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District of Columbia Home Rule Act is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.

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District of Columbia Home Rule Act

1973 United States law devolving powers to a D.C. local government

The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a United States federal law passed on December 24, 1973, which devolved certain congressional powers of the District of Columbia to local government, furthering District of Columbia home rule. In particular, it includes the District…
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Local government

Lowest in the administration pyramid

Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state.
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