confuses you as much as it does most Americans.

Answer 6

Washington dc doesn't fall into any state. its like an island separate from the states.

Answer 7

The State of INSANITY