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What was the constitutional purpose for census every ten years?
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∙ 13y ago
Largely to determine population amounts by state, and population shifts. This can lead to adjustment in a states allotted number of House seats in Congress, among other things
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How often do they do a census?
I believe that the constitution states that one is to be done every 10 years.
The constitution requires that a national census be taken every four years?
It is every 10 years.
What do you mean by the term census?
The census is a questionnaire which is sent to every person living in a country. It is sent out every 10 years and in the US is required by the constitution.
How often is the number of congressional districts per state determined?
The number of congressional districts per state is determined every 10 years, after the census.
What is takin every ten years by the Federal govrnment?
a census is taken every 10 years to find the population
How often are congressonal districts redrawn?
Congressional districts are redrawn every 10 years following the national census. This process is called redistricting, and the U.S. Constitution requires a census every 10 years for the purpose of redistricting Congressional districts.
A census is taken every how many years?
In the United States, a census is taken every 10 years as mandated by the Constitution to count the population and allocate representation in Congress. Other countries may have different intervals for conducting a census, but it is typically done every 5 to 10 years.
What is the purpose of taking the census every 10 years?
The census is important to be taken every 10 years so that the people have a proper proportion of representation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
US Census is every how many years?
each census is taken every 10 years
How often is census taken in the Bahamas?
In the United States, the census is conducted every 10 years. The next census will be in 2010.
What is a census and how often is it taken in US?
Every 10 Years =]
The us census is taken every?
The US census is taken every 10 years
When do you have census?
Every ten years in the US a census is taken.
How often is the census?
The census in the United States is conducted every 10 years.
What do you call the population count that is taken every ten year?
The census, in many places, counts the population every 10 years.
What is the amount of time between US census?
The Federal government take its official census every ten years.
How often is there a redistricting of house of representative seats?
The legislature redistricts in the year after the federal census The legislature redistricts in the year after the federal census
