Question

Why are citizens of Washington, D.C. not given voting representation in Congress?

A. Citizens of Washington, D.C. do not want the responsibility that comes with government.
B. They are neither a state nor a part of a state.
C. No one lives in Washington, D.C.; it only houses federal offices.
D. They lost this right with the passage of the 23rd Amendment.

Answer 1

The answer is b but don’t trust me

Answer 2

C. No one lives in Washington, D.C.; it only houses federal offices.

Because the District of Columbia is a special federal district, not a state, and therefore does not have voting representation in Congress.