(Percentages are rounded to whole numbers for reporting of results. Frequencies have been rounded to whole numbers but percentages are calculated based on non-integer weighted sample sizes.)
Results for survey items among all respondents are presented here (unless otherwise indicated). Please note that some questions are only asked of particular groups of respondents. In these instances, the row “NA’s” includes the number and percent of total respondents omitted from the question. These omitted cases are ignored when calculating the “Valid” and “Cumulative” percent columns.
[The US Supreme Court] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
A great deal | 176 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Quite a lot | 423 | 28 | 28 | 39 |
Some | 679 | 45 | 45 | 84 |
Very little | 191 | 13 | 13 | 96 |
None at all | 51 | 3 | 3 | 100 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[Congress] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
A great deal | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Quite a lot | 157 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Some | 639 | 42 | 42 | 55 |
Very little | 526 | 35 | 35 | 89 |
None at all | 149 | 10 | 10 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 13 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
[The Presidency] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
A great deal | 232 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Quite a lot | 244 | 16 | 16 | 31 |
Some | 358 | 23 | 23 | 55 |
Very little | 299 | 20 | 20 | 74 |
None at all | 387 | 25 | 25 | 100 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[Your state Supreme Court or highest court in your state] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
A great deal | 121 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Quite a lot | 408 | 27 | 27 | 35 |
Some | 711 | 47 | 47 | 81 |
Very little | 211 | 14 | 14 | 95 |
None at all | 56 | 4 | 4 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 16 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Of the three branches of US government, which one do you trust the most? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
The US Congress (the legislative branch) | 245 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
The Presidency (the executive branch) | 364 | 24 | 24 | 40 |
The US Supreme Court (the judicial branch) | 895 | 59 | 59 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 19 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
[LIKELY VOTERS ONLY] If the election for president were being held today and the candidates were Joe Biden, the Democrat, Donald Trump, the Republican, Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian, and Howie Hawkins, the Green Party, for whom would you vote? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Biden | 555 | 36 | 50 | 50 |
Trump | 437 | 29 | 40 | 90 |
Jorgensen | 31 | 2 | 3 | 93 |
Hawkins | 17 | 1 | 2 | 94 |
Vote for someone else | 30 | 2 | 3 | 97 |
Would not vote | 26 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
(Missing) | 422 | 28 | NA | NA |
If the Supreme Court rules against the president in a case, does the president have the power to ignore that ruling, or is the president required to do as the ruling says? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
The president has the power to ignore the ruling | 250 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
The president is required to do as the ruling says | 1255 | 82 | 82 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 17 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Does the Supreme Court have the power to review laws passed by Congress and to declare them invalid if they conflict with the Constitution? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Yes, the Supreme Court has this power | 1324 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
No, the Supreme Court does not have this power | 191 | 13 | 13 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
When Congress fails to act, should the president have the power to make laws on his own? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Yes, president should be able to make laws | 423 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
No, president should not be able to make laws | 1093 | 72 | 72 | 100 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
[Increase the number of justices on the US Supreme Court] How much do you favor or oppose the following proposals affecting the Supreme Court? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Strongly favor | 149 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Favor | 548 | 36 | 36 | 46 |
Oppose | 592 | 39 | 39 | 85 |
Strongly oppose | 216 | 14 | 14 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
[Have judges serve a fixed term on the court rather than serving life terms] How much do you favor or oppose the following proposals affecting the Supreme Court? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Strongly favor | 528 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Favor | 614 | 40 | 40 | 75 |
Oppose | 267 | 18 | 18 | 92 |
Strongly oppose | 101 | 7 | 7 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 13 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
[Limit the ability of the Supreme Court to review and set aside acts of Congress as unconstitutional] How much do you favor or oppose the following proposals affecting the Supreme Court? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Strongly favor | 112 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Favor | 512 | 34 | 34 | 41 |
Oppose | 640 | 42 | 42 | 83 |
Strongly oppose | 237 | 16 | 16 | 98 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 23 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the US Supreme Court is handling its job? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Strongly approve | 101 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Somewhat approve | 902 | 59 | 59 | 66 |
Somewhat disapprove | 424 | 28 | 28 | 94 |
Strongly disapprove | 74 | 5 | 5 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 22 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the US Supreme Court is handling its job? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Approve | 1003 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
Disapprove | 498 | 33 | 33 | 99 |
Skipped on web | 22 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Republican | 447 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Democrat | 548 | 36 | 36 | 65 |
Independent | 384 | 25 | 25 | 91 |
Other/No preference | 139 | 9 | 9 | 100 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Would you call yourself a strong [Republican/Democrat] or a not very strong [Republican/Democrat]? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Strong | 612 | 40 | 62 | 62 |
Not very strong | 382 | 25 | 38 | 100 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
(Missing) | 527 | 35 | NA | NA |
Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Republican | 150 | 10 | 28 | 28 |
Democratic | 172 | 11 | 33 | 61 |
Neither | 199 | 13 | 38 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
(Missing) | 996 | 65 | NA | NA |
Before the coronavirus pandemic, aside from weddings and funerals, how often did you attend religious services? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
More than once a week | 141 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Once a week | 331 | 22 | 22 | 31 |
Once or twice a month | 124 | 8 | 8 | 39 |
A few times a year | 185 | 12 | 12 | 51 |
Seldom | 325 | 21 | 21 | 73 |
Never | 412 | 27 | 27 | 100 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
What is your religious preference? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Protestant | 341 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Roman Catholic | 291 | 19 | 19 | 42 |
Other Christian Religion | 374 | 25 | 25 | 66 |
Mormon/Latter-Day Saints | 26 | 2 | 2 | 68 |
Jewish | 26 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
Muslim/Islam | 27 | 2 | 2 | 71 |
Other Non-Christian Religion | 62 | 4 | 4 | 75 |
No Religion | 360 | 24 | 24 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 16 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Yes, would | 396 | 26 | 54 | 54 |
No, would not | 328 | 22 | 45 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
(Missing) | 792 | 52 | NA | NA |
In general, would you describe your political views as…? | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Very conservative | 134 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Conservative | 374 | 25 | 25 | 33 |
Moderate | 627 | 41 | 41 | 74 |
Liberal | 251 | 16 | 16 | 91 |
Very liberal | 120 | 8 | 8 | 99 |
SKIPPED ON WEB | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Party ID with leaners included | ||||
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Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | |
Republican | 597 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
Independent | 201 | 13 | 13 | 52 |
Democrat | 721 | 47 | 47 | 100 |
Refused | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |