Washington at Work

Washington has one major business, and that business is government. The executive de­partments (Treasury, Agriculture, Education, etc.; see the Introduction) are located in Washington. Many of the people who live in Washington work for the federal government.

When you're in Washington you can tour the White House, at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave­nue. You won't be able to see the president at work though; White House offices, as well as living quarters, are closed to the public. However, if you visit Capitol Hill, you might be able to see some important members of the other two branches of government: The Supreme Court has a public gallery, as do the Senate and the House of Representatives.

To go to the Senate or House gallery, stop in at any congressperson's office for a pass. Don't be surprised, though, if from the gallery you see a congressperson giving a speech to a nearly empty room! Absent members of congress are probably at committee meetings, where much of the important work is done. The public can also go to many of these meet­ings.

False or True The following statements are all false. Rewrite the statements so that they will be true. 1. The city of Washington was designed by President George Washington himself. 2. The White House is named after the ar­chitect who designed it (Charles White). 3. James Smithson, whose money the Smith­sonian Institution was started with, was an Englishman who had often visited the United States. 4. One of the Smithsonian museums—the Arts and Industries Building—is the most visited museum in the world. 5. The Mall has monuments honoring three important Supreme Court justices. 6. If the Senate chamber seems nearly empty, it's probably because most senators are out to lunch.	False or True The following statements are all false. Rewrite the statements so that they will be true. 1. The city of Washington was designed by President George Washington himself. 2. The White House is named after the ar­chitect who designed it (Charles White). 3. James Smithson, whose money the Smith­sonian Institution was started with, was an Englishman who had often visited the United States. 4. One of the Smithsonian museums—the Arts and Industries Building—is the most visited museum in the world. 5. The Mall has monuments honoring three important Supreme Court justices. 6. If the Senate chamber seems nearly empty, it's probably because most senators are out to lunch.
False or True The following statements are all false. Rewrite the statements so that they will be true. 1. The city of Washington was designed by President George Washington himself. 2. The White House is named after the ar­chitect who designed it (Charles White). 3. James Smithson, whose money the Smith­sonian Institution was started with, was an Englishman who had often visited the United States. 4. One of the Smithsonian museums—the Arts and Industries Building—is the most visited museum in the world. 5. The Mall has monuments honoring three important Supreme Court justices. 6. If the Senate chamber seems nearly empty, it's probably because most senators are out to lunch.	False or True The following statements are all false. Rewrite the statements so that they will be true. 1. The city of Washington was designed by President George Washington himself. 2. The White House is named after the ar­chitect who designed it (Charles White). 3. James Smithson, whose money the Smith­sonian Institution was started with, was an Englishman who had often visited the United States. 4. One of the Smithsonian museums—the Arts and Industries Building—is the most visited museum in the world. 5. The Mall has monuments honoring three important Supreme Court justices. 6. If the Senate chamber seems nearly empty, it's probably because most senators are out to lunch
False or True The following statements are all false. Rewrite the statements so that they will be true. 1. The city of Washington was designed by President George Washington himself. 2. The White House is named after the ar­chitect who designed it (Charles White). 3. James Smithson, whose money the Smith­sonian Institution was started with, was an Englishman who had often visited the United States. 4. One of the Smithsonian museums—the Arts and Industries Building—is the most visited museum in the world. 5. The Mall has monuments honoring three important Supreme Court justices. 6. If the Senate chamber seems nearly empty, it's probably because most senators are out to lunch	False or True The following statements are all false. Rewrite the statements so that they will be true. 1. The city of Washington was designed by President George Washington himself. 2. The White House is named after the ar­chitect who designed it (Charles White). 3. James Smithson, whose money the Smith­sonian Institution was started with, was an Englishman who had often visited the United States. 4. One of the Smithsonian museums—the Arts and Industries Building—is the most visited museum in the world. 5. The Mall has monuments honoring three important Supreme Court justices. 6. If the Senate chamber seems nearly empty, it's probably because most senators are out to lunch

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