U.S. Census

The US Census is taken every _____ years.

• 1

• 10

• 20

• 100

The census asks respondents to tell whether they are a legal U.S. citizen or not.

• True

• False

Which of the following data is NOT collected by the census?

• place of birth (state and country)

• age and birth date of everyone in household

• full name of everyone in the household

• relationship of everyone in the household

• none of these options - all are collected

The Census Bureau counts the number of people in the country and makes graphs to show the population growth.

• True

• False

What is a census?

• A graph

• A table

• A questionnaire

• A list

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

What year was the first census conducted?

• 1790

• 1780

• 1890

• 1880

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the money used for?

• Housing and schools

• Hospitals and roads

• public works and other vital programs

• all of the above

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

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5