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U.S. EXECUTIVE BRANCH - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
U.S. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
U.S. JUDICIAL BRANCH
U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CABINET
President Barack H. Obama
Vice President Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr
(20 Jan 2009 - 19 Jan 2012)
Agency:
State:
Treasury:
Justice:
Interior:
Agriculture:
Commerce:
Labor:
Defense:
- Air Force:
- Army:
- Navy:
- Defense Activities:
Health and Human Services:
Housing & Urban Development:
Transportation:
Energy:
Education:
Veterans Affairs:
Homeland Security:
White House Chief of Staff:
Management and Budget:
Environmental Protection Agency:
NASA:
National Science Foundation:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Office of Personnel Management:
Social Security Administration:
Small Business Administration:
Agency for Int'l Development:
Total (Fiscal 2010):
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# FTEs:
11,890
109,900
116,901
79,048
108,291
49,162
16,640
715,144
- 149,062
- 260,733
- 197,533
- 107,816
83,202
10,041
57,947
16,625
4,536
308,814
188,983
1,700
529
18,742
18,671
1,483
4,211
6,246
69,936
4,019
3,836
2,019,417
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Secretary/Head:
Hillary R. Clinton
Timothy F. Geithner
Eric H. Holder
Ken L. Salazar
Tom J. Vilsack
John Bryson
Hilda L. Solis
Leon Edward Panetta
- Michael B. Donley
- John McHugh
- Navy Ray Mabus
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Kathleen Sebelius
Shaun Donovan
Ray H. LaHood
Steven Chu
Arne Duncan
Eric K. Shinseki
Janet Napolitano
William M. Daley
Jacob "Jack" J. Lew
Lisa Perez Jackson
Charles Bolden
Subra Suresh
Gregory B. Jaczko
John Berry
Michael J. Astrue
Karen G. Mills
Rajiv Shah
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U.S. Electoral College -
The Electoral College was established by the founding
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popular vote. The people of the United States vote for the electors who then vote for
the President. The total votes are 538. The majority votes needed to elect president
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U.S. CONSTITUTION, LAWS & COURTS
U.S. PRESIDENTS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESSES
U.S. QUICK FACTS
Country area: 9,826,675 sq km; Land
area: 9,161,966 sq km or 3,531,905 sq mile); Water area: 664,709 sq km.
Capital City: Washington, DC
Largest State: Alaska
Smallest State: Rhode Island
Largest Cities:
New York,
Los Angeles,
Chicago,
Houston,
Philadelphia,
Phoenix,
San Antonio,
San Diego,
Dallas,
San Jose
Population (2010): 308,754,538
Citizenship (2010): 304,280,000; Male: 149,485,000
Foreign Born Persons (2010): 38,284,446 (~12.4%)
0-14 years: 20.1%: 15-64 years: 66.9%; 65 Years and Over: 13%
White: 63.7%, Hispanic: 16.3%; Black: 12.6%, Asian: 4.8%, Others: 2.6%.
GDP (Country-PPP $M): $14,586,736M (2010) - Average GPD (per capita - 2011): $48,174
- Highest State GPD (per capita): $148,641 - Lowest State GPD (per capita): $31,215
Housing Units (2010): 131,704,730; Homeownership Rate: 66.9%; Median Value: $185,400
Households (2010): 121,611,029; Persons per Household (2010): 2.60
Population below
Poverty Line (Annual income $12,000 or less): 14.3% (2010)
Labor Force (2010): 154.1 million; Average Unemployment Rate: 8.95% (2011)
High School Graduates: 84.6%; Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 27.5% (2010)
Number of Private Companies (2007): 27,092,908; Number of Employees (2009): 114,509,625
Federal Government Spending (2011): $3.8 trillion
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