Marquette Law School Supreme Court Poll September 8-15, 2020

(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.

Q1: voter registration

Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or ward where you now live, or aren't you?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, registered to vote 1384 91 91 91
No, not registered to vote 136 9 9 100
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Q2: interest in politics

Some people seem to follow what's going on in politics most of the time, whether there's an election going on or not. Others aren't that interested. How often do you follow what's going on in politics…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Most of the time 698 46 46 46
Some of the time 555 36 36 82
Only now and then 195 13 13 95
Hardly at all 75 5 5 100

Q3A: confidence in Supreme Court

[The US Supreme Court] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
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
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Q3B: confidence in Congress

[Congress] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
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
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Q3C: confidence in the Presidency

[The Presidency] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
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
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Q3D: confidence in state Supreme Court

[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?
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
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Q3E: confidence in the police

[The police] Here is a list of institutions in American society. How much confidence do you have in each one?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
A great deal 305 20 20 20
Quite a lot 434 29 29 49
Some 492 32 32 81
Very little 189 12 12 93
None at all 99 6 6 100
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Q8: most trustworthy branch

Of the three branches of US government, which one do you trust the most?
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
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Q9: election 2020 (likely voters only)

[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?
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
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(Missing) 422 28 NA NA

Q10: SCOTUS ideology

In general, would you describe the US Supreme Court as…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very conservative 83 5 5 5
Conservative 458 30 30 35
Moderate 815 54 54 89
Liberal 134 9 9 98
Very liberal 28 2 2 100
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Q11: SCOTUS party appointments

What is your guess as to whether a majority of the current US Supreme Court Justices were appointed by Democratic or Republican presidents?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Definitely a majority appointed by Democratic presidents 58 4 4 4
Probably a majority appointed by Democratic presidents 362 24 24 28
Probably a majority appointed by Republican presidents 773 51 51 78
Definitely a majority appointed by Republican presidents 313 21 21 99
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Q12: can POTUS ignore SCOTUS

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?
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
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Q13: judicial review

Does the Supreme Court have the power to review laws passed by Congress and to declare them invalid if they conflict with the Constitution?
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
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Q14: should president make laws

When Congress fails to act, should the president have the power to make laws on his own?
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
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Q15A: Fav/Unfav - Samuel Alito

[Samuel Alito] For each of these names have you never heard of them, heard of them but don’t know enough to have an opinion of them, have a favorable opinion or have an unfavorable opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never heard of 626 41 41 41
Heard but not enough 499 33 33 74
Favorable opinion 258 17 17 91
Unfavorable opinion 129 8 8 99
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Q15B: Fav/Unfav - Stephen Breyer

[Stephen Breyer] For each of these names have you never heard of them, heard of them but don’t know enough to have an opinion of them, have a favorable opinion or have an unfavorable opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never heard of 719 47 47 47
Heard but not enough 519 34 34 81
Favorable opinion 189 12 12 94
Unfavorable opinion 85 6 6 99
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Q15C: Fav/Unfav - Ruth Bader Ginsburg

[Ruth Bader Ginsburg] For each of these names have you never heard of them, heard of them but don’t know enough to have an opinion of them, have a favorable opinion or have an unfavorable opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never heard of 266 17 17 17
Heard but not enough 296 19 19 37
Favorable opinion 675 44 44 81
Unfavorable opinion 282 19 19 100
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Q15D: Fav/Unfav - Neil Gorsuch

[Neil Gorsuch] For each of these names have you never heard of them, heard of them but don’t know enough to have an opinion of them, have a favorable opinion or have an unfavorable opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never heard of 566 37 37 37
Heard but not enough 439 29 29 66
Favorable opinion 286 19 19 85
Unfavorable opinion 220 14 14 99
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Q15E: Fav/Unfav - Elena Kagan

[Elena Kagan] For each of these names have you never heard of them, heard of them but don’t know enough to have an opinion of them, have a favorable opinion or have an unfavorable opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never heard of 696 46 46 46
Heard but not enough 405 27 27 72
Favorable opinion 277 18 18 91
Unfavorable opinion 136 9 9 99
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Q15F: Fav/Unfav - Brett Kavanaugh

[Brett Kavanaugh] For each of these names have you never heard of them, heard of them but don’t know enough to have an opinion of them, have a favorable opinion or have an unfavorable opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never heard of 243 16 16 16
Heard but not enough 351 23 23 39
Favorable opinion 425 28 28 67
Unfavorable opinion 494 32 32 99
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Q15G: Fav/Unfav - John Roberts

[John Roberts] For each of these names have you never heard of them, heard of them but don’t know enough to have an opinion of them, have a favorable opinion or have an unfavorable opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never heard of 471 31 31 31
Heard but not enough 410 27 27 58
Favorable opinion 434 28 28 86
Unfavorable opinion 191 13 13 99
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Q15H: Fav/Unfav - Clarence Thomas

[Clarence Thomas] For each of these names have you never heard of them, heard of them but don’t know enough to have an opinion of them, have a favorable opinion or have an unfavorable opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never heard of 336 22 22 22
Heard but not enough 346 23 23 45
Favorable opinion 455 30 30 75
Unfavorable opinion 373 25 25 99
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Q15I: Fav/Unfav - Sonia Sotomayor

[Sonia Sotomayor] For each of these names have you never heard of them, heard of them but don’t know enough to have an opinion of them, have a favorable opinion or have an unfavorable opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Never heard of 419 28 28 28
Heard but not enough 377 25 25 52
Favorable opinion 503 33 33 85
Unfavorable opinion 213 14 14 99
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Q24: importance of next justice

How important is the choice of the next Supreme Court justice to you personally?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Very important 728 48 48 48
Somewhat important 522 34 34 82
Not too important 201 13 13 95
Not at all important 68 4 4 100
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Q25: vote based on justice beliefs

If a nominee for the US Supreme Court is qualified and has no ethical problems, would US Senators be justified or not justified in voting against that nominee simply because of how they believe the Justice would decide cases on issues such as abortion, gun control, or affirmative action?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Justified in voting against the nominee 622 41 41 41
Not justified in voting against the nominee 880 58 58 99
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Q26: vote based on justice party

If a nominee for the US Supreme Court is qualified and has no ethical problems, would US Senators be justified or not justified in voting against that nominee simply because the Senator is from a different political party ...?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Justified in voting against the nominee 313 21 21 21
Not justified in voting against the nominee 1189 78 78 99
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Q27: should nominees make beliefs public

Should nominees to the Supreme Court be required to publicly declare how they would vote on controversial cases such as gun rights or abortion rights before they are confirmed to the Court?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Should declare positions 772 51 51 51
Should not be required to declare positions 737 48 48 99
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Q28: how to interpret the law

How should Supreme Court justices interpret the law? Should they…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Read the text of the law as written 475 31 31 31
Use the commonly understood meaning at the time the law was written 343 23 23 54
Interpret the law as it applies to current circumstances 693 45 45 99
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Q29: preferred outcome or fidelity to judicial philosophy

Which is more important to you, that Supreme Court justices decide cases with the outcome you prefer or that they interpret the law according to a consistent judicial philosophy regardless of the outcome?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Decide the outcome you prefer 230 15 15 15
Apply a consistent judicial philosophy 1274 84 84 99
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Q30: support or ignore political parties

Should justices of the Supreme Court support the positions of one of the political parties when making decisions or should they ignore the positions of any party?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Should support party positions 270 18 18 18
Should ignore party positions 1244 82 82 99
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Q31: consider or ignore public opinion

Should justices of the Supreme Court consider public opinion about a case when making decisions or should they ignore public opinion?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Should consider public opinion 676 44 44 44
Should ignore public opinion 836 55 55 99
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Q32: follow or fix precedent

Should justices of the Supreme Court follow previous decisions whenever possible or should the Court overturn previous decisions if a majority of the Court believes the case was wrongly decided?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Follow previous decisions 280 18 18 18
Overturn if a majority think it was wrongly decided 1226 81 81 99
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Q33: lack of hearings for Merrick Garland

In February 2016, following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the Senate... Was not holding a hearing on the nomination the right thing or the wrong thing to do?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Right thing to do 388 25 25 25
Wrong thing to do 1118 73 73 99
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Q34: hypothetical 2020 vacancy

If there is a vacancy on the Supreme Court during the 2020 presidential election year and President Trump nominates someone what should the Senate do?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Hold hearings 1024 67 67 67
Not hold hearings 488 32 32 99
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Q35A: favor/oppose - increase number of justices

[Increase the number of justices on the US Supreme Court] How much do you favor or oppose the following proposals affecting the Supreme Court?
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
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Q35B: favor/oppose - fixed terms

[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?
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
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Q35C: favor/oppose - limit judicial review

[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?
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
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Q38: what motivates decisions

In general, what most often motivates Supreme Court justices’ decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Mainly politics 568 37 37 37
Mainly the law 945 62 62 99
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Q39: how should justices base decisions

How should Supreme Court justices base their decisions? On their interpretations of…?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
What the US Constitution was understood to mean when it was originally written 688 45 45 45
The Constitution as a document whose meaning may have evolved over time 817 54 54 99
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Q40A: favor/oppose - overturn Roe vs. Wade

[Overturn Roe versus Wade, thus strike down the 1973 decision that made abortion legal in all 50 states] How much do you favor or oppose the following possible Supreme Court decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 276 18 18 18
Somewhat favor 211 14 14 32
Somewhat oppose 221 15 15 47
Strongly oppose 621 41 41 87
Don’t know 176 12 12 99
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Q40B: favor/oppose - strike down Obamacare

[Strike down the 2010 health care reform law, also called Obamacare, by declaring it unconstitutional] How much do you favor or oppose the following possible Supreme Court decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 342 22 22 22
Somewhat favor 206 14 14 36
Somewhat oppose 231 15 15 51
Strongly oppose 563 37 37 88
Don’t know 168 11 11 99
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Q40C: favor/oppose - strike down gun magazine restrictions

[Strike down as violating the Second Amendment laws that limit the types and capacities of gun magazines that can be sold or possessed.] How much do you favor or oppose the following possible Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 310 20 20 20
Somewhat favor 258 17 17 37
Somewhat oppose 261 17 17 54
Strongly oppose 502 33 33 87
Don’t know 174 11 11 99
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Q40D: favor/oppose - exempt religious schools from employment discrimination law

[Rule that under the First Amendment, religiously affiliated schools are generally exempt from employment discrimination laws with respect to those employees whose jobs involve conveying religious beliefs.] How much do you favor or oppose the following possible Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 279 18 18 18
Somewhat favor 355 23 23 42
Somewhat oppose 290 19 19 61
Strongly oppose 366 24 24 85
Don’t know 216 14 14 99
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Q40E: favor/oppose - prevent fed agencies can’t write own rules

[Rule that a federal agency may not write regulations unless their substance is explicitly set forth in legislation passed by Congress.] How much do you favor or oppose the following possible Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 259 17 17 17
Somewhat favor 553 36 36 53
Somewhat oppose 212 14 14 67
Strongly oppose 79 5 5 72
Don’t know 406 27 27 99
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Q40F: favor/oppose - prevent laws that make it harder for 1 party to vote

[Rule that laws that make it harder as a practical matter for supporters of one party but not the other to vote are unconstitutional.] How much do you favor or oppose the following possible Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 450 30 30 30
Somewhat favor 285 19 19 48
Somewhat oppose 216 14 14 62
Strongly oppose 225 15 15 77
Don’t know 324 21 21 98
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Q40G: favor/oppose - exclude adoption agencies that don’t accept same-sex couples

[Rule that religious social service organizations that refuse to certify same-sex couples as foster parents may be excluded from being one of the local organizations allowed to operate a public foster placement program.] How much do you favor or oppose the following possible Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 324 21 21 21
Somewhat favor 290 19 19 40
Somewhat oppose 293 19 19 60
Strongly oppose 372 24 24 84
Don’t know 230 15 15 99
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Q47A: favor/oppose - ruling that land in OK belongs to Creek Nation

[Ruled that land in Oklahoma granted in the 1830s to the Creek Indian Nation as a reservation retains that status because Congress has not amended the treaties and that the state of Oklahoma therefore could not itself prosecute tribal members for major crimes in the eastern portion of the state, including places such as Tulsa.] How much do you favor or oppose the following recent Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 325 21 21 21
Somewhat favor 384 25 25 46
Somewhat oppose 199 13 13 60
Strongly oppose 180 12 12 71
Don’t know 416 27 27 99
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Q47B: favor/oppose - ruling that colleges can use affirmative action

[Decided colleges can use race as one factor in deciding which applicants to admit] How much do you favor or oppose the following recent Supreme Court decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 77 5 5 5
Somewhat favor 178 12 12 17
Somewhat oppose 283 19 19 35
Strongly oppose 823 54 54 89
Don’t know 146 10 10 99
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Q47C: favor/oppose - ban employment discrimination on basis of sexual orientation

[Decided that laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sex also apply to discrimination based on sexual orientation of gay, lesbian or transgender individuals.] How much do you favor or oppose the following recent Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 572 38 38 38
Somewhat favor 376 25 25 62
Somewhat oppose 187 12 12 75
Strongly oppose 204 13 13 88
Don’t know 165 11 11 99
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Q47D: favor/oppose - government may support religious schools

[Decided that a government program that financially supports students attending private schools may include religious schools without violating the Constitution.] How much do you favor or oppose the following recent Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 324 21 21 21
Somewhat favor 459 30 30 51
Somewhat oppose 251 16 16 68
Strongly oppose 238 16 16 84
Don’t know 231 15 15 99
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Q47E: favor/oppose - rejected administration attemp to end DACA

[Rejected the administration’s attempt to end the DACA program that allows young people who were brought to the United States illegally as children to register and avoid immediate deportation.] How much do you favor or oppose the following recent Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 476 31 31 31
Somewhat favor 290 19 19 50
Somewhat oppose 225 15 15 65
Strongly oppose 303 20 20 85
Don’t know 206 14 14 98
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Q47F: favor/oppose - upheld allowance for employers to not provide contraception

[Upheld the government’s permitting private employers with religious or moral objections to choose not to provide contraceptive coverage as part of health plans for their employees.] How much do you favor or oppose the following recent Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 259 17 17 17
Somewhat favor 264 17 17 34
Somewhat oppose 272 18 18 52
Strongly oppose 503 33 33 85
Don’t know 205 13 13 99
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Q47G: favor/oppose - struck down abortion provider restrictions

[Struck down a state’s law regulating abortion providers on the grounds that it imposed an undue burden on women’s access to abortion.] How much do you favor or oppose the following recent Supreme Court Decisions?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor 406 27 27 27
Somewhat favor 285 19 19 45
Somewhat oppose 236 16 16 61
Strongly oppose 298 20 20 80
Don’t know 273 18 18 98
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Q54: are police killings isolated incidents or larger pattern

Do you think recent killings of Black Americans by police, such as George Floyd in Minneapolis, are isolated incidents or part of a larger pattern in the police's treatment of Black Americans?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Isolated incidents 686 45 45 45
Part of a larger pattern 829 54 54 99
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Q55: approve/disapprove - Trump’s handling of job

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 331 22 22 22
Somewhat approve 297 20 20 41
Somewhat disapprove 186 12 12 53
Strongly disapprove 698 46 46 99
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Q55: (2-category)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 628 41 41 41
Disapprove 884 58 58 99
Skipped on web 11 1 1 100

Q56: approve/disapprove - SCOTUS’ handling of job

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the US Supreme Court is handling its job?
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
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Q56: (2-category)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way the US Supreme Court is handling its job?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 1003 66 66 66
Disapprove 498 33 33 99
Skipped on web 22 1 1 100

Q57A: approve/disapprove - Trump’s handling of economy

[The economy] How much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 452 30 30 30
Somewhat approve 324 21 21 51
Somewhat disapprove 265 17 17 68
Strongly disapprove 476 31 31 100
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Q57A: (2-category)

[The economy] How much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 777 51 51 51
Disapprove 741 49 49 100
Skipped on web 5 0 0 100

Q57B: approve/disapprove - Trump’s handling of COVID-19

[The coronavirus outbreak] How much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 269 18 18 18
Somewhat approve 304 20 20 38
Somewhat disapprove 190 12 12 50
Strongly disapprove 754 50 50 100
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Q57B: (2-category)

[The coronavirus outbreak] How much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 573 38 38 38
Disapprove 944 62 62 100
Skipped on web 6 0 0 100

Q57C: approve/disapprove - Trump’s handling of SCOTUS appointments

[Appointments to the US Supreme Court] How much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 297 19 19 19
Somewhat approve 413 27 27 47
Somewhat disapprove 300 20 20 66
Strongly disapprove 500 33 33 99
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Q57C: (2-category)

[Appointments to the US Supreme Court] How much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 710 47 47 47
Disapprove 799 52 52 99
Skipped on web 13 1 1 100

Q57D: approve/disapprove - Trump’s handling of BLM protests

[The Black Lives Matter Protests] How much do you approve or disapprove the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve 245 16 16 16
Somewhat approve 324 21 21 37
Somewhat disapprove 221 14 14 52
Strongly disapprove 720 47 47 99
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Q57D: (2-category)

[The Black Lives Matter Protests] How much do you approve or disapprove the way Donald Trump is handling the following issues?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Approve 568 37 37 37
Disapprove 941 62 62 99
Skipped on web 14 1 1 100

Q61A: read newspaper

[Read the newspaper, either in print or online?] For each of the following, how frequently do you read or watch that source of news?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Everyday 405 27 27 27
A few times a week 352 23 23 50
Once a week 164 11 11 60
Less than once a week 265 17 17 78
Never 319 21 21 99
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Q61B: read news on social media

[Read or learn about the news on social media such as Facebook or Twitter?] For each of the following, how frequently do you read or watch that source of news?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Everyday 383 25 25 25
A few times a week 350 23 23 48
Once a week 149 10 10 58
Less than once a week 237 16 16 73
Never 399 26 26 100
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Q61C: watch local TV news

[Watch the local TV news in your area?] For each of the following, how frequently do you read or watch that source of news?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Everyday 554 36 36 36
A few times a week 338 22 22 59
Once a week 141 9 9 68
Less than once a week 231 15 15 83
Never 254 17 17 100
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Q62: national news source

When it comes to keeping up with the news, which of these national news sources, if any do you watch or listen to most often?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Network news such as on NBC, ABC or CBS 535 35 35 35
Fox News Channel 310 20 20 55
CNN 173 11 11 67
MSNBC 87 6 6 73
PBS NewsHour 20 1 1 74
National Public Radio (NPR) 126 8 8 82
Some other national news source, please specify: 59 4 4 86
Do not watch/listen to national news source 201 13 13 99
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D1: party ID

Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent?
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
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D2A: partisan strength (among partisans)

Would you call yourself a strong [Republican/Democrat] or a not very strong [Republican/Democrat]?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Strong 612 40 62 62
Not very strong 382 25 38 100
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(Missing) 527 35 NA NA

D2B: partisan lean (among Independents)

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Republican 150 10 28 28
Democratic 172 11 33 61
Neither 199 13 38 99
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(Missing) 996 65 NA NA

D3: religious service attendance

Before the coronavirus pandemic, aside from weddings and funerals, how often did you attend religious services?
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
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D4: religious preference

What is your religious preference?
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
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D5: born-again or evangelical

Would you describe yourself as a "born-again" or evangelical Christian, or not?
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Yes, would 396 26 54 54
No, would not 328 22 45 99
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(Missing) 792 52 NA NA

D6: ideology

In general, would you describe your political views as…?
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 as partisans

Party ID with leaners included
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