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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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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’s an amendment

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an addition or change to the constitution

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what’s the first 10 amendments to the constitution called

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The Bill Of Rights

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6
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What’s one freedom of the first amendment

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religion

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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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what did the declaration of independence do

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Declare independence’s from great britain

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what are the rights in the declaration of independence

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life
liberty
and pursuit of happiness

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10
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what’s freedom of religion

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you can practice or not practice any religion

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11
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the economy system in the US

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Capitalist economy

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12
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what’s the rule of law

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no one is above the law
everyone must follow the law

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13
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name one branch of the government

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legislative
executive
judicial

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14
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what stops one branch from becoming too powerful

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Separation of powers

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15
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who’s in charge of the executive branch

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the president

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16
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who makes the federal laws

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Congress
the senate and house
us legislation

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17
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two parts of congress

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house and senate

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18
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how many us senators are there

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100

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19
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us senators elected for how many years

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6

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20
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one US senator

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chuck grassly

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21
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how many member of HOR

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435

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22
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how many years is HOR term

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2

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23
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US Representative

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Mariannett Miller Meeks

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24
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who does US senators represent

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people of the state

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25
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why do some states have more representatives

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the state has a larger population

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26
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how many years is the presidents term

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4 years

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27
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In what month do we elect a president

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November

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28
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Who’s the president of the us

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Joe Biden

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29
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who’s the Vice president

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Kamala Harris

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30
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if the president can’t serve who becomes president

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the vice president

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31
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if the president and Vp can’t serve who does

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speaker of the house

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32
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Who’s commander in chief of military

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president

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33
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who signs bills to become laws

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president

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34
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who vetos bills

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president

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35
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what does the presidents cabinet do

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advise the president

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36
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two cabinet positions

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Secretary of state
secretary of Transportation

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37
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what’s the judicial branch do

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reviews laws
explains laws
settles disputes
decides if laws go against the constitution

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38
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what’s the highest court

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the supreme court

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39
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power of federal government

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print money
declare war
create an army
make treaties

40
Q

power of the state

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provide education
provide protection
approve zoning and land
give drivers license

41
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governor of iowa

A

kim reynolds’s

42
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capital of iowa

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Des moines

43
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Two major political parties

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Democratic and Republican

44
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political party now

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democratic

45
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describe one right about voting

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must be 18
don’t have to pay tax
anyone can vote

46
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one responsibility of a citizen

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serve in court
vote

47
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one right for citizens

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run for office
vote in elections

48
Q

two rights for everyone in the us

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freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly
freedom of petition
freedom of press

49
Q

when we say the pledge what do we show loyalty to

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The flag and the US

50
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promise once you become a citizen

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serve in the army
defend the constitution and laws
be loyal and give up loyalty to other countries

51
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two ways citizens can participate

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vote
help campaign
run for office
call senators

52
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last day you can send it taxes

A

april 15

53
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when do men have to register for their services

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at 18
between 18-26

54
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one reason we moved to america

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freedom
practice their religion

55
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who lived in america before europeans arrived

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Native Americans

56
Q

who was sold as slaves

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Africans

57
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why’d colonist fight the british

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high taxes

58
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who wrote the declaration of independence

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thomas jefferson

59
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when was declaration of independence adopted

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July 4 1776

60
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name 3 of the 13 original states

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Pennsylvania
Those Islands
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina

61
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what happened at the constitutional convention

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the constitution was written

62
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when was the constitution written

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1787

63
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name one writer of the constitution

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Alexander Hamilton
James Maddison
John Jay

64
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what’s benjamin franklin famous for

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being a US diplomat

65
Q

father of our country

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george washington

66
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first president

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George washington

67
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what territory did the us buy from france in 1803

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Louisiana

68
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A war fought in the 1800s

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the civil war

69
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what’s the war between the north and south

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civil war

70
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one problem that lead to the civil war

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slavery
states rights

71
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what did abraham linchol do

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free slaves

72
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what did proclamation do

A

freed slaves

73
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what did susan b Anthony do

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fight for women’s rights

74
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name a war fought during the 1900s

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World war 1
world war 2
Vietnam war

75
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president during ww1

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woodrow wilson

76
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president during ww2 and great depression

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franklin roosevelt

77
Q

who’s the us fight in ww1

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germany italy japan

78
Q

what war was eisenhower in

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ww2

79
Q

during the cold war what was the main concern

A

communism

80
Q

what movement tried to end racial discrimination

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civil rights movement

81
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what did martin luther king jr do

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fight for equality

82
Q

what major event happens 9/11

A

terrorist attack of the twin towers

83
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name a native american tribe

A

cherokee
crow

84
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name one of the longest rivers in the us

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mississippi
missouri

85
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what oceans on the west coast

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pacific

86
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what oceans on the east coast

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atlantic

87
Q

what one us territory

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Virgin islands
puerto rico
guam

88
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name a state thay boarders canada

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maine
vermont
new hampshire
minnesota
montana
washington

89
Q

a state that borders mexico

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new mexico
texas
arizona

90
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capital of the us

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washington DC

91
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what’s the statue of liberty

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New York

92
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why does the flag have 13 stripes

A

the 13 original colonies

93
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what does the flag have 50 stars

A

the 50 states

94
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what’s the name of the national antheme

A

star spangled banner

95
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what day do we celebrate independence

A

July 4

96
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name two national holidays

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presidents’ day
memorial day
independent day
labor day
veterans day

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