The Census
The Census is this thing that the government does every 10 years. It is required by the U.S. Constitution. They go door to door for it, send letters in the mail, etc. So, what is the Census? It’s when the government counts every person in the United States. It’s pretty important.
A few times in the past the government missed the counting of children 5 and under, so they’ve made sure to get to all the families of those small children.
It also comes in use when a natural disaster strikes. According to the Newsela article, The Census, “Census data can alert officials that an area has a large number of Spanish speakers. Such information may help emergency teams better communicate with local people.” The Census literally helps saves lives.
But should the government conduct one more often? Some think that having one every year would be more beneficial because a lot can happen in just 52 weeks, let alone an entire decade. Others think that a decade is long enough. I believe that we should do one every 5 years. It’s right in between. A lot can happen in 10 years, and I think that that is too much time. 1 year is too little time, and that would be a burden on the government. But 5 years is right there.
In conclusion, that wraps up my views on the Census. I hope this makes you think about it too.