District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878
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The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878 was a U.S. federal law that restructured Washington, D.C.’s government by establishing it as a permanently organized, federally controlled district without home rule.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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organic act → |
| abolished |
home rule in the District of Columbia
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| aimedTo |
stabilize the finances and administration of the District of Columbia
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
District of Columbia
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Washington, D.C. → |
| centralized |
executive authority in a three-member Board of Commissioners
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| characterizedBy |
absence of local self-government in Washington, D.C.
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| codifiedIn |
United States Statutes at Large
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| country |
United States
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| created |
three-commissioner form of government for the District of Columbia
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| dateEnacted |
1878
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| effectOnRepresentation |
left District of Columbia residents without voting representation in Congress
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| eliminated |
elected local legislature of the District of Columbia
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elected mayor of Washington, D.C. → |
| established |
District of Columbia as a permanently organized federal district
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federally controlled government for the District of Columbia → |
| followed |
financial crisis and mismanagement in the District of Columbia government in the 1870s
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| governanceModel |
federally appointed commissioners instead of elected local officials
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| governingStructure |
Board of Commissioners system for the District of Columbia
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| hasLongTermEffect |
federal dominance over District of Columbia governance until the 20th century
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| historicalContext |
Reconstruction-era reforms and retrenchment in the United States
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| implemented |
permanent form of government for the District of Columbia as opposed to temporary arrangements
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| legalArea |
constitutional law
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municipal law → |
| legalStatusConferred |
District of Columbia as a municipal corporation for certain purposes
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| partOf |
legal framework governing the federal district of the United States
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| precededBy |
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
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| provided |
that District of Columbia commissioners be appointed by the President of the United States
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that District of Columbia commissioners be confirmed by the United States Senate → |
| relatedTo |
District of Columbia Home Rule Act
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history of Washington, D.C. → |
| repealed |
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 in practice
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| replaced |
territorial-style government of the District of Columbia
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| restructured |
government of the District of Columbia
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| resultedIn |
direct federal control over local governance in Washington, D.C.
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| subjectOf |
debates over representation and home rule in Washington, D.C.
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scholarly analysis in U.S. constitutional and municipal law → |
| typeOfChange |
reorganization of local government structure
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
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followedBy |
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District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878
("Board of Commissioners system for the District of Columbia")
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governingStructure |