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88 Cards in this Set
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What are the requirements to be eligible for the US Presidency?
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35 years old
14 year resident natural born US citizen |
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What are the terms of the US Presidency?
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4 year term
22nd amendment establishes 2 time term limit |
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What is the total amount of years a US President can serve after the ratification of the 22nd amendment?
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10 years (is possible if the presidency was inherit by a vice president) i.e. Lyndon Johnson
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List the United States presidential line of succession.
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1. Vice President
2. Speaker of the Hope 3. Senate President pro tempore 4. Secretary of State 5. Secretary of Treasury |
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List the last candidate for the United States presidential line of succession.
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List starts from the most senior cabinate to junior cabinate. The Secretary of Homeland Security is last candidate.
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How many terms did George Washington?
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2 terms; he decided to retire after his second term; most presidents followed until Theodore Roosevelt.
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When was the 22nd amendment ratified?
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February 27, 1951
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What is the purpose of the Department of State (or Secretary of State)?
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Foreign Affairs
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What is the State of the Union?
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The President address the state of the union to congress. Almost every cabinet is present, with the exception of minus one (-1)
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What are some of the traditions throughout history for the State of the Union?
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Washington and Adams started addressed in person; Jefferson and every president until Wilson, wrote a letter. Wilson and every president addressed in person.
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What is the President's job description?
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Chief in..
1. Diplomat 2. Bureaucrat 3. Party 4. Legislator 5. Commander |
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Who is General Arthur MacArthur?
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US General that mocked President Hoover during the Korean War
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Who is John Hinckley?
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Responsible for shooting at Ronald Regan and his administration
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Who is James Brady?
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He was attacked by John Hinckley in an attempt to kill Ronald Regan.
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Who is Alexander Haig?
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United States General, mostly known for, "I am in control" during Ronald Regan's operation.
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Who said a great president has the power to persuade?
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Richard Neustadt (Truman Administration)
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Who said a great president has the power to go public and which president perfected this?
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Samuel Kernell (President Ronald Reagan perfected)
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What is the War Powers Act?
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Limit the president's war-making capacity
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Who wanted the War Powers Act revised?
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James Baker
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List of the Best President
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1. Lincoln
2. Washington 3. FDR 4. Wilson 5. Jackson |
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What is the WHO and their main objective?
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White House Office; focuses on communications
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Define WHO - Appointments
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In charge of appointments and scheduling; keeps up with the white house visitors
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Define WHO - Advance
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In charge of calendar and logistics; aid president when he travels
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Define WHO - Speech Office
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Writes the president's speech
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Define WHO - Research Unit
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Check for facts, figures, quotes, to make sure what is being said is accurate.
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Define WHO - Public Liaison
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Aids the president with the interest groups
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Define WHO - Political Affairs
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The "party machine" political headquarters in Washington DC
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Define WHO - Office of Intergovernment Affairs
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Keeping the president in-touch with state and local governments
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Define WHO - Cabinet Secretariat
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Staffers that assist with keeping up with the secretaries in the cabinets
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Who were secretary of state and CIA director under George W. Bush's 1st administration?
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Collin Powell and George Tenant
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Define WHO - Counsel's Office
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President has 20 lawyers; pardon's right before leaving office.
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Who are Bob Wilson, Valerie Claim, and Scooter Lidey?
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Ambassador Wilson discredited Bush's speech, which outed Claim, and imprisoned Lidey for obstructing investigation
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What is under the House Keeping Functions?
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Communications Agency, Military Office, Secret Service, Physician and Nurse
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Who is Sherman Adams?
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Chief of Staff (Eisenhower); the second most powerful man in the United States
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What are the roles of the Chief of Staff?
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1. making sure staffers are doing their job.
2. good relations w/ congress and media |
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What did John F Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson, have in common in regards with the Chief of Staff?
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They did not select a chief of staff
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Who were Nixon's Troika?
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1. HR Haldeman
2. Bob Earlman 3. Henry Kissinger |
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COS - Harry Truman
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John R Steelman
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COS - Dwight Eisenhower
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1. Sherman Adams
2. Wilton Persons |
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COS - John F Kennedy
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u/o Kenneth P O'Donnell
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COS - Lyndon Johnson
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u/o W Marvin Watson
u/o Jim Jones |
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COS - Richard Nixon
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1. HR Haldeman
2. Alexander Haig |
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COS - Gerald Ford
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1. Donald Rumsfeld
2. Dick Cheney |
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COS - Jimmy Carter
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1. Hamilton Jordan
2. Jack Watson |
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COS - Ronald Reagan
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1. James Baker
2. Donald Reagan 3. Howard Baker 4. Kenneth Duberstein |
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COS - George H W Bush
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1. John Sununu
2. Samuel Skinner 3. James Baker |
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COS - Bill Clinton
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1. Mack McLarty
2. Leon Panetta 3. Erskine Bowles 4. John Podesta |
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COS - George W Bush
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1. Andrew Card
2. Joshua Bolten |
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COS - Barack Obama
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1. Rahm Emanuel
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What is the EOP?
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The executive office of the president (provided by law)
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Define EOP - OMB
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The office of management and budget
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Define EOP - NEC
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The national economic council; coordinate domestic and foreign
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Define EOP - CEA
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The council economic advisers; advice the president of the economy
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Define EOP - NSC
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The national security council; advice the president of national foreign policy
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Define EOP - OUS TR
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The office US trade representative; negotiate trade with other countries
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Define EOP - Office of Policy and Development
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Provides advice on new domestic legislation
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Define EOP - National Drug Control Policy
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Head by the Drug Czar, coordinates federal, state, and local efforts to combat illegal drug trafficking
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Define EOP - Office of Administration
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Provides management to other agencies; payroll
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Define EOP - Office of Vice President
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successed the president and is president of the senate
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Define EOP - Office of First Lady
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1. Laura Bush - literacy
2. Hillary Clinton - politician 3. Michelle Obama - obesity 4. Elanor Roosevelt - acted on behalf of her husband 5. Ms Carter - equal rights 6. Dipper Gore - mental disabilities |
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Texas Governor qualifications
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30 years old
US Citizen (not natural born) 5 year resident |
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Texas Governor Terms
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4 year terms
no term limits |
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Impeachment Proceedings
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Occur the same as the president; only Ferguson was impeached
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Texas Governor Legislative Powers
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Veto, line item veto, can call special legislative session
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Texas Governor Judicial Powers
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(LIMITED) pardon, commutation, reprieve
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Texas Governor Appointive Powers
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One main appointment - secretary of state
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Texas Governor Law Enforcement Powers
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Head of state police; Texas Rangers, National Guard
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Texas Governor Ceremonial Powers
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Judges chili cook-offs
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What are bureaucracies?
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2% of population are employed by the US government; 3 million people
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Pendleton Act (1883)
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Civil service act; basis of merit to obtain a job with the government.
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Treasury
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ATF collects customs; manages debt; make currency; issues payments
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Defense
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merger from department of war / navy; raise military forces
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Justice
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enforces all laws; runs federal prison system; US district attorney's office
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Interior
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manage public lands; indian reserves
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Agriculture
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open markets abroad; safe guard by inspections; rural development; administer food stamps and conservation programs
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Commerce
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census; international trade; technological advancements; patents and register trademarks
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Labor
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oversees working conditions; administer federal labor laws; protects worker's pension rights; sponsor job training
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Health and Human Services
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protects against unsafe food, drugs, and cosmetics
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HUD
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fair housing opportunity
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Transportation
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responsible for highway, transit, railroads, aviation, water ways, ports, and oil/gas safety and development
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Energy
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responsible for development and research in energy technology; nuclear weapons program
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Education
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federal assistance to education
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VA
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operates programs and benefits for veterans and their families; VA hospital
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DHS
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responsible for protecting US territory from terrorist attacks; responding to natural disasters; created 22 agencies
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Department of State
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handles foreign affairs
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Line of Secretary of State
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1. Secretary of State
2. 6 deputies of SOS 3. 7 assistants of SOS |
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Deputies of Secretary of State
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1. business, economic, agriculture
2. arms control and international security 3. public diplomacy 4. management 5. democracy 6. political affairs |
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Assistant of Secretary of State
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1. African
2. European and Euroasian 3. South Asian 4. East and Pacific Asian 5. Near East 6. Western Hemisphere |
