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gbarreiro

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What important change regarding race took place in the 2000 U.S. census?
 
  a. Americans could choose between five races instead of four.
  b. Americans could indicate more than one race on the census form.
  c. The U.S. Census Bureau ceased collecting data on race.
  d. The U.S. Census Bureau indicated that race was an optional category.

Question 2

Omi and Winant used the term racial formation to describe how
 
  a. society is continually creating and transforming racial categories.
  b. people are tracked into different races depending on their skin color.
  c. race is genetically determined at conception.
  d. individuals can choose the race to which they wish to belong.



harveenkau8139

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. Americans could indicate more than one race on the census form.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. society is continually creating and transforming racial categories.



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