Credit: U.S.Census Bureau -Why Is Participation in the Census Important Enough to Be

question 34

Multiple Choice

Credit: U.S.Census Bureau
-Why is participation in the census important enough to be widely advertised?

• A)participation indicates the legitimacy of government and of laws passed by Congress
• B)changes in the U.S.population affect membership in political parties -Consider This: The Census does not count or track political affiliation.
• C)information the census collects helps to determine how more than $400 billion in federal funding is spent each year
• D)information from the census determines tax rates

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