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1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution

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2
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What does the constitution do?

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set up the government

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3
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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

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5
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What do we call the first ten amendments?

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The bill of rights

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6
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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

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speech

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7
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

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27

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8
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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declared our independence 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 and liberty

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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

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12
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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everyone must follow the law

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13
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Name one branch or part of the government

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executive

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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

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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

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17
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What are 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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100

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

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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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Charles Schumer

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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

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2

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative

A

Paul Tonko

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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

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

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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?

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Joe Biden

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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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Kamala Harris

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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 become 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 defense and education

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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reviews laws

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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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9

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40
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Who is the chief of justice of the United States now?

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John Roberts

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41
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What is one power of the federal government?

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to print money

42
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What is one power of the states?

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provide schooling and education

43
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Who is the Governor of your state now?

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Kathy Hochul

44
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What is the capital of your state?

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Albany City

45
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?

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Democratic and Republican

46
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What is the political party of the President now?

A

Democratic Party

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

A

Nancy Pelosi

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

A

Citizens 18 and older can vote

49
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

A

serve on a jury

50
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Name one right only for United States citizens

A

vote in federal election

51
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

A

freedom of speech and religion

52
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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The United States

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

A

obey the laws of the United States

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

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18 and older

55
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A

vote and join a political party

56
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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April 15

57
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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at age 18

58
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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freedom

59
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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Native Americans

60
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

A

Africans

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

62
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4 1776

64
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There were 13 original states. Name three.

A

New York, New Jersey, and Virginia

65
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

the Constitution was written

66
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When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

67
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The Federalist Papers support the passage of the U.S. constitution. Name one of the writers.

A

James Madison

68
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

U.S. diplomat

69
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Who is the father of our country?

A

George Washington

70
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Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

71
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

A

Louisiana

72
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Name one war fought by the United States in 1800s

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Civil War

73
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South

A

Civil War

74
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War?

A

slavery

75
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

76
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

freed the slaves

77
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

fought for civil rights

78
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s

A

World War 1 or 2

79
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Who was president during WWI?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
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Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?

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Franklin Roosevelt

81
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Who did the United States fight in WWII?

A

Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

WWII

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
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

A

fought for civil rights

86
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001?

A

terrorists attacked the United States

87
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States

A

Iroquois

88
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States

A

Mississippi River

89
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A

Pacific Ocean

90
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic Ocean

91
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Name one U.S. territory

A

Guam

92
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Name one state that borders Canada.

A

New York

93
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Name one state that borders Mexico

A

California

94
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What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington D.C.

95
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

near New York

96
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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because there were 13 original colonies

97
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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because there are 50 states

98
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What is the name of the national anthem?

A

Star Spangled Banner

99
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?

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July 4

100
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Name two national U.S. holidays.

A

Thanksgiving and Christmas

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