Census

<p>It's just a survey; a handful of questions that get issued to every household in the country every ten years. So how does a countrywide headcount end up being at the core of power and money distribution in the U.S.? And why does it matter if you fill it out?</p> <p>Walking us through the people, money and power at the heart of the census are national NPR correspondent <a href="https://twitter.com/hansilowang?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hansi Lo Wang</a> and Chief Historian of the U.S. Census Bureau <a href="https://twitter.com/salacey68?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sharon Tosi Lacey</a>.</p> <p>After you listen, why not stand up and be counted as a supporter of Civics 101? We're in the throes of our end of year fund drive and we're asking you, dear civics listener, to consider making a contribution to the future of Civics 101. It's easy, mere moments, faster than filling out the census! If you're so inclined, you can make your gift here: <a href="http://bit.ly/2Qkwsz5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2Qkwsz5</a></p>