Supreme Court Blocks Census From Continuing

The Supreme Court halted the census count until the end of the month, following a White House appeal against a lower court's decision to extend the count to October 31st for accuracy. The pandemic complicated household counting, but the White House argued the Census Bureau needed time to determine congressional seat allocations. Local governments and civil rights groups sued, claiming an early end would overlook minorities.

What action did the Supreme Court take regarding the census count?

• They ordered the count to continue indefinitely.

• They blocked the count from continuing until the end of the month.

• They decided to extend the count until next year.

• They mandated a recount of all households.

What impact did the pandemic have on the census count?

• It made it difficult to get households counted.

• It had no impact on the counting process.

• It made it easier to count households.

• It accelerated the counting process.

Why did the White House appeal a lower court ruling about the census?

• To increase funding for the census process.

• To allow more time for the Census Bureau to allocate congressional seats.

• To ensure the count was completed by the end of the year.

• To reduce the number of states involved in the count.

What was the reason given by the White House for needing more time for the Census Bureau?

• To decide how many congressional seats each state gets.

• To ensure all households are counted accurately.

• To allow for technological upgrades in data processing.

• To verify the accuracy of the data collected.

What was the main concern of local governments and civil rights groups regarding the early end of the census count?

• That it would result in minorities being overlooked.

• That it would delay the release of census data.

• That it would lead to an inaccurate count of urban areas.

• That it would increase the cost of the census.