The Constitution does not distinguish between the seat of the Federal Government and the district where the government is seated, meaning the Constitution would, in fact, need to be changed.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The Constitution does not distinguish between the seat of the Federal Government and the district where the government…”
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Norton emphasizes the need for a constitutional amendment to make D.C. a state.
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