Census and Reapportionment Review Mr. Lummel’s second period class is much bigger than Ms. Zeins’ second period class. Should his class get more supplies than Ms. Zeins’ class? Why or why not? Call to Order

Why do we take a census? It measures the population in our country. We need to know how many people live here so that our government can serve them. 4 PEOPLE 8 PEOPLE 4 PEOPLE 2 PEOPLE 1 PEOPLE 3 PEOPLE 5 PEOPLE Total Population of Area: 27 people

Why is knowing the population important? We need to know what happens when the population goes up… ….and down.

So what effect does population have? CALIFORNIA POPULATION Population goes UP So the government is able to collect MORE tax revenue And because it has more money, it can provide MORE services to the people.

So what effect does population have? Population goes DOWN So the government is able to collect LESS tax revenue And because it has LESS money, it can’t provide the services that it used to.

To Summarize When population goes upTax revenue increasesAnd the gov’t can spend more $ When population goes downTax revenue decreasesAnd services decrease

Quick check for understanding: Why is the primary reason the census taken every ten years? A.To measure the amount of water needed in a town B.To account for changing populations C.To figure out how many illegal immigrants are living in a town D.To register people to vote

Quick check for understanding: Why is the primary reason the census taken every ten years? A.To measure the amount of water needed in a town B.To account for changing populations C.To figure out how many illegal immigrants are living in a town D.To register people to vote

Quick check for understanding: What will most likely happen if the population of an area increases? A.The number of schools will decrease B.The percentage of government spending that goes toward welfare programs will increase C.The government will be able to raise more tax revenue D.The government will no longer be able to provide street cleaning services

Quick check for understanding: What will most likely happen if the population of an area increases? A.The number of schools will decrease B.The percentage of government spending that goes toward welfare programs will increase C.The government will be able to raise more tax revenue D.The government will no longer be able to provide street cleaning services

This is all well and good, but… The majority of the HSA questions on this subject will ask questions about maps and graphs! And don’t worry, these are EASY! Just follow these steps…

STEPS: 1.Locate the legend and figure out what it means. 2.Figure out where population is going up or down. 3.Figure out what that means for taxation and services. If population goes up, tax revenue and government services go up. If population goes down, tax revenue and government services decrease.

STEPS: 1.Locate the counties and increased the most. 2.Figure out what that means for tax revenue and government services. 3.Do the same thing for the counties that decreased the most. If population goes up, tax revenue and government services go up. If population goes down, tax revenue and government services decrease.

Now, let’s practice this skill. Complete the worksheet with a partner. You have 15 minutes, and then we will go over it.