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To: RandFan

Is the creation of DC as a Federal City in the Constitution? If so would it take a new Amendment to make it a state?


6 posted on 01/08/2021 5:55:28 AM PST by Rebelbase (COVID misanthrope)
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To: Rebelbase

“According to Article IV, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution, only Congress has the ability to authorize the creation of a new state. Specifically, Section 3 prohibits the creation of new states from the territory of others without their consent, or the combining of two or more states without congressional approval [source: Monk].”

Some Puerto Rican activists shot up the US House in 1956 demanding independence from being a terrority under US control.


13 posted on 01/08/2021 6:05:20 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: Rebelbase

No,just a simple majority of Congress


32 posted on 01/08/2021 7:08:34 AM PST by ballplayer
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