Kirsten Gillibrand

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/kirsten-gillibrand

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Kirsten Gillibrand born?December 9, 1966
2. Where was Kirsten Gillibrand born?Albany, New York
3. What is the presidential campaign?Ran for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020
4. Who is Kirsten Gillibrand?She is a U.S. Senator from New York who helps make laws for people in the U.S. She works hard to support families, health, and safety.
5. Where did she go to school?She studied at Dartmouth College and then earned a law degree from UCLA School of Law.

Blue Dog Democrat: A colloquial term for conservative or moderate Democrats, often advocating for fiscal responsibility.
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: A U.S. law enacted to stabilize the country's financial system during the financial crisis.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell: A former U.S. policy that prohibited openly gay people from serving in the military.
Ranking Member: The most senior member of the minority party on a congressional committee.