Goverments carry out a census every ten years because in order for important things to be carried out such as what to do with the resources available, a census needs to be held to all households....
They affect you by making rules that you have to live by,they keep you and others under control .By having laws to live by it keeps you in order and makes the community safer.
they take part of the money you earn (taxes), spend them in your name -which most of the time most of the people don't feel to be the way to spend their money. all couple a years you vote and thereby...