Inquiry Proposal ESSAY

Abdulaziz 2

American Holidays

Individuals in each culture celebrate the holiday. Most American holidays and not religious but are rather commemorative in origin and nature. It is possible to trace the American holidays to diverse cultural practices because of the wealthy American heritage. The United States has no federal holidays. Each of the states has direct jurisdiction over its holidays. As such, the holidays that are proclaimed by the federal government include Independence Day, the Memorial Day, the Columbus Day, and Thanksgiving Day, which have particular days in which they are celebrated. Federal holidays occur depending on the individual states whereby the federal government determines the dates of this holiday.

The general information from this source is how it details ways in which the American holidays are conducted. The specific information from this source is how the federal holidays are conducted depending on the individual states' legislation. The source is important in research because it provides relevant and reliable information concerning the American holidays. The source can be used in my assignment in determining information about the topic, American holidays. I would use the source to find information about my topic of study and ensure that the information is reliable and of the right quality for my research.

The five unknown vocabularies in this context include: Commemorative, Introductory, Diverse, Legislation, and Jurisdiction. Commemorative refers to acting in memory of a particular person or event. Introductory is the serving of a particular introduction to either a topic or a subject. Diverse means a situation or an event that is very different from others. The legislation refers to the process of either enacting or making laws, while jurisdiction refers to the power to come up with either legal decisions or judgments.

Works Cited

"About the USA > American Holidays > Introduction." About the USA, usa.usembassy.de/holidays.htm.