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Census Fact Sheet
What is the U.S. census?
Every 10 years, the government reports the number of people who live in the United States by conducting a count called the census.
This count is required by the U.S. Constitution.
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5. How often is the census taken?
A Every year
B Every 5 years
C Every 10 years
D In years with the Olympics
E None
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6. The Census is required by?
A The Declaration of Independence
B The Bill of Rights
C The Constitution
D All
E None
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Census Fact Sheet
Why is the U.S. census count necessary?
Census data are used to determine the number of representatives (in U.S. House of Representatives) your state receives in the U.S. Congress (Reapportionment and Redistricting), as well as your county’s representation in the state legislature.
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7. The Census is used to determine the number of ______ each state receives.
A. Senators
B. Representatives
C. Supreme Court Justices
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Census Fact Sheet Government agencies use the data to make funding decisions for more than $300 billion each year, including:
Title 1 allocations College grant and loan programs Public transportation Road and community improvements Public health services and hospitals
Neighborhood improvements Senior services
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8. THE CENSUS IS USED BY PRIVATE CORPORATIONS TO DECIDED WHAT TO SPEND ON INFRASTRUCTURE.
A TRUE
B FALSE
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HOW IS THE 2010 CENSUS TAKEN?
Census questionnaires are given to everyone living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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HOW IS THE 2010 CENSUS TAKEN?
THE INFORMATION IS COLLECTED IN TWO WAYS:
BY A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT IS SENT TO EVERY HOME, AND THROUGH
CONFIDENTIALITY-BOUND CENSUS WORKERS WHO TRAVEL DOOR-TO-DOOR.
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9. THE CENSUS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SUCH AS THE IRS AND IMMIGRATION.
A TRUE
B FALSE
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Who should be counted?
EVERYONE!
ALL CHILDREN, BABIES, AND ADULTS WHO LIVE IN A HOUSEHOLD SHOULD BE COUNTED, REGARDLESS OF
NATIONALITY, CITIZENSHIP STATUS, RACE, AGE, OR GENDER.
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10. ONLY CITIZENS OF THE U.S. ARE COUNTED IN THE
CENSUS.
A TRUE
B FALSE
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Why are some people reluctant to be
counted? The U.S. Census Bureau believes these are the most common deterrents to census participation:
PRIVACY: SOME PEOPLE ARE RELUCTANT TO GIVE THE GOVERNMENT PERSONAL INFORMATION.
CONFIDENTIALITY: SOME PEOPLE WORRY THAT THE INFORMATION THEY PROVIDE COULD BE USED AGAINST THEM. HOWEVER, CENSUS INFORMATION IS COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL. IT IS NEVER SHARED WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE IRS, ANY OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION, OR THE FBI. SHARING CENSUS DATA IS A FEDERAL OFFENSE. IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP CONCERNS:
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11. What are reasons people might not give
census takers information A Privacy concerns
B Confidentiality concerns
C Sharing information with other government agencies
D All
E none