Russell Vought

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/russell-vought

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 Russell Vought born?March 26, 1976
2. Where was Russell Vought born?United States
3. Who is Russell Vought?Russell Vought is a government official who leads the Office of Management and Budget and works on conservative policy ideas.
4. What does the Office of Management and Budget do?It helps the President plan the country’s money, create the yearly budget, and check how well federal programs work.

Office of Management and Budget (OMB): A principal agency within the Executive Office of the President responsible for assisting the President in overseeing federal budget, policy, and regulatory matters.
Think Tank: A research institute or organization that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture.
Project 2025: A conservative initiative that aims to prepare a presidential transition team with policy proposals, personnel recommendations, and a governing agenda.
Bureaucracy: A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.