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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a census?
A graph
A table
A questionnaire
A list
- 2. Multiple Choice
What document requires that the census be taken every ten years?
the Articles of Confederation
the Constitution
the Declaration of Independence
the Federalist Papers
- 3. Multiple Choice
In that document, what purpose was given for taking a census?
to keep track of the changing nature of the population
to report on the state of the union
to determine how many representatives each state would get
to decide how much government funding states would receive
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who is counted in the Census
The head of household
Adults - anyone 18 or older
Anyone in the house who has a drivers license
Everyone is counted
- 5. Multiple Choice
The census is taken every:
Every Year!
Every 5 years
Every 10 years
Every 15 years
- 6. Multiple Choice
What will make the 2020 Census easier than ever?
You will be able to tweet your response.
You will receive you census questions on TikTok
you will be able to respond to the census online.
Everyone in your house will receive a questionnaire
- 7. Multiple Choice
What year was the first census conducted?
1790
1780
1890
1880
- 8. Multiple Choice
True or false - census responses help inform how more than $675 billion in federal funds are spent in states and communities every year?
True
Flase
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the money used for?
Housing and schools
Hospitals and roads
public works and other vital programs
all of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
If you don't respond to the census, what will happen?
you will not be counted
a census taker from your community will follow up and assist you
The state will estimate how many people live at your residence
you will go to jail
- 11. Multiple Choice
True or False? People filling out the census should count non-relatives, and children with no other place to live - even if they are only living at the address temporarily on April 1st.
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
Census Day is...
March 1st
April 1st
April 15th
May 1st
- 13. Multiple Choice
Why should we take part in the census
It is your civic duty
it is about fair representation
it is in the constitution
all of the above
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe last census was conducted in this year2000200520102015
- 15. Multiple Choice
The last census asked respondents to tell whether they were a legal U.S. citizen or not.
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Census Bureau asks respondents about their housing. Which of the following is NOT a question asked about housing?
How many rooms does your house/apartment/mobile home have?
How much money do you make from crops grown on your land?
How many acres is your home situated on?
How many bathrooms does your house/apartment/mobile home have?
How many bedrooms does your house/apartment/mobile home have?
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Census Bureau asks if everyone in the house has health insurance, and where they get their health insurance from.
True
False
- 18. Multiple Choice
Based on the Census count, if a state's population decreases it is possible that the state's number of representatives in the House will...
increase
decrease
- 19. Multiple Choice
US Census is a decennial event. Decennial means...
every year
every 10 years
every 20 years
every 100 years
- 20. Multiple Choice
Census data is kept confidential. "Confidential" means...
to make public
to identify by name
to count individually
to keep private
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