Washington, D.C.
Potomac River seat
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, located on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia.
The District of Columbia is not part of any state, existing as a federal territory.
Government buildings, monuments, and museums cluster along the National Mall.
Washington or D.C. alone often refers to the federal government itself: Washington is gridlocked, D.C. insiders.
D.C. presidential monument
- Jefferson MemorialMonument honoring Declaration author
- Vietnam Veterans MemorialMonument to war dead
- Korean War MemorialTribute to 1950s conflict
- National MallFederal parkland between memorials
Arlington Cemetery · Iwo Jima Memorial · cherry blossoms · eternal flame
Federally funded museum network
- National GalleryGovernment-run art institution
- Natural HistoryStudy of organisms, geology
- National ZooFederal wildlife exhibition grounds
- Library of CongressU.S. national repository of knowledge
Legislative governing body
- capitolState legislative building
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
- federalDivided governmental authority
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
executive · judicial · branches · constitution · bill · lawmaking · bureaucracy · Supreme Court
Creating an organization originally
- GeorgetownStoried D.C. locale
- PotomacMid-Atlantic river
- Lincoln assassinationMurder of sixteenth president
- Ford's TheatreHistoric Washington playhouse
Civil War · Reconstruction · inaugurations · Watergate · civil rights · suffrage march · Obama election · January 6th
Advocating to decision-makers
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- caucusParty selection meeting
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- democratsBelievers in popular sovereignty
campaigns · primaries · elections · PACs · think tanks · pundits · spin · beltway
Vigorously active style
- Howard UniversityHistoric Black university, Washington
- Georgetown UniversityJesuit university in Washington
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- CommandersD.C.'s professional football franchise
Energy transfer rate
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- accessRight to enter
- connectionsRelationships between things
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
embassies · foreign policy · world stage · summit · bilateral · sanctions · treaties · NATO
Lincoln Memorial
D.C. presidential monument
- Jefferson MemorialMonument honoring Declaration author
- Vietnam Veterans MemorialMonument to war dead
- Korean War MemorialTribute to 1950s conflict
National Mall · Arlington Cemetery · Iwo Jima Memorial · cherry blossoms · eternal flame
Smithsonian
Federally funded museum network
- National GalleryGovernment-run art institution
- Natural HistoryStudy of organisms, geology
- National ZooFederal wildlife exhibition grounds
senate
Legislative governing body
- capitolState legislative building
- White HouseOfficial presidential residence
- federalDivided governmental authority
legislation · executive · judicial · branches · constitution · bill · lawmaking · bureaucracy · Supreme Court · House of Representatives
founding
Creating an organization originally
- GeorgetownStoried D.C. locale
- PotomacMid-Atlantic river
- Lincoln assassinationMurder of sixteenth president
Ford's Theatre · Civil War · Reconstruction · inaugurations · Watergate · civil rights · suffrage march · Obama election · January 6th
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- caucusParty selection meeting
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
democrats · campaigns · primaries · elections · PACs · think tanks · pundits · spin · beltway · gridlock
go-go
Vigorously active style
- Howard UniversityHistoric Black university, Washington
- Georgetown UniversityJesuit university in Washington
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
power
Energy transfer rate
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- accessRight to enter
- connectionsRelationships between things
diplomacy · embassies · foreign policy · world stage · summit · bilateral · sanctions · treaties · NATO · IMF
Washington, D.C.state capitals
Administrative seats of provinces
state government · local government · city hall · the states · Sacramento
Washington, D.C.Main Street
Town's central thoroughfare
heartland · flyover country · small-town America · rural America · Middle America