Question

When was the 23rd Amendment passed? Why was it passed into law?

Give 2 interesting facts that are a result of the 23rd Amendment.

Answer 1

March 23, 1961. To give Washington DC residents the right to vote for representatives in the Electoral College because DC is not a state.

DC can have any amount of electors in the Electoral College like it was a state. The 23rd limits DC from having more votes than any other state disregarding DC’s population.