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The '''United States Postal Service''' is the federal office which provides mail delivery to individuals and businesses within the [[United States]]. It is often known as just the ''Post Office''.
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The '''United States Postal Service''' ('''USPS''') is a quasi-governmental agency which provides mail delivery to individuals and businesses within the [[United States]]. It is often known as simply "the Post Office".
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By the US [[Constitution]], the Post Office has a [[monopoly]] on many mail services, although it argues this is necessary to ensure that all [[American]]s can receive mail.
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By the US [[Constitution]], the Post Office has a [[monopoly]] on many mail services, although it argues this is necessary to ensure that all [[American]]s can receive mail.  
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has a large number of support staff (custodians, office workers, computer operators, mechanics ) in addition to the operations staff who are directly responsible for collecting, sorting, distributing and delivering the mail.  
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The USPS has a large number of support staff (custodians, office workers, computer operators, mechanics ) in addition to the operations staff who are directly responsible for collecting, sorting, distributing and delivering the mail
 
*Mail is delivered by City and Rural Carriers
 
*Mail is delivered by City and Rural Carriers
 
*Mail is sorted by Mail Handler and Mail Processing Clerks
 
*Mail is sorted by Mail Handler and Mail Processing Clerks
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*Mail is distributed by Motor Vehicle or Tractor-trailer Operator (driver) Distribution in this case means transportation between post offices or mail processing centers.
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*Mail is distributed by Motor Vehicle or Tractor-trailer Operator (driver). Distribution in this case means transportation between post offices or mail processing centers.
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*There are also Clerks at smaller Post Offices who perform a mixture of duties.
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*There are also clerks at smaller Post Offices who perform a mixture of duties.
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Mail is handled according to a category, such as General letter, media mail, postcard or package.
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Mail is handled according to a category, such as general letter, media mail, postcard or package. Each category has restrictions on content, weight, dimensions and is charged accordingly.
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Each category has restrictions on content, weight, dimensions and is charged accordingly.
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See http://www.usps.com[http://www.usps.com] for more details of United States Postal Service.
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.usps.com United States Postal Service]
    
[[category:United States Government]]
 
[[category:United States Government]]
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