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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 Rule Act.The Home Rule Act devolves certain powers of the United States Congress to the local government, which consists of a mayor and a 13-member council.
Local officials opposed this form of government, insisting that the district's status as a municipality be respected. [12] On December 24, 1973, Congress obliged the demands of local residents and enacted the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, providing for an elected mayor and the 13-member Council of the District of Columbia. [13]
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.The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east.
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Government agencies of the District of Columbia" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
The mayor of the District of Columbia is the head of the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia.The mayor has the duty to enforce district laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the D.C. Council.
The District of Columbia Department of Public Works (DPW) is an agency of the government of the District of Columbia, in the United States.The department oversees solid waste (e.g., garbage) and recyclables collection, street cleaning, parking enforcement, and governmental vehicle procurement, maintenance and fueling.
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The District Department of Transportation (DDOT, stylized as d.) is an agency of the government of the District of Columbia, in the United States, which manages and maintains publicly owned transportation infrastructure in the District of Columbia.