Government representation of territories? (Congress, independence, states, claims)

[RunD1987]

Three questions:
Should the inhabited U.S. territories have representation in Congress?

Should they be allowed to vote?

Should the inhabited U.S. territories have the option to vote for independence or State hood or remain a U.S. territory?

[phma]

No !!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...l_acquisitions

The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.
— Article IV, United States Constitution

[Oldhag1]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

Three questions:

Should the inhabited U.S. territories have representation in Congress?

No

Should they be allowed to vote?

No

Should the inhabited U.S. territories have the option to vote for independence or State hood or remain a U.S. territory?

They should have the option to petition for statehood. It is up to the US, through a Congress, as to whether it is granted. Puerto Rico has long fought statehood but wants all the benefits, and it wasn’t until their latest natural disaster that it even became a serious consideration on their part.

[RunD1987]

Three questions:
Should the inhabited U.S. territories have representation in Congress?
Yes as a territory or as a State

Should they be allowed to vote?
Yds

Should the inhabited U.S. territories have the option to vote for independence or State hood or remain a U.S. territory? Yes