1-What is the original and many would say main purpose of the US Census?

		Equal distribution of federal funds
		Providing counts that would be used to set the number of members from each state in the House of Representatives
		Providing counts that would be used to set the number of members from each state in the Senate
		Determining the immigration quota

2-What is the smallest geographic unit that the US Census provides data on?

		State
		County
		City/Town
		Neighborhood

3-According to Waite and Reist what are two mechanisms that should make the 2010 US Census achieve its intended goals?

		Use of electronic devices
		Hiring more people
		Initiating American Community Survey
		Utilizing Master Address File/TIGER Enhancements program

4-What is the main argument that Hitlin, Brown and Elder make?

		Race and ethnicity are social constructs and should not be used in the US Census
		This understanding of the psychological processes through which individuals categorize themselves and others leads to the conclusion that academic distinctions between "race" and "ethnicity" do not adequately reflect the social categories employed by Americans responding to the current U.S. government format for racial self-identification.
		We should not "put" people in "boxes".

QUESTION 5

• What agency is responsible for the collection of US population data?

		The US Census Bureau
		The US Federal Statistical Agency
		The President of the United States
		The US Congress Committee on Census