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United States census - Quiz
Contributed by: Ashton
  • 1. How often is the United States census mandated to be taken?
A) Every year
B) Every ten years
C) Every five years
D) Every twenty years
  • 2. Who was the Secretary of State during the first census in 1790?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) George Washington
D) James Madison
  • 3. Which government agency is responsible for conducting the U.S. census?
A) United States Census Bureau
B) Department of the Interior
C) Department of Agriculture
D) Department of Justice
  • 4. When did the most recent national census take place?
A) 2000
B) 2024
C) 2010
D) 2020
  • 5. In what year is the next census scheduled to occur?
A) 2025
B) 2040
C) 2030
D) 2035
  • 6. What document mandates the United States census?
A) The Constitution of the United States
B) The Declaration of Independence
C) The Articles of Confederation
D) The Bill of Rights
  • 7. Which specific article and section of the Constitution mandates the census?
A) Article II, Section 1
B) Article III, Section 2
C) Article I, Section 8
D) Article I, Section 2
  • 8. The Bureau of the Census is part of which federal department?
A) Department of Commerce
B) Department of the Treasury
C) Department of Labor
D) Department of Education
  • 9. What is the penalty for not responding or providing false answers to the census?
A) Up to $1,000
B) Up to $50,000
C) Up to $5,000
D) Up to $10,000
  • 10. Which document governs how census data is handled and kept confidential?
A) Title 13 of the United States Code
B) The Privacy Act of 1974
C) The Census Act of 1920
D) Title 18 of the United States Code
  • 11. What was the name of the special version of the census sent to a subset of households between 1940 and 2000?
A) Long form
B) Extended questionnaire
C) Detailed census
D) Supplemental survey
  • 12. Which federal department has been responsible for the Census of Agriculture since 1997?
A) Department of the Interior
B) Department of Commerce
C) Environmental Protection Agency
D) United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • 13. What specific amendment to the Constitution includes the instruction to count the 'whole number of persons'?
A) Fifteenth Amendment
B) Thirteenth Amendment
C) Fourteenth Amendment
D) Sixteenth Amendment
  • 14. What methods were available for households to complete the 2020 census?
A) In-person interview only
B) Email and text message only
C) Mail-in paper questionnaire only
D) Internet, phone, or paper questionnaire
  • 15. What programs does the Census Bureau use to issue population estimates between decennial censuses?
A) Economic Census Program
B) Population Estimates Program and American Community Survey
C) National Vital Statistics System
D) Labor Bureau Survey
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