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On October 14th, Judge Amy Coney Barrett continued her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, facing questions about the Affordable Care Act and its severability. The Supreme Court allowed the US Census Bureau to end its count early, despite lower court rulings to extend it. The Census Bureau reported that 99.9% of housing units had been counted.

What was a major topic of discussion during Judge Barrett's third day of questioning?

• The Affordable Care Act and severability

• Immigration policies

• Tax reforms

• Environmental regulations

What is the concept of severability in legal terms?

• The method of amending a law

• The ability to separate a law into different sections

• The process of repealing a law

• The idea that a law can be invalidated entirely if one part is unconstitutional

What decision did the Supreme Court make regarding the US Census?

• To conduct a recount

• To restart the counting process

• To end the count early

• To extend the counting period

What percentage of housing units had been counted by the Census Bureau as of the report?

• 99.9%

• 97.8%

• 95.5%

• 100%

What is the deadline for mailed census responses to be postmarked?

• Wednesday

• Thursday

• Monday

• Tuesday