Welcome to Class, Pencil Busters! All over the news, President-Elect Trump is "tapping" people to fill his cabinet. Why do presidents have cabinets stuffed full of people? Well, they shouldn't. So what is a Presidential Cabinet if not a piece of furniture? Dr. Tim and Dr. Johnny lead a lesson on the Executive Branch of the United States government. And then, we take a look at a man who has been auditioning to be Trump's nomination for Secretary of Education for the past year. Ryan Walters, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, mandated in June that each public school in Oklahoma needed a Bible. This week, he mandated that each PUBLIC school in the state needed to play a video announcing the establishment of a new state department to promote school prayer. Well, get those pencils ready, we've got busting to do!

As a note, between recording this episode and its release, Trump tapped WWE executive Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education. Truly, the only requirement for nomination is to be chosen...

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