Which of the Following Statements About the United States Census

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the United States census is most accurate?

• A) The census has always counted every person living within the boundaries of the United States regardless of race or ethnicity.
• B) The census has always categorized people in one of five racial groups: Native Americans, Latino Americans, African Americans, Caucasian Americans, and Asian Americans.
• C) The census has never categorized people by race or ethnicity.
• D) Who census officials count and how they are categorized by race and ethnicity have changed significantly throughout American history.
• E) The current census does not allow a person to identify himself or herself as a member of more than one racial group.

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Definitions:

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Sterile Cups/Basins

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Sterile Field

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