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1928 In The United States
Events from the year 1928 in the United States Incumbents Federal government of the United States, Government * President of the United States, President: Calvin Coolidge (Republican Party (United States), R-Massachusetts) * Vice President of the United States, Vice President: Charles G. Dawes (Republican Party (United States), R-Illinois) * Chief Justice of the United States, Chief Justice: William Howard Taft (Ohio) * Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Speaker of the House of Representatives: Nicholas Longworth (Republican Party (United States), R-Ohio) * Senate Majority Leader: Charles Curtis (Republican Party (United States), R-Kansas) * United States Congress, Congress: 70th United States Congress, 70th Events January * January 16 ** U.S. murderer Ruth Snyder is executed at Ossining (town), New York, Ossining. ** 6th Pan-American Conference opens in Havana. Calvin Coolidge becomes the last sitting U.S. President until 2016 in the United States, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Government Of The United States
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, a city within a federal district (the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, where most of the federal government is based), five major self-governing territories and several island possessions. The federal government, sometimes simply referred to as Washington, is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the president and the federal courts, respectively. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Congress, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the Supreme Court. Naming The full name of the republic is "United States of America". No other name appears in the Constitution, and this i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
