District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871
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The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871 was a U.S. federal law that reorganized the governance of Washington, D.C. by creating a unified territorial government for the entire District.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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organic act → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
District of Columbia
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Washington, D.C. → |
| basedOn |
Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the United States Constitution
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| category |
1871 in American law
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Law of the District of Columbia → United States federal territory law → |
| constitutionalBasis |
United States Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 17
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| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1871
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| defines |
powers of the District of Columbia governor
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powers of the District of Columbia legislative assembly → responsibilities of the Board of Public Works in the District of Columbia → |
| effect |
abolition of separate municipal governments of Washington City, Georgetown, and Washington County
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consolidation of the City of Washington, Georgetown, and Washington County into a single municipal government → creation of a Board of Public Works for the District of Columbia → creation of an appointed governor for the District of Columbia → creation of an appointed upper legislative council for the District of Columbia → creation of an elected lower legislative assembly for the District of Columbia → establishment of a territorial government for the entire District of Columbia → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| followedBy |
District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878
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| governs |
municipal administration of the District of Columbia
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| grants |
limited home rule to residents of the District of Columbia
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| hasLegalStatus |
superseded in part by later legislation
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| historicalPeriod |
Reconstruction era
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| jurisdictionOver |
entire territory of the District of Columbia
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| language |
English
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| legalForm |
statute
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| partOf |
legal framework governing the District of Columbia
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| purpose |
to create a unified territorial government for the District of Columbia
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to reorganize the governance of Washington, D.C. → |
| regulates |
structure of the District of Columbia territorial government
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| relatedTo |
District of Columbia Home Rule Act
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District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 → |
| reorganizes |
government of the District of Columbia
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| replaces |
earlier separate charters of Washington City and Georgetown
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| subjectOf |
historical studies of Washington, D.C. municipal government
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legal scholarship on federal control of the District of Columbia → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Washington County (District of Columbia)
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abolishedBy |
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District of Columbia Organic Act of 1878
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precededBy |
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District of Columbia Home Rule Act
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predecessor |
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District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801
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relatedTo |