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10 <br />Why do We Take the Census? <br />• It is required by law. and mandated by The <br />U.S. Constitution. <br />,..:-. <br />.:. <br />~~ <br />• Helps .paint a~ portrait o;~America, an <br />evolution over the past:~0-years and <br />what's needed for the next decade. <br />• State population totals must be submitted <br />to the President by December 31, 2010. <br />3 <br />What Happens if You Don't <br />Respond? <br />_ r: <br />• The law makes it a crime not to respond <br />;.~, <br />and can carry a fine up~o $5,000. <br />~~ <br />~.. <br />a'.r}: <br />• However, ,this is a last resort and the <br />Census Bureau prefers to encourage <br />response by explaining its importance. <br /> <br />2 <br />