Mitch McConnell

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/mitch-mcconnell

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 Mitch McConnell born?February 20, 1942
2. What is the senate service commencement?January 3, 1985
3. Who is Mitch McConnell?Mitch McConnell is a U.S. Senator from Kentucky who has served in the Senate since 1985. He has led the Republican party in the Senate for many years.
4. What is the "nuclear option" that Mitch McConnell used?The "nuclear option" is a rule change that lets the Senate confirm Supreme Court judges with a simple majority instead of the usual 60 votes. Mitch McConnell used it to confirm three Trump-appointed justices.

Conservative Ideology: A political philosophy emphasizing tradition, individual liberty, and limited government intervention in the economy and society.
Judicial Review: The power of courts to review laws and actions of the legislative and executive branches to determine their constitutionality.
Legislative Strategy: The planning and execution of tactics and procedures within a legislature to achieve specific policy goals or influence outcomes.