The United States federal government is made up of three branches: the executive, the judicial, and the legislative. The legislative branch is made up of the two chambers of Congress: the House Continue Reading
Both houses of Congress – the House of Representatives and the Senate – have similar jobs. Representatives and senators both write and vote on laws and sit on committees, and both are Continue Reading
The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate both make up the legislative branch of the federal government. It is responsible for creating federal law that applies to all 50 states in Continue Reading
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is one of the least discussed agencies in the executive branch. But it plays a big role in the federal government and is responsible Continue Reading
The U.S. federal government is split into three branches. Along with the legislative branch, the executive branch helps create laws. But the executive branch is also responsible for implementing and enforcing those Continue Reading
The secretary of the Treasury is another important member of the president’s cabinet. The Treasury oversees the federal government’s economic policies and implements the programs chosen by the president. The department’s secretary Continue Reading
The president of the United States is head of the Executive Branch and the most well-known official in the federal government. The president functions as the manager of the federal government. He Continue Reading
The secretary of defense is a part of the president’s cabinet and the leader of the Department of Defense. The current secretary of defense is General Lloyd Austin. The secretary’s job is Continue Reading
Since 1789, the Department of State – also known as the State Department – has been responsible for the nation’s foreign policy and for advising presidents on international affairs. The Constitution gives Continue Reading
When a member of the U.S. Senate wants to delay a vote, they can talk for as long as they want – and they don’t even have to talk about the bill. Continue Reading
One of the most common “presidential” papers is the executive order. Every American president has created at least one. There have been more than 13,731 since George Washington took office in 1789. Continue Reading
Inauguration Day is the time set to swear in the new president and vice president of the United States. It is the day a new president officially takes control. The presidential election Continue Reading
A lot of people don’t really know what impeachment is. Impeachment is a way of making an elected official – like the president – leave office. Impeaching someone is like charging someone Continue Reading
American presidents can issue pardons to anyone who has been convicted of a federal crime, even for treason or murder. When this happens, it’s as if the crime was never committed. Article Continue Reading
Politicians spend billions of dollars every year – but do they need to? How much of that money is wasted? One senator from Kentucky has had enough of the waste of tax Continue Reading
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the country. It has the final say in legal cases. Once the Supreme Court judges an issue, its ruling becomes the law. Continue Reading
Our federal government is made up of three branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial. They are all described in the United States Constitution. These three branches are all equal to each other Continue Reading
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The Vice Presidency and How It Has Changed
“I am Vice President. In this I am nothing, but I may be everything.” – John Adams The vice president of the United States is the second-highest job in the country, second Continue Reading
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Should Schools Reopen?
When the Coronavirus pandemic began, schools closed to avoid spreading the illness. Some big cities, which were hit hard by the virus, closed their school districts early. Eventually, entire states ordered their Continue Reading
Who should run schools – the government, or other people? What is better – public schools run by the government, or private schools, run by other people? Some people say American public Continue Reading
Origins In the 1600s, thousands of English people who didn’t believe the same as the Church of England came to America. In England, they were punished for what they believed. More than Continue Reading
The National Guard is a part of the U.S. military, mostly made up of reserve guardsmen who work part-time for the armed forces. It’s run by the Department of Defense, as well Continue Reading
When people travel to live in another country, it is known as immigration. As people from Europe and around the world have come to start new lives in America, it has shaped Continue Reading
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can, and will, be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot Continue Reading