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1. The Constitution makes English the official language of the United States.	True False
2. According to the 1990 Census, how many languages are spoken in the United States?	29 129 329 1029
3. The IRS spent $113,000 to print and distribute 500,000 tax forms and instruction books in Spanish. Only 718 were returned (for an average cost of $157 spent per return.)	True False
4. U.S.ENGLISH was founded by an immigrant, and the current chairman of U.S.ENGLISH is an immigrant.	True False
5. After the people of Arizona voted to make English the official language of Arizona, a bilingual state employee filed a lawsuit claiming she had the right to create legally binding documents in Spanish, even if her supervisor didn't speak Spanish.	True False
6. On average, after learning English an immigrant's income will increase by what percentage?	5% 10% 15% Over 20%
7. U.S. Citizenship tests are offered in multiple languages.	True False
8. According to the 1990 U.S. Census, 97% of the U.S. population speaks English "Well" or "Very Well."	True False
9. French is the official language of the state of Louisiana.	True False
10. From 1980 to 1990, how much did a dual language government policy cost Canada?	$6.7 million $67 million $670 million $6.7 billion

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