THE OPEN-BOOK CHALLENGE / VOL. 001
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Five questions about what the documents actually say.
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1. In the January 20, 2025 proclamation, were all covered recipients described as receiving the same form of clemency?
- Yes: the text used a single category.
- No: it distinguished commutations and pardons.
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No: it distinguished commutations and pardons.
Section (a) lists commutations to time served; section (b) grants pardons to other covered convicted individuals.
Read the source file →2. The National Archives' 306 and 232 totals for the 2020 election count what?
- Electoral votes
- Millions of popular votes
- Congressional seats
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Electoral votes
The source labels these Electoral College totals: Biden 306 and Trump 232. They are not popular-vote totals.
Read the source file →3. Did the original CARES Act rebate give every individual the same payment without conditions?
- Yes: one amount for everyone.
- No: income and eligibility rules applied.
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No: income and eligibility rules applied.
Section 2201 sets different amounts for eligible individuals and joint filers, child amounts, income reductions, and exclusions.
Read the source file →4. Which description matches the First Step Act's time-credit provisions?
- Automatic release for all state prisoners
- Credits for eligible participation, with restrictions
- A rule about local parking fines
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Credits for eligible participation, with restrictions
Title I provides credits for eligible participation in federal recidivism-reduction programming or productive activities, with statutory exclusions.
Read the source file →5. What does the 21 percent figure in section 13001 of the 2017 tax law describe?
- Every company's effective tax rate
- An individual income-tax bracket
- The statutory corporate income-tax rate in section 11(b)
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The statutory corporate income-tax rate in section 11(b)
The provision sets a statutory rate. It does not establish the effective tax rate paid by every company.
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