this may be a "blonde" question but. . . . what state is washington DC in?

Answer 1

Washington is in the District of Columbia...The District of Columbia is not a state...although its Mayor functions as a city Mayor; and as a state Governor. Its land is comprised of land taken from both the states of Maryland and Virginia.

Its citizens can vote for the President of the U.S.; their Mayor and City Council etc. and their non-voting Delegate to the House of Representative...but have no binding vote in the House nor representation in the Senate.

Answer 2

The short answer is: It is not in any state. It is a district. It is surrounded by Maryland and Virginia, and the suburbs are in those two states.

It is a separate city and it has many responsibilities of a city government: It has its own schools, police, and trash collection and public works. It has a mayor and city council, and levies property taxes. However it also has many functions of a state government, like it has its own DMV and issues its own drivers licenses, and levies income taxes on its citizens. However there are some controversial issues regarding its political status as well. Citizens of DC do not get full representation in Congress at the federal level. They do not have any senators, and they have one "partial" representative to the House of Representatives who does not vote (although she can join caucuses and make statements on proposed legislation she just doesn't get any official say). This is a huge issue because there are more than half a million people living in DC (more than in Wyoming and not that much less population than a couple other states). They pay federal income taxes but don't get full representation in Congress. I certainly can't blame them for being upset... But I digress. They are not in any state.

Answer 3

Um, where do I even start. Washington is located in the District of Columbia. It is not a state. They have no voting rights in the House or the Senate, hence they have no representation on taxation issues. The city is run by a Mayor and a city council. A good portion of the land in Washington, DC is federal land due to the fact that it is home to the White House, Capitol and National Monuments, etc.

For the history buff in you, when the city was founded, the land was prime swamp land. One reason for the choice of this location was due to the proximity to George Washington's home, Mount Vernon.

Answer 4

DC is not a state as many said. It has no vote in congress though it has a representative, like Puerto Rico and Guam. DC was originally to be on land from VA and MD but VA pulled out and that is why DC is totally north of the Potomac River.

DC's lack of a right to vote in congress is a sore spot for the District, and they routinely try to change it, but there are plenty of problems with that due to the presence of so many federal buildings. Congress can and has at times stepped in to prevent the City government from running the cities finances and schools into the ground.

Answer 5

Washington DC is not a state. It is not within a state. It is the DISTRICT of Columbia. The founding fathers thought there would be too much arguing on the topic of whose state the Federal Capital was, so they decided it would not be in ANY state but in a seperate district. DC is equal as far as American citizenship, rights, responsibilities etc.

Answer 6

DC is a district, not a state. Even I, as an Non-American, knows that...DC is surrounded by VA and MD.

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More infos here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia

Answer 7

The District of Columbia

Answer 8

dc means the disrtict of columbia its not in a state it is a district.

Answer 9

It is encompassed by the state of Maryland.

Answer 10

Well, there's one thing you got right: it most certainly was a blonde question!