Should we use random sampling rather than attempt to count all ...

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Should we use random sampling rather than attempt to count all households in the next census? Why or why not? Include the benefits and problems associated with each method in your answer.
 
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Question 2

What are the special concerns of older citizens of the United States? How are these reflected in political participation?
 
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Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1. Explain the ways we count citizens in the census, noting the differences between trying to count all the households and using a random sample and why the student believes we should use one method over the other.
2. Discuss how random sampling would have produced a more accurate count of inner-city Hispanics and African Americans in the most recent census, which might have meant more representation for those groups and a possible loss of seats in the House for Republicans.
3. Explain the difficulty of random sampling in light of the constitutional requirement of an actual enumeration.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1. Discuss how Americans having longer life expectancies and the larger proportion of people over the age of 65 have increased the demand for medical care, retirement benefits, and a host of other age-related services.
2. Explain how older Americans are both more politically aware and more likely to vote than other age demographics, with their votes being especially important in specific areas of the United States, such as Florida.