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The US Constitution requires that a national census be taken every ten years to determine how the 435 US House of Representative seats are to be divided among the states. This is stated in Article 1, Section 2 of the document.
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The constitution requires that a national census be taken every four years?
It is every 10 years.
The constitution requires that the National Census be taken every 4 years. True or False?
False - its every 10 years. The next is 2010
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.
When does the constitution direct congress to reapportion the seats in the house of represenatives?
Every ten years, due to the census. The House of Representatives just changes the number of people they represent, not the number of seats. It's set at 435 seats for the House, and 100 for the Senate since they are not affected by a states population.
What must the government do every ten years in The United States according to The US Constitution?
The government must conduct a nationwide Census of citizens every ten years in The United States according to The US Constitution. The US Census, in part, helps determine the mapping for political districts and the use of Federal government monies.
