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What is the primary role of delegates in the House of Representatives regarding US territories?
To represent the territories in the House of Representatives
What is the typical precursor to statehood in the United States?
Territorial status
What is the first step in the process of becoming a state?
Holding a referendum on statehood
What is the role of Congress in the process of granting statehood?
To acknowledge a territory's statehood through a joint resolution
What is true about the citizens of US territories?
They can vote in presidential primaries but not in general elections
Study Notes
- American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands are all territories of the United States.
- Territories have American citizens who can vote in presidential primaries, and they are represented by delegates in the House of Representatives.
- Congress has the power to admit new states to the Union, but the process for granting statehood is not explicitly outlined in the Constitution.
- Historically, territorial status is granted as a precursor to statehood.
- The process for becoming a state involves holding a referendum on statehood, adopting a government and constitution that conforms to the US, and gaining acknowledgment from Congress through a joint resolution.
Learn about the territories of the United States and the process for becoming a state, including holding referendums, adopting governments, and gaining acknowledgment from Congress.
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