Question 1: U.S. Census Statistics
Q. What is the total population for your state based on the most recent census statistics available?
A. Colorado has a population of $ 4,939,456 according to Census of 2008.
Q. What was the population of Asian and Pacific Islanders in your state in 2000?
A. 2.9% in Colorado, so about 107,000.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/08000.html
Question 2: Crime Story #1
Q. Find a site that lists sex offender registries in the U.S. What is the URL?
A. http://www.nsopw.gov/Core/PublicRegistrySites.aspx
Q. Check the sex offender registry in your state and identify any offenders in your area.
A. There are 3 sex offenders in the highlands ranch area
Q. Check the Maryland sex offender registry and click on the interactive map to find registered sex offenders near colleges in Maryland. What is the URL? What type of information is available?
There are pictures, information on what they did, and a map where they are: http://sorm.towson.edu/mapview/
Question 3: Crime Story #2
Q. Check the police statistics on your own university’s Web site (if they are listed) and compare them with the ones listed on the education site.
A. The University site shows 4 in 2006 and 2 in 2007. The education site shows 10 in 2006 and 8 in 2007.
Q. How many forcible sex offenses were reported on your campus (from the latest year available)? How many burglaries?
A. Both sites showed seven forcible rapes, and the university site showed 44 burglaries reported, while the education site showed 59.
Question 4: Political Reporting #1
Q. What are the latest totals for money your two senators received?
A. Mark Udall- $11,234,485
Michael Bennett- $ 3,454,203
Question 5: Political Reporting #2
Q. How much money did your governor receive in campaign contributions in his or her last campaign?
A. Just over $ 4 million
Q. What was the total amount of contributions the governor received in the last election?
A. just over $940,000
Q. What is the limit on the amount of money for personal contributions to a campaign in your state?
A. not over $525 per person
Question 6: Government Statistics #1
Q. Find the latest government figures for tuition costs of college and universities. (Check under fast facts for education).
b. What was the average tuition, fees, room and board at four-year public institutions for the latest year available?
A, 13,400,000 dollars for tuition and board.
Q. What was the average tuition, fees, room and board at four-year private colleges and universities?
A. 30,400,000
Question 7: Government Statistics #2
Q. Write the URL.
Question 8: Government Statistics #2
Q. Write the URL.
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