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The District of Columbia was formed from land from Virginia and this state?
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The District of Columbia was formed from land from Virginia and Maryland.
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What is the smallest state in te US?
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the USA if you are not including the District of Columbia (DC).
What non-state has electoral votes?
The non- state with electoral votes is the District of Columbia (DC)
The District of Colombia got these with Amendment twenty three?
Amendment 23 of the US Constitution provides for the electoral votes for the District of Columbia. Since this is technically not a state up to this point there were no electoral votes allowed from the District of Columbia for the election of a president and vice president.
If a state has four congressional districts how many electors does it have representing it at the electoral college?
The state will have 6 electors. A state has as many electors in the electoral college as it has Senators and Representatives in Congress. (There are also 3 electors from the District of Columbia.)
The reason why the people of western Virginia formed their own government and asked to be admitted to the US as a separate state was that they?
saw their social and economic interests and concerns as being very different from those of the rest of Virginia
What state is the city of Washington in Virginia or Maryland?
Neither. It is in the District of Columbia.
Is the white house in Richmond Virginia?
It is in NO state - it is in the District of Columbia (DC)
When did the District of Columbia become a US territory?
The District of Columbia was established in 1790 with land from both Virginia and Maryland.
In which state is the White House?
The white house is the District of Columbia which is in both Maryland and Virginia.
What state is the US's capital in?
The US Capitol building is not in a state. It is in the District of Columbia, which is specifically and by design not part of any state. The District of Columbia was formed by Virginia and Maryland voluntarily giving up part of their territory to the Federal government; the government later returned the Virginia portion, so while the Capitol is not actually in any state, is is on land that was at one time part of Maryland.
Is the US capital located in Virginia?
Neither. The capitol building and the city of Washington is located in the District of Columbia which is a federally controlled area and, therefore, not subject to the jurisdiction of any state.
Is the white house located in Maryland?
No. DC ( District of Columbia) where the capital city of Washington is found, is not a state. It is a federal district and not part of any state.
What state gave up land to create the District of Columbia?
pennsylvania
Is Washington D.C in Virginia?
No Washington, dc has no affiliation with west Virginia except for the fact of being neighbors. DC is a district not state nor country. its official name is District of Columbia
Is Washington located in the state of Maryland or Virginia?
Neither. It is located in the District of Columbia, which is not part of any state. It borders both Virginia and Maryland.
Is Washington DC part of West Virgina?
No Washington, dc has no affiliation with west Virginia except for the fact of being neighbors. DC is a district not state nor country. its official name is District of Columbia
What state is the US capital in?
The US Capitol building is not in a state. It is in the District of Columbia, which is specifically and by design not part of any state. The District of Columbia was formed by Virginia and Maryland voluntarily giving up part of their territory to the Federal government; the government later returned the Virginia portion, so while the Capitol is not actually in any state, is is on land that was at one time part of Maryland.
