Question

Which of the following is a true statement? (5 points)

The citizens of a state may only register to vote after proving to have submitted their census survey.
The census is a flawed tool because census workers do not attempt to count all citizens, only a sample.
The main purpose of conducting a census every 10 years is to determine representational apportionment.
The majority of apportionment changes are due to state-level data collection and not national census data.

Answer 1

The main purpose of conducting a census every 10 years is to determine representational apportionment.

Answer 2

A census is a count of all the citizens, therefore it is not flawed for this reason. However, participation in the census does not influence people's right to vote - this would restrict people's access to voting. The correct answer is that its purpose is to provide representational approportionment - that is, to make sure that the number of representatives is relative to the number of people in the particular states