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The bicameral legislative branch of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Both houses combine for a total of 535 voting members of Congress, who are chosen through direct election. Congress sits for two-year terms in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Congressional caucus
List of initialisms, acronyms ("words made from parts of other words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the United States. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the United States government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.
US Government Manual, official freely downloadable PDFs of annual printed versions. Federal Agency Directory, online database maintained by the Louisiana State University Libraries in partnership with the Federal Depository Library Program of the GPO; A–Z Index of US Departments and Agencies, USA.gov, the US government's official web portal ...
Rule by a government based on small (usually family) unit with a semi-informal hierarchy, with strongest (either physical strength or strength of character) as leader. Bureaucracy: Rule by a system of governance with many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials. Consociationalism: Rule by a government based on consensus democracy. Military ...
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) [a] is the common government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, comprising 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district (national capital) of Washington, D.C ...
(The Center Square) – A Republican state lawmaker has introduced a bill to preempt potential legislation from Democrats that would require passenger vehicle tires to be low-rolling resistant in ...
July 31, 1789: Regulation of the Collection of Duties on Tonnage and Merchandise, ch.5, 1 Stat. 29, which established the United States Customs Service and its ports of entry. August 7, 1789: Department of War was established, ch. 7, 1 Stat. 49. September 2, 1789: United States Department of the Treasury was established, ch. 12, 1 Stat. 65
A locally-founded cosmetology school in North Minneapolis is teaching beauty techniques that address beauty and care techniques for all skin tones and textures.