D.C.

national significance of the D.C. Circuit’s docket is, at least in part, due to Congress’s various and diverse grants of subject-matter jurisdiction. Fraser et al. combed the United States Code to discover that 150 statutes contain the words “D.C. Circuit,” and at least 130 of these statutes are grants of jurisdiction. This latter figure includes “at least 43” grants of exclusive jurisdiction to the D.C. Circuit in eight titles. Regarding the type of agency action the D.C. Circuit is granted jurisdiction

You could live your whole life in the USA , but you would still have a lifetime left of things you had not seen yet there. Its famous for the people who have lived there, such as George Washington, our first president, its splendid cities, such as Washington DC, and its world famous national parks such as the Grand Canyon. America is an amazing country in part because of its people and places. One of the country’s most famous leaders is George Washington. This important man was the first child of

A sightseeing vacation in Washington, D.C. wouldn 't be complete without taking a bus tour of the historic sights. One of the top tour companies in Washington, D.C. is Old Town Trolley Tours. I recently took one of their tours while on vacation. Old Town Trolley Tours has three trolley routes (or "loops"). The orange loop passes by the National Mall and Downtown. The green loop shows the National Cathedral, Uptown and Georgetown. The red loop travels to Arlington National Cemetery. My family took

Growing up in Washington D.C. in an area with high poverty, STI and HIV rates, and low high school graduation rates, I was afforded an opportunity to attend a prestigious private school in Northern Virginia. While I was grateful to be able to receive a wonderful education in a safe environment, I always understood that many of my peers in the Black community did not have this privilege. Particularly, supportive faculty members encouraged me to pursue an accelerated math track so that I would be prepared

D.C is in 8th grade at Tompkins Square Middle School in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Mrs. R reported that she did not have difficulty during her pregnancy. She gave birth a few days before she was due but it had not been a complication. Mrs. R mentioned that D.C’s first developmental milestone was when she began crawling, which was when she was 7 months. She then began walking, her second milestone, when she was 11 months and then was potty trained at the age of 2. D.C’s first language was Spanish

Gentrification is a problem that is plaguing cities all over the United States. Within the past decade, there has been an influx of people moving to Washington D.C., causing gentrification to become a prominent issue in the nation’s capital. People who have lived in certain parts of the city for generations are now being pushed out because of “escalating rents and real estate taxes associated with rising property values” (Duggan). And while it may be a positive thing that some areas of the city are

Washington D.C. Washington D.C. is considered by many people to be the most important city in not just the United States, but in the whole world. Washington D.C., to many, is like the capitol of the free world. Decisions that have made the world how it is today have happened in is very city which was named after the first president of the United States. As important as the city itself is, its development is just as important. That is why, in the following, we will explore how Washington D.C. came to

• What is the electoral college? The electoral college is a group of electors chosen by the voters in each of the 50 states to elect the president and vice president of the United States of America. • How exactly does the electoral college work? We the citizens of the U.S. vote for electors who in turn vote for the president. On election day, voters tally up their votes to the candidate of their choice. This normally happens on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November which is election day

it is a form of art and a way for people to express their creativity. Throughout this MYP journey I hope to become a better photographer and explore more of Washington D.C. Some questions i’m trying to answer for this project are, What are some restaurants in D.C that are highly favored? What are some cool places I should visit in D.C? How can I become a better photographer? “How to Take Photos of Cities”National Geographic, Copyright © 2015-2016 National Geographic Partners, LLC. All rights

On the first night of being in D.C. I went out to dinner with my aunt. The restaurant that we went to was called Busboys and Poets, and it was a restaurant, bar and book store combined. When we were walking to our seats, I couldn’t help but notice the amount of black people in the restaurant. Almost 90% of the diners were black. This was my first culture shock because I have never seen that many black people in a congregated area. One observation that I had about D.C while being there was that they