The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory...belonging to the United States.... After the Constitution was ratified in 1788 ...

Here’s a brief history. Twenty years later, the Louisiana Purchase marked the country’s first major expansion, with the United States buying the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million ...

Jason Palmer's Democratic primary win in American Samoa on Super Tuesday brings attention to the territories of the United States territories and whether their residents can vote in U.S. elections.