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What is the President’s Cabinet?

The President’s Cabinet is made up of the most important people in the Executive Branch of government. But who are they and what are their...

The Vice President

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POTUS gets the big house, the fancy cars, and all the attention. But there’s someone in the background who deserves respect. Let’s give it up for the...

What is a Congressional Whip?

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A Congressional Whip works with the party’s leadership in Congress to make sure everyone follows the agenda and votes together. They’re the muscle – the enforcer in a smart...

At a time when women and people of colour were all but excluded from the US government, one woman stormed the corridors of power and made them her own. This is the story of Barbara Jordan, the African American from the South who defied expectations by being selected...

What is the President’s Cabinet?

The Vice President

What is a Congressional Whip?

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