Jan 1, 2021 | 2020 Census, 2021, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, Voting |
American democracy is in trouble. Fierce partisanship, demonization of opposing perspectives and persistent structural and institutional discrimination and racism threaten the core foundation of our political system while countless public problems remain unaddressed. ...
Feb 20, 2020 | 2020, 2020 Census, Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement |
Teen Vogue has a new article, “If You Care About Federal Student Loans, Take the Census,” with information on what college students need to know. Read the full article here. The article features quotes and highlights from JMU Civic and our Democracy...
Feb 4, 2020 | 2020, 2020 Census |
The census is one of the most direct manifestations of democracy. The framers of the U.S. Constitution had a bold vision of a nation governed by the people and for the people that could only be realized if every person in the nation was represented. The power of the...
Feb 4, 2020 | 2020, 2020 Census |
Post by Hannah McGann, JMU POSC & ED, ’21 The census plays a very important role in our governing system. The census will tell how many representatives each state will get in the House of representatives by counting the amount of people per household to make...
Feb 4, 2020 | 2020, 2020 Census |
Post by Kearstin Kimm, JMU Computer Science ’20 Data collected by the census are used for many purposes, all of which ultimately affect every resident of the United States in one way or another. While many of these purposes benefit society as a whole, some make...
Sep 12, 2019 | 2019, 2020 Census |
The Census is conducted every ten years in the United States. Mandated under Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the Census provides data necessary to determine how people will be represented in state and federal government. The purpose of the Census is to...
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