Which of the Following Best Describes the Role of the Federal

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the role of the federal government in defining ethnicity in the United States?

• A) The government passes laws that define how much ancestry an individual must have to be a member of a minority group.
• B) The government creates ethnic groups by naming them and providing the group with funding.
• C) The government's role is only to provide service to ethnic minorities.
• D) The government allows individuals to write in their own ethnic identification on the census.

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