United States Attorney General

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/united-states-attorney-general

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. What is the office?Head of the United States Department of Justice
2. What is the constitutional role?Principal legal advisor to the President of the United States
3. Why is the Attorney General part of the Cabinet?They help the President make big decisions and share legal advice with other leaders.
4. How does the President choose the Attorney General?The President picks a candidate and then the Senate reviews and votes to confirm them.

Principal Legal Advisor: The primary legal counsel to the President, responsible for advising on all matters of law.
Department of Justice (DOJ): The federal executive department responsible for enforcing the law and administering justice.
Statutory Member of the Cabinet: An official designated by law to be part of the President's group of top advisors.
Presidential Line of Succession: The established order of individuals who would assume the presidency if the President and Vice President were unable to serve.