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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of these doesn't the census ask about?
Race
Gender
Citizenship Status
Whether your family rents or owns the house
Which of these isn't funded based off results from the census?
Public Schools
Hospitals
Factories
Public Transportation
When was/is the most recent US census?
2019
2020
2021
2022
What does reapportioned mean?
When funding is redistributed to tax paying citizens.
Creating lines and maps to decide voting districts.
When seats or amount of representatives are redistributed.
Creating a tool that helps decide who needs the most funding.
Which group is not a part of the "hard to count" communities?
Children Ages 5 and Under
Homeless People
Military citizens currently deployed over seas
Non-English speaking citizens
What is the purpose of the census? Select all that apply
to count every living person in the United States
to determine how many representatives each state has
to determine how many senators come from each state
What do the numbers in each state represent?
number of representatives in the House of Representatives
the population of the state
Click on the map
Which states lost one seat after the 2020 Census? (Hint: Look for states shaded in purple.)
California (CA)
Pennsylvania (PA)
West Virginia (WV)
North Carolina (NC)
Colorado (CO)
Montana (MT)
Arizona (AZ)
Kansas (KS)
Georgia (GA)
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Choose the state that experienced no change in its number of seats after the 2020 Census.
Indiana (IN)
Texas (TX)
Florida (FL)
New York (NY)
How many seats did Illinois (IL) lose after the 2020 Census?
1
2
3
4
Some states gain or lose seats in the House of Representatives because of:
Changes in state population
State economic performance
State political influence
State geographical size
When was the census established?
1790
1800
1850
1900
Which of the following is a primary purpose of conducting a census?
To determine the population size for representation
To collect taxes from citizens
To monitor immigration status
To enforce laws
How often is the United States census conducted?
Every 5 years
Every 10 years
Every 15 years
Every 20 years
Which of the following groups is typically underrepresented in census data?
Elderly citizens
Homeowners
Young children
College graduates
