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    Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States...
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    The District of Columbia (a political division coterminous with Washington, D.C.) holds general elections every two years to fill various D.C. government...
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    The District of Columbia has a mayor–council government that operates under Article One of the United States Constitution and the District of Columbia Home...
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  • The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is the local public school system for Washington, D.C. It is distinct from the District of Columbia Public...
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    the District Flag Commission was created by an Act of Congress "to procure a design for a distinctive flag for the District of Columbia". The District Flag...
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    Council of the District of Columbia (or simply D.C. Council) is the legislative branch of the government of the District of Columbia. As permitted in...
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    The District of Columbia statehood movement is a political movement that advocates making the District of Columbia a U.S. state, to provide the residents...
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    United States Congress exercises oversight over the government of the District of Columbia, preventing the local government from regulating cannabis sales like...
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    Voting rights of citizens in the District of Columbia differ from the rights of citizens in the 50 U.S. states. The United States Constitution grants each...
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    The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC), more commonly known locally as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and, colloquially...
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