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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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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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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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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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What is the economic system in the United States?

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-capitalist economy
-market economy

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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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Name one branch or part of the government.

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-Congress
-legislative
-President
-executive
-the courts
-judicial

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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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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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Alex Padilla

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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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Whe 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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Lou Correa

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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 the 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 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 Resources
-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 Veteran 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
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What is the Governor of your state now?

A

Gavin Newsom

44
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What is the capital of your state?

A

Sacramento

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

Democrat

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

A

Kevin McCarthy

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
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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 citizans.

A

-vote in a federal election
-run for federal office

51
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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
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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-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
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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
Q

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?

A

-at age eighteen (18)
-between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

58
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What is one reason colonist 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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-Native Americans
-American Indians

60
Q

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

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-people from Africa
-Africans

61
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Why did the colonist fight the British

A

-because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

-because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding,quatering)

-because they didn’t have self-government

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 Hampshire
-Masssachusetts
-Rhode Island
-Connecticut
-New York
-New Jersey
-Pennsylvania
-Delaware
-Maryland
-Virginia
-North Carolina
-South Carolina
-Georgia

65
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What happened at the
Constitutional Convention?

A

-The Constituiton was written.
-The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
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When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

67
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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
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

-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
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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
Q

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

A

-Tthe Louisiana Territory
-Louisiana

72
Q

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

A

-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
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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 1
-World War 2
-Korean War
-Vietnam War
-(Persian) Gulf War

79
Q

Who was President during World War 1?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War 2?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War 2?

A

Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
Q

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

A

World War 2

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

Terrrorist attacked the United States.

87
Q

Name one american indian Tribe in the United States

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-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 Boarders Canda.

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 Staue of Liberty?

A

-New York
-Liberty Island
-New Jersey
-Near New York City
-on the Hudson (river)

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

-because there were 13 original colonies

-because the stripes represent the original colonies

97
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

-becasue 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

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-New Year’s Day
-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
-President’s Day
-Memorial Day
-Independence Day
-Labor Day
-Columbus Day
-Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
-Chrismas

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