MLK Day — when?
Third Monday of January
Presidents' Day — when?
Third Monday of February
Indigenous Peoples Day — when?
Second Monday of October
Independence Day — date?
July 4
Thanksgiving — when?
Fourth Thursday of November
MLK Day — first observed?
1986 under Reagan
Presidents' Day — linked to?
George Washington’s birthday (Feb 22)
Indigenous vs Columbus Day — contrast?
Indigenous Peoples Day honors natives; Columbus Day celebrates voyage
Oath delay — Obama 2013?
Private oath Sunday, public Monday at Mall
Oath Bible — whose?
Lincoln and MLK Jr.
Ketanji Brown Jackson — role?
First Black woman Supreme Court justice
Civil Rights — key issues?
Segregation and voting rights
Civil disobedience — purpose?
Protest injustice through noncompliance
Common law — origin?
Judicial decisions develop legal rules over time
English Bill of Rights — year?
1689
U.S. Bill of Rights — influence?
Inspired by English rights, adopted 1791
Torture vs death penalty — rights?
Excessive fines/cruel punishments protect against torture
Impeachment — purpose?
Accountability and removal of misconduct
Denialism — tactic?
Rejects or distorts established facts
Antisemitism — target?
Jewish people
Deborah Lipstadt — known for?
Countering denialism and antisemitism
Checks & balances — after Capitol?
Prevent concentration of power, ensure accountability
SCOTUS capture — meaning?
Gaining influence over Supreme Court decisions
Autocratic legalism — tactic?
Using legal reasoning to expand executive power
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1. Which federal holiday is observed on the third Monday of January and honors Martin Luther King Jr.?
2. What event does the source identify as a colonial protest against taxation without representation in 1773?
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