District Clause of the U.S. Constitution

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The District Clause of the U.S. Constitution is the provision that grants Congress exclusive legislative authority over the federal district that became Washington, D.C., allowing it to govern the nation’s capital separately from any state.

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District Clause	1
District Clause of the United States Constitution	1

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Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the United States Constitution → alsoKnownAs → District Clause of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ

this entity surface form: District Clause

Home Rule Act of 1973 → constitutionalBasis → District Clause of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ

this entity surface form: District Clause of the United States Constitution

Law of the District of Columbia → shapedBy → District Clause of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ