District of Columbia home rule is the ability of residents of the District of Columbia to govern their local affairs. As the federal capital, the constitution grants the United States Congress exclusive jurisdiction over the District in all cases whatsoever. At certain times, and presently since 1973, Congress has allowed certain powers of government to be carried out by locally elected officials. However, Congress maintains the power to overturn local laws and exercises greater oversight of the city than exists for any U.S. state. Furthermore, the Districts elected government exists at the pleasure of Congress and could theoretically be revoked at any time. A separate yet related controversy is the Districts lack of voting representation in Congress. The citys unique status creates a situation where D.C. residents do not have full control over their local government nor do they have voting representation in the body that has full control. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_home_rule
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 04:38:43 +0000
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