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Which amendment allows residents of Washington D.C. to vote in Presidential elections?
The 23rd Amendment gave DC residents the right to vote in presidential elections. Congress' fear of a civilian revolt in Washington kept it without any rights until 1961, when the 23rd amendment to the Constitution for the first time allowed DC the right to vote in presidential elections.
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The Washington monument in Washington DC is an obelisk
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