US - Politics

Politician

Majority Leader

A “Majority Leader” is the elected leader of the “majority party” in a legislative chamber. In the U.S. Congress, each party “caucus” (or conference) elects its leadership — so the majority party members vote for their “leader” (i.e., Majority Leader). Once chosen, that leader becomes the primary strategist and spokesperson for the “majority party” in that chamber.

Election

SSF

A “Separate Segregated Fund” (SSF) is a type of “Political Action Committee” (PAC) established by “corporations, labor unions, trade associations, or other organizations” to engage in political fundraising and expenditures. A “Separate Segregated Fund” (SSF) is the technical term under federal law for what most people call a “connected” political action committee (PAC).

Government

Is It Illegal

The phrase “is it illegal” is a way of asking whether something is against the law. It is used to inquire if a specific ‘action, behavior, or situation’ violates legal rules or regulations. We live in a world where laws govern nearly every aspect of our lives. Yet, many people still find themselves asking, “Is it illegal?” when faced with a questionable action.

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Palestine ‘flag’

Four colors — black, white, green, and red — that represent Arab unity and Palestinian identity make up the Palestine ‘flag.’ It follows a horizontal tricolor design with three parallel horizontal bands of “black (top), white (middle), and green (bottom),” with a red triangle on the hoist side. This design was officially adopted by the “Palestine Liberation Organization” (PLO) and is recognized as the national flag.

Government

Florida Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Florida will be $13.00 per hour starting on ‘September 30, 2024,’ and “tipped employees will get at least $9.98 per hour in addition to tips,” both until ‘September 29, 2025.’ The ‘Department of Revenue’ and the ‘Department of Commerce’ of Florida, are responsible for annually publishing the adjusted state ‘minimum wage’ and its effective date.

Government

Who was the first president

From “1789 to 1797,” George Washington, a ‘surveyor, farmer, statesman, military officer, and member of the American Founding Fathers,’ led the USA as its first president. Born in 1732 into a Virginia planter family, he was a prominent figure in Virginia’s political scene, serving in the “House of Burgesses” (which was the colonial legislature of Virginia).

Government

VA

The U.S. federal government’s “Department of Veterans Affairs” (VA) provides benefits to veterans and their families. After the “Department of Defense,” VA is the second largest department within the federal government. Pensions, disability benefits, schooling, housing loan, life insurance, survivor support, career restoration, health care, and “funeral expenses” are some of these benefits.

Politician

Xi

“Xi Jinping,” a man of Han ancestry, was born in “Fuping, Shaanxi” province, in June 1953. The first CPC general secretary to be born after the PRC’s founding is Xi. Xi received his degree from Tsinghua University’s “School of Humanities and Social Sciences,” where he finished an in-service graduate program in political and ideological education as well as Marxist theory.

Election

PAC

A Political Action Committee (PAC) is “any group, association, structure, or other gathering of people” formed with the intention of “supporting or opposing” a political party, an initiative, referendum, recall, or “the candidacy or election of an individual to a position of leadership.” No candidate, public official, or “individual representing a public official” controls or coordinates the PAC.