
Does the city of Washington have its separate constitution
Yes, the first Constitution for District of Columbia came about in 1987 when Law7-8 was introduced in the council. The bill was signed by the mayor and passed on to Congress for its review.
The constitution was to be known as the Constitution for the state of New Columbia. It was submitted to the electors of the District of Columbia for ratification in 1982. The majority were for the constitution.
To view the articles of the constitution and its preamble, go to http://weblinks.westlaw.com/toc/default.aspx?Abbr=dc-st-web&Action=ExpandTree&AP=N1B0287D0913011DBA2F4F7F5ABD6B58F&ItemKey=N1B0287D0913011DBA2F4F7F5ABD6B58F&RP=/toc/default.wl&Service=TOC&RS=WEBL10.02&VR=2.0&SPa=DCC-1000&pbc=4BF3FCBE&fragment#N1B0287D0913011DBA2F4F7F5ABD6B58F

