What did the Twenty-Third Amendment grant to Washington, D.C.?
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Correct answer: Electoral votes in presidential elections
The Twenty-Third Amendment gave residents of Washington, D.C., the right to participate in presidential elections through electoral votes. It did not make the District a state or give it voting representation in Congress.
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