seems odd that 500,000 people have no representation.
2007-09-25 13:04:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
D.C. has a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, but the delegate does not vote on the floor. He or she can, however, vote in committee.
There's a big argument over whether D.C. should have a Representative. Those who oppose a D.C. vote in Congress cite the following from Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution: "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States...". Note that it says the several states, not territories or districts. Since D.C. is not a state, it does not have a voting member in Congress.
2007-09-25 13:25:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not a state.
2007-09-25 23:55:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does have a voice -- representation -- but it doesn't have a vote because it's not a state.
2007-09-25 20:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a district and not a state.
2007-09-25 20:14:46 · answer #4 · answered by kenny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a state.
-matt
2007-09-25 20:12:04 · answer #5 · answered by Erunno 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋