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100 Questions Flashcards

Civics, History and Government

1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The Constitution

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What does the Constitution do?

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▪ Sets up the government
▪ Defines the government
▪ Protects basic rights of Americans

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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

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We the People

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4
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What is an amendment?

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▪ A change (to the Constitution)

▪ An addition (to the Constitution)

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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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The Bill of Rights

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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪ Press
▪ Petition the government
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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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Twenty-seven (27)

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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▪ Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

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9
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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▪ Life
▪ Liberty
▪ Pursuit of happiness

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10
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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

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11
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What is the economic system in the United States?

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▪ Capitalist economy

▪ Market economy

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12
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What is the “rule of law”?

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▪ Everyone must follow the law
▪ Leaders must obey the law
▪ Government must obey the law
▪ No one is above the law

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13
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Name one branch or part of the government

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▪ Congress 
▪ Legislative 
▪ President 
▪ Executive 
▪ The courts 
▪ Judicial
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14
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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▪ Checks and balances

▪ Separation of powers

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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The President

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature

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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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The Senate and House (of Representatives)

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18
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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One hundred (100)

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19
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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Six (6)

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20
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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▪ Rick Scott (R)

▪ Marco Rubio (R)

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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Four hundred thirty-five (435)

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22
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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Two (2)

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative

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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D)

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24
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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All people of the state

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25
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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▪ (Because of) the state’s population
▪ (Because) they have more people
▪ (Because) some states have more people

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

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Four (4)

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27
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In what month do we vote for President?

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November

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28
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

A

Donald Trump

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

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Mike Pence

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30
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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The Vice President

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31
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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The Speaker of the House

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32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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The President

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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The President

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34
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Who vetoes bills?

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The President

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35
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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Advises the president

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36
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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▪ Secretary of Agriculture 
▪ Secretary of Commerce 
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education 
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President
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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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▪ Reviews laws
▪ Explains laws
▪ Resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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38
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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The Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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Nine (9)

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40
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

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John Roberts

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41
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

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▪ To print money
▪ To declare war
▪ To create an army
▪ To make treaties

42
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

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▪ Provide schooling and education 
▪ Provide protection (police)
▪ Provide safety (fire departments) 
▪ Give a driver’s license
▪ Approve zoning and land use
43
Q

Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Ron DeSantis

44
Q

What is the capital of your state?

A

Tallahassee

45
Q

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

A

Democratic and Republican

46
Q

What is the political party of the President now?

A

Republican

47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Nancy Pelosi (D)

48
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them

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▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).

49
Q

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

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▪ Serve on a jury

▪ Vote in a federal election

50
Q

Name one right only for United States citizens

A

▪ Vote in a federal election

▪ Run for federal office

51
Q

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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▪ Freedom of expression
▪ Freedom of speech
▪ Freedom of assembly
▪ Freedom to petition the government 
▪ Freedom of religion
▪ The right to bear arms
52
Q

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

A

▪ The United States

▪ The flag

53
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

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▪ Give up loyalty to other countries
▪ Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
▪ Obey the laws of the United States
▪ Serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
▪ Serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
▪ Be loyal to the United States

54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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Eighteen (18) and older

55
Q

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

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▪ Vote
▪ Join a political party
▪ Help with a campaign
▪ Join a civic group
▪ Join a community group
▪ Give an elected official your opinion on an issue 
▪ Call Senators and Representatives
▪ Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
▪ Run for office
▪ Write to a newspaper
56
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

A

April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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▪ At age eighteen (18)

▪ Between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

58
Q

What is one reason colonists came to America?

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▪ Freedom
▪ Political liberty
▪ Religious freedom
▪ Economic opportunity 
▪ Practice their religion 
▪ Escape persecution
59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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▪ American Indians

▪ Native Americans

60
Q

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

A

▪ Africans

▪ People from Africa

61
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

▪ Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
▪ Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
▪ Because they didn’t have self-government

62
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
Q

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A

July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name three

A 
▪ New Hampshire 
▪ Massachusetts 
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina 
▪ South Carolina 
▪ Georgia
65
Q

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

▪ The Constitution was written

▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
Q

When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

67
Q

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers

A

▪ James Madison
▪ Alexander Hamilton
▪ John Jay
▪ Publius

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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▪ U.S. diplomat
▪ Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
▪ First Postmaster General of the United States
▪ Writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
▪ Started the first free libraries

69
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

George Washington

70
Q

Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

71
Q

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

A

▪ The Louisiana Territory

▪ Louisiana

72
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s

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▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War

73
Q

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South

A

▪ The Civil War

▪ The War between the States

74
Q

Name one problem that led to the Civil War

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▪ Slavery
▪ Economic reasons
▪ States’rights

75
Q

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

▪ Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ Saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ Led the United States during the Civil War

76
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

▪ Freed the slaves
▪ Freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ Freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ Freed slaves in most Southern states

77
Q

What did Susan B Anthony do?

A

▪ Fought for women’s rights

▪ Fought for civil rights

78
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s

A 
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ Persian Gulf War
79
Q

Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A

Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
Q

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

World War II

83
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil rights movement

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

A

▪ Fought for civil rights

▪ Worked for equality for all Americans

86
Q

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

A

Terrorists attacked the United States

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States

A 
▪ Cherokee
▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa 
▪ Choctaw 
▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache
▪ Iroquois 
▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet 
▪ Seminole 
▪ Cheyenne 
▪ Arawak
▪ Shawnee 
▪ Mohegan 
▪ Huron
▪ Oneida
▪ Lakota 
▪ Crow 
▪ Teton 
▪ Hopi
▪ Inuit
88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States

A

▪ Missouri River

▪ Mississippi River

89
Q

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A

Pacific Ocean

90
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic Ocean

91
Q

Name one U.S. territory

A 
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands 
▪ Guam
92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada

A 
▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire 
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska
93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico

A

▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas

94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington, D.C

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

▪ New York (Harbor)

▪ Liberty Island

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

▪ Because the stripes represent the 13 original colonies

97
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

▪ Because there is one star for each state
▪ Because each star represents a state
▪ Because there are 50 states

98
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4

100
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays

A 
▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
▪ Presidents’Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas

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