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What is a "blue law?"
  1. A law that prohibits the sale of alcohol on Christmas.
  2. A law that prohibits Puritans from shopping on Sundays.
  3. A series of employment laws proposed by Republicans in the 1970s.
  4. A law that prohibits certain commercial activity on Sundays.
  5. A law that prohibits adherents of certain religions from working on the weekends.
Explanation
Answer: D. A "blue law" is a law that prohibits certain commercial activity on Sundays. While the laws originally prohibited a wide range of commerce on Sundays, more recently they focused on prohibiting "immoral" commercial activity, such as selling alcohol and gambling. Most blue laws have been repealed.
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