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White House
This category is for questions and answers about the White House, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500. The White House is the home and workplace of the American president. It is also a major icon of American government.
2,080 Questions
Can people look inside the White House?
Yes. There are frequent guided tours of the White House for members of the public.
How do you arrange your bed if you are planning to sneak out of the house?
Don't sneak out.
Why?
Because you might be safe, but if a freak accident happened, or something bad happened, your parents wont know where you're at or how to make sure you're safe.
So if something bad happened, there's nothing to protect you.
But if you're going to do it anyway, make sure you have a cell phone on you at all times and make sure you know where to go and what to do if some dangerous happened.
How was the houses like 100 years ago?
Some of the Christmas traditions in the United States 100 years ago were very similar to what we have today. Families gathered from all over to share Christmas dinner. Presents, often homemade, were exchanged. Christmas trees were also put up, often just a few days before Christmas, and amid the decorations many people hung candies, cookies, and small presents.
Who pays for white house holiday decorations?
The naive, the idealists and the politicians will tell you that it is paid for by private supporters or committees or boosters, but all that means is that enough tax leeches circumvented the Constitution again and figured out a way to make money while donating money and, in he long run, the cost is still, as always, passed on to the taxpayers.
According to the Constitution what constitutes treason?
There isn't a listed punishment. The power to declare the punishment is given to Congress with certain limitations.
Art. III, Sec. 3:
"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.
The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted."
No, there is no consideration for this promise as you are giving nothing in exchange for this promise (in your hypothetical). If you reasonably relied on the promise to your detriment, you may have a promissory estoppel argument to enforce the promise.
This is America. You can sue anybody for anything. Really, really. I doubt you'd get anything though.
What are the measurements of the White House?
The closest measurements to the white house that I could find was all together in square feet. Here is what I got, the White House features 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, 28 working fireplaces, 13 bedrooms, and 67,000 square feet of living space.
Why is the address of the White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW?
im not sure but u can always suck my boobies
What president followed Theodore Roosevelt into the White House?
William Howard Taft followed Roosevelt in the White House.
How do you find out if someone died in your house before you lived here?
You can go to the city records department and do a property search and /or see if the "neighborhood" real estate board has a listing of the previous owner. You could also see where any mail is being forwarded too and ask that very question. Ask the surrounding neighbors, shop keepers ect,ect. Good luck
Which room in White House serves as the main reception room for guests of the president?
licon bed room
The room used as the main reception room for guests is the West Wing Reception Room on the first floor of the White House.
How long ago was the white house built?
It was started in 1792 by Irish architect James Hoban and finished in 1800. Constant renovations were made, especially after the building was set on fire in the War of 1812 by the British, but not burned down. Scorch marks can still be seen on the house today. Jefferson added colonnades on both sides of the building during his term as president. Truman added the second story balcony after it's renovation during his term (coincidentally named the Truman Balcony). Each president makes their own mark on the building.
The White House was built in 1792 by Irish architect James Hoban. Hope this helps!
i think the white house was built in 1792
How many years of term must a person in the House of Represenatives serve?
They must serve 2 Yrs and if you in the senate its 6 yrs.
What year was the first fire in White House?
The white house was set ablaze in 1814. Enemy troops marched to Washington and burned the major government buildings, including the White House and Capitol. Burning the city was primarily in retaliation for the torching of the Canadian capitol, York (now Toronto).
Where is the missing cornerstone at the White House believed to be?
my dad works 4 da government secret programs 2 keep government secrets just rumors the program is called "operation c-wall" it in a lab under th state capital lake 4got wat its called its the patch of water with that pointy monument, if u dry or take out the water there is a secret entrance but u got to dig the top right corner exactly 33.566 feet or else youll miss it hope this helps cuz this is exact as it gets
What is inside the White House?
Their are important rooms in the white house like the blue room the dinning room the oval room their are some rooms that are so important that even the kids in the white house can't go in them and finally their is the oval room that room is where the president is most of his day. And that concludes my information about rooms in the white house.
What do you think it mean that Andrew Jackson was the first self-made man to reach the white house?
Jackson was the son of two poor immigrants and lived his adult life on the western frontier of Tennessee. All of the six previous presidents were from well-to-do, well educated, long established American families living near the east coast. The first five presidents were leaders in declaring independence, winning the revolutionary war and setting up the new government for the US. The 6th president was the son of the 2nd. Jackson, by comparison, had no family connections, little education and no money except what he had earned himself.
What famous street links the Capitol Building and the White House?
The White House and the Capitol Building are both on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Who lives in The White House besides the president?
# Technically the only other people that live in the white house are members of the secret service. However, many other people work there who don't necessarily live in the white house # The Vice President does not live in the White House - he or she has a completely different house a couple of mile away to ensure that if the White House is attacked the Vice President is not harmed. # Likewise, the White House staff live elsewhere and commute to work, including the Secret Service. # White House staff such as cleaning/cooking staff live in the White House and Special Guests are also invited to stay temporarily. More information: The name of the Vice Presidents residence is Number One Observatory Circle. See the "Related Links" section below for more information.
Which president took the oath of office and never lived in the White House?
George Washington is the only president never to have lived in the White House. He conducted his presidency from the President's House in Philadelphia, which was the capital of the United States during Washington's presidency. Washington oversaw the construction of the White House, but John Adams was the first president to live in it.
What materials were used to build the white house and why?
Sandstone mostly. Coated with Lime to preserve the hardness. Construction of the White House began with the laying of the cornerstone on October 13, 1792, with no formal ceremony.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Special:Wysiwyg?tid=wysiwyg#cite_note-7 The main residence, as well as foundations of the house, were built largely by enslaved and freehttp://wiki.answers.com/wiki/African-American laborers, as well as employed http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Europe.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Special:Wysiwyg?tid=wysiwyg#cite_note-8 Much of the other work on the house was performed by immigrants, many not yet with citizenship. The sandstone walls were erected by http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Scotlandimmigrants, employed by Hoban,http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Special:Wysiwyg?tid=wysiwyg#cite_note-whha_overview-9 as were the high relief rose and garland decorations above the north entrance and the "fish scale" pattern beneath the pediments of the window hoods. Much of the brick and plaster work was produced by Irish and Italian immigrants. The initial construction took place over a period of eight years, at a reported cost of $232,371.83 ($2.4 million in 2005 dollars). Although not yet completed, the White House was ready for occupancy on or circa November 1, 1800.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Special:Wysiwyg?tid=wysiwyg#cite_note-10 Shortages, including material and labor, forced alterations to the earlier plan developed by French engineerhttp://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Pierre_Charles_L%27Enfant for a "palace" that was five times larger than the house that was eventually built.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Special:Wysiwyg?tid=wysiwyg#cite_note-whha_overview-9 The finished home would contain only two main floors instead of the planned three, and a less costly brick served as a lining for the stone façades. When construction was finished the porous sandstone walls were coated with a mixture of lime, rice glue, casein, and lead, giving the house its familiar color and name.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Special:Wysiwyg?tid=wysiwyg#cite_note-whha_overview-9 Being a famed structure in America, many http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Replicas_of_the_White_House have been constructed in its image.
