WE’RE HERE!: Bet you were a little surprised to pull this
Bradford Era out of the delivery box, weren’t you? Yes, we print
today and will also have an edition tomorrow. The only two days we
take off are Independence Day and Christmas.[neWLine]

A special thanks to the Era employees working
today.[neWLine]

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TEST TIME: It’s Memorial Day, of course. In keeping with today’s
patriotic theme, we decided to resurrect that new citizenship test
we’d told you about several months ago.[neWLine]

Figure you’re up to the challenge? This segment of the test is
pretty easy. Be sure to hang onto today’s paper; we’ll print the
answers tomorrow.[neWLine]

1. We elect a President for how many years?[neWLine]

2. How old must a President be?[neWLine]

3. The President must be born in what country?[neWLine]

4. Who is the President now?[neWLine]

5. Who is the Vice President now?[neWLine]

6. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes
President?[neWLine]

7. Who becomes President if both the President and the Vice
President can no longer serve?[neWLine]

8. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the military?[neWLine]

9. How many full terms can a President serve?[neWLine]

10. Who signs bills to become laws?[neWLine]

11. Who vetoes bills?[neWLine]

12. What is a veto?[neWLine]

13. What does the President’s Cabinet do?[neWLine]

14. Name two Cabinet-level positions.[neWLine]

15. What Cabinet-level agency advises the President on foreign
policy?[neWLine]

16. What does the judicial branch do?[neWLine]

17. Who confirms Supreme Court justices?[neWLine]

18. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?[neWLine]

19. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?[neWLine]

20. Who nominates justices to the Supreme Court?[neWLine]

21. What is one thing only a state government can
do?[neWLine]

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TODAY’S QUOTE: “”Abandon the illusion that there’s a socialist
behind the curtain manipulating the media levers. The clanking
sound is a cash register.”” So said Charlie Madigan, columnist,
Chicago Tribune, 2005.[neWLine]

Today’s quote, as always, is from our friends at the Freedom
Forum, dedicated to free press, free speech, free spirit.