Michele Bachmann

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/michele-bachmann

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 Michele Bachmann born?April 6, 1956
2. Where was Michele Bachmann born?Waterloo, Iowa
3. What is the u.s. representative term?Served from 2007 to 2015, representing Minnesota's 6th congressional district
4. Who is Michele Bachmann?Michele Bachmann is a former U.S. Representative from Minnesota and a former presidential candidate. She is now a dean at Regent University.
5. What did she do before politics?Before politics, she worked as a tax lawyer for the IRS. She also spent time as a stay‑at‑home mom.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS): The U.S. government agency responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing tax laws.
Conservative Politics: A political ideology emphasizing tradition, individual liberty, limited government intervention, and free markets.
Republican Party: One of the two major political parties in the United States, generally associated with conservative policies.
Congressional Committees: Groups within the U.S. Congress that focus on specific areas of legislation and oversight.