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Why are citizens of Washington, D.C. not given voting representation in Congress?

A. Citizens of Washington, D.C. do not want the responsibility that comes with government.
B. They are neither a state nor a part of a state.
C. No one lives in Washington, D.C.; it only houses federal offices.
D. They lost this right with the passage of the 23rd Amendment.

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The answer is b but don’t trust me
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C. No one lives in Washington, D.C.; it only houses federal offices.

Because the District of Columbia is a special federal district, not a state, and therefore does not have voting representation in Congress.
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