Washington D.C.
Seat of government
Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States, a federal district on the Potomac River that is not part of any state.
The name often stands in for the federal government itself: Washington is gridlocked on the budget.
D.C. stands for District of Columbia.
Locals and journalists often shorten it to Washington, D.C., or simply the District.
Federally funded museum network
- Natural History MuseumScience and specimen institution
- Library of CongressU.S. national repository of knowledge
- National ZooFederal wildlife exhibition grounds
- free admissionAccess requiring no fee
U.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- House of RepresentativesPopulation-based legislative chamber
- executive branchGovernment's implementing arm
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
federal agencies · bureaucracy · administration · cabinet · State Department · Pentagon · Justice Department · FBI
Government's primary city
- seat of governmentCenter of political authority
- Capitol HillCongressional district and synecdoche
- District of ColumbiaFederal capital territory
- metropolitanOf a major city
downtown · National Mall · Beltway · Potomac · Georgetown · Foggy Bottom · Capitol · White House
D.C. presidential monument
- Jefferson MemorialMonument honoring Declaration author
- Vietnam Veterans MemorialMonument to war dead
- National MallFederal parkland between memorials
- Arlington National CemeteryMilitary burial ground, Virginia
Advocating to decision-makers
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- caucusParty selection meeting
Democrats · Republicans · campaigns · elections · primaries · debates · constituents · endorsements
DC's polyrhythmic funk genre
- African American heritageAncestral and cultural background of Black Americans
- Howard UniversityHistoric Black university, Washington
- Kennedy CenterNational performing arts center
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
Duke Ellington · Ethiopian cuisine · diverse · international
Creating an organization originally
- 1790A specific year
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- ReconstructionPost-1865 national reunification period
- segregationForced separation by group
Smithsonian
Federally funded museum network
- Natural History MuseumScience and specimen institution
- Library of CongressU.S. national repository of knowledge
- National ZooFederal wildlife exhibition grounds
Congress
U.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- House of RepresentativesPopulation-based legislative chamber
- executive branchGovernment's implementing arm
judiciary · federal agencies · bureaucracy · administration · cabinet · State Department · Pentagon · Justice Department · FBI · CIA
federal capital
Government's primary city
- seat of governmentCenter of political authority
- Capitol HillCongressional district and synecdoche
- District of ColumbiaFederal capital territory
metropolitan · downtown · National Mall · Beltway · Potomac · Georgetown · Foggy Bottom · Capitol · White House · quadrants
Lincoln Memorial
D.C. presidential monument
- Jefferson MemorialMonument honoring Declaration author
- Vietnam Veterans MemorialMonument to war dead
- National MallFederal parkland between memorials
Arlington National Cemetery · cherry blossoms · Capitol dome · eternal flame
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
caucus · Democrats · Republicans · campaigns · elections · primaries · debates · constituents · endorsements · polling
go-go music
DC's polyrhythmic funk genre
- African American heritageAncestral and cultural background of Black Americans
- Howard UniversityHistoric Black university, Washington
- Kennedy CenterNational performing arts center
Duke Ellington · jazz · Ethiopian cuisine · diverse · international
founding
Creating an organization originally
- 1790A specific year
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- ReconstructionPost-1865 national reunification period
segregation · civil rights movement · Home Rule · suffrage march
- capitalsAbu Dhabi, Abuja, Accra, Addis Ababa, Algiers
- East CoastAtlantic coast, mid-Atlantic, Eastern Seaboard, New York City, NYC
- Mid-Atlantic PlacesPhiladelphia, Baltimore, Wilmington, Trenton, Newark
- Federal TerritoriesKuala Lumpur, Northwest Territories, Northern Territory, Yukon, Nunavut
- Mid-AtlanticBaltimore, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware River, Philadelphia, Philly
- Inaugurationoath of office, inaugural address, swearing-in, swearing in, presidential oath
Washington D.C.state capitals
Administrative seats of provinces
Sacramento · city hall · local government · Albany · Austin
Washington D.C.Main Street
Town's central thoroughfare
small-town America · rural America · flyover country · heartland · grassroots