The war on terror is the term used to describe military efforts to eliminate terrorist activities and funding of terrorist cells by governments throughout the world. Though these efforts have often been multinational in scope, with the United States (US)…
The US Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Education, the federal agency that oversees matters related to education in the United States, from kindergarten to colleges and universities. Because education in the United States is not…
The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the government agency which deals with American food policy. In addition to setting and enforcing policies designed to protect the safety and security…
The Senate Candy Desk is a special desk on the Republican side of the aisle in the United States Senate which is kept stocked with various candies. The Senator who sits at the Candy Desk is responsible for ensuring that…
Confederate soldiers fighting Union troops during the American Civil War were often outnumbered and outgunned, but rarely without options. One unconventional weapon at their disposal was an intimidating battle cry known as the Rebel Yell. The actual sound of the…
The Reagan Doctrine was the foreign policy in the United States, enacted by Ronald Reagan during his presidency, to help eliminate the communist governments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America that were supported by the Soviet Union. Implementation of this…
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is an organization which is responsible for promoting the safety and sovereignty of North America. It is a binational command, including both Canadian and American representatives who protect the mutual interests of these…
United States Code, Title 5, Subchapter II outlines five pay scales or rate levels for appointed positions within the U.S. government. These pay rates, known as the Executive Schedule, are denoted by the Roman numerals I, II, III, IV and…
Rikers Island prison, colloquially called Rikers, is the main prison compound of New York City, located on Rikers Island between the burroughs of Queens and the Bronx. The island is located directly adjacent to Laguardia Airport. New York City bought…
"Sensitive but unclassified" is a term used by U.S. local and federal government agencies to refer to information that is not classified for reasons of national security. Despite not being classified, the information is often of a sensitive nature that…