In the United States,the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years during the presidential election for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president. The process is described in Article Two of the Constitution. The number of electoral votes exercised by each state is equal to that state's congressional delegation which is the number of Senators (two) plus the number of Representatives for that state. Each state appoints electors using legal procedures determined by its legislature. Federal office holders,including senators and representatives,cannot be electors. Additionally,the Twenty-third Amendment granted the federal District of Columbia three electors. A simple majority of electoral votes is required to elect the president and vice president. If no candidate achieves a majority,a contingent election is held by the House of Representatives,to elect the president,and by the Senate,to elect the vice president.
Washington,D.C.,formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C.,is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River,across from Virginia,and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington,the first president of the United States. The district is named after Columbia,the female personification of the nation.
In the United States,a recess appointment is an appointment by the president of a federal official when the U.S. Senate is in recess. Under the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause,the president is empowered to nominate,and with the advice and consent (confirmation) of the Senate,make appointments to high-level policy-making positions in federal departments,agencies,boards,and commissions,as well as to the federal judiciary. A recess appointment under Article II,Section 2,Clause 3 of the Constitution is an alternative method of appointing officials that allows the temporary filling of offices during periods when the Senate is not in session. It was anticipated that the Senate would be away for months at a time,so the ability to fill vacancies in important positions when the Senate is in recess and unavailable to provide advice and consent was deemed essential to maintain government function,as described by Alexander Hamilton in No. 67 of The Federalist Papers.
An A-frame building is an architectural style of building that features steeply-angled sides (roofline) that usually begin at or near the foundation line,and meet at the top in the shape of the letter A. An A-frame ceiling can be open to the top rafters.
The Washington School Information Processing Cooperative (WSIPC) is a public non-profit cooperative that provides K-12 public and private schools with various services. WSIPC services schools throughout the northwest in Washington,Oregon,Idaho,Montana,and Alaska,providing benefits to 9 Educational Service Districts and more than 300 school districts,who represent over 1 million students.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Crow Wing County,Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Crow Wing County,Minnesota,United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below,may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Olmsted County,Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Olmsted County,Minnesota,United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below,may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Winona County,Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Winona County,Minnesota,United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below,may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fillmore County,Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Fillmore County,Minnesota,United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below,may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County,Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington County,Minnesota,United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below,may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Cass County,Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cass County,Minnesota,United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below,may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Houston County,Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Houston County,Minnesota,United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below,may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Beltrami County,Minnesota. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Beltrami County,Minnesota,United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below,may be seen in an online map.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dodge County,Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Dodge County,Minnesota,United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below,may be seen in an online map.
The Embassy of Barbados in Washington,D.C. is the primary diplomatic mission of Barbados to the United States of America,and the Organisation of American States (OAS). It is maintained by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Barbados. The present Ambassador is Noel Anderson Lynch,appointed on October 1,2018,who replaced Selwin Charles Hart.
The Oakland City Council is an elected governing body representing the City of Oakland,California.
Washington's 36th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. It encompasses part of northwestern Seattle,including the neighborhoods of Ballard,Magnolia,and Queen Anne.
The Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at the George Washington University is a school of political management and applied politics,strategic communications and civic engagement. Its graduates hold a variety of professional titles including campaign managers,pollsters,speechwriters,communications professionals,legislative aides and directors,candidates,lobbyists,and new media experts.
Noel John Francisco is an American lawyer who served as Solicitor General of the United States from 2017 to 2020. He was the first Asian American confirmed by the United States Senate to hold the position. Francisco is now a partner at the law firm Jones Day.
The 2022 Washington House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections on November 8,2022. Washington state voters elected state representatives in all 98 seats of the House,electing two state representatives in each of the 49 Washington state legislative districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Washington House of Representatives.
