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Marquette Law School Supreme Court Poll July 7 - 16, 2025

(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.

A1: 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	452	45	45	45
Some of the time	378	38	38	83
Only now and then	113	11	11	94
Hardly at all	61	6	6	100

A2: voter registration

Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	780	78	78	78
No	225	22	22	100

C1: SCOTUS approval

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	95	9	9	9
Somewhat approve	397	40	40	49
Somewhat disapprove	253	25	25	74
Strongly disapprove	260	26	26	100

C1: SCOTUS approval (2-cat)

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	492	49	49	49
Disapprove	513	51	51	100

C2: Justice nomination majority

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	19	2	2	2
Probably a majority appointed by Democratic presidents	141	14	14	16
Probably a majority appointed by Republican presidents	430	43	43	59
Definitely a majority appointed by Republican presidents	415	41	41	100

C3: Heard about SCOTUS last month

Thinking about the last month only, how much have you heard or read about the U.S. Supreme Court?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	342	34	34	34
A little	516	51	51	85
Nothing at all	147	15	15	100

C4: Justice motivations

In general, what most often motivates Supreme Court justices’ decisions?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Mainly politics	556	55	55	55
Mainly the law	449	45	45	100

C5: Can President 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	169	17	17	17
The president is required to do as the ruling says	836	83	83	100

C6: Can 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	198	20	20	20
No, president should not be able to make laws	807	80	80	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

C7: Federal Court orders

Federal courts have issued orders temporarily blocking a number of the Trump administration’s executive actions. Do you think such orders can be a proper use of judicial authority?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	691	69	69	69
No	314	31	31	100

C8: Presidential immunity

In July, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that, while there is no immunity for unofficial acts, former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts as president. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	143	14	14	14
Somewhat favor	252	25	25	39
Somewhat oppose	274	27	27	67
Strongly oppose	336	33	33	100

C9: Same-sex marriage ruling

In 2015 the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	422	42	42	42
Somewhat favor	265	26	26	68
Somewhat oppose	159	16	16	84
Strongly oppose	159	16	16	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

C11: Deportation due process

In April, the Supreme Court said that those the administration is seeking to deport under the Alien Enemies Act must receive notice that they are subject to deportation within a reasonable time and in such a manner as will allow them to actually seek court review before such deportation occurs. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	424	42	42	42
Somewhat favor	306	30	30	73
Somewhat oppose	142	14	14	87
Strongly oppose	133	13	13	100

C12: School story opt-out

In June, the Supreme Court ruled that parents of elementary school students should be able to opt their children out of reading classes concerning stories about LGBTQ+ characters, if those stories conflict with the families’ religious beliefs. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	448	45	45	45
Somewhat favor	247	25	25	69
Somewhat oppose	168	17	17	86
Strongly oppose	142	14	14	100

C13: TN puberty blockers case

In June, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits medical providers from prescribing puberty-delaying medication or performing gender transition surgery for youth under 18. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	528	53	53	53
Somewhat favor	186	19	19	71
Somewhat oppose	155	15	15	87
Strongly oppose	135	13	13	100

C14: TikTok sale ruling

In January the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring the social media app TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese company, to be sold or banned in the U.S. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	298	30	30	30
Somewhat favor	303	30	30	60
Somewhat oppose	222	22	22	82
Strongly oppose	181	18	18	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

C15: Texas ID law ruling

In June, the Supreme Court upheld a Texas law meant to prevent minors from accessing sexual materials on the internet, through a requirement that adults prove they are 18 or over by submitting government-issued IDs in order to access sexually oriented websites. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	508	51	51	51
Somewhat favor	249	25	25	75
Somewhat oppose	151	15	15	90
Strongly oppose	96	10	10	100

C17: Federal injunction limitation

In June, the Supreme Court limited the ability of federal district courts to issue nationwide injunctions blocking government actions found to be unconstitutional. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	237	24	24	24
Somewhat favor	329	33	33	56
Somewhat oppose	223	22	22	79
Strongly oppose	216	21	21	100

C18: Catholic Charities ruling

In June, the Supreme Court ruled that Wisconsin violated the Constitution when it refused to give Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. the same exemption from the state’s unemployment tax that it gives to churches, religious schools, and some other religious groups. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	227	23	23	23
Somewhat favor	364	36	36	59
Somewhat oppose	300	30	30	89
Strongly oppose	114	11	11	100

D1: Trump job approval

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	233	23	23	23
Somewhat approve	221	22	22	45
Somewhat disapprove	112	11	11	56
Strongly disapprove	439	44	44	100

D1: Trump job approval, 2-cat

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	453	45	45	45
Disapprove	552	55	55	100

D2: Congressional Republicans job approval, 4-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handing their job?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	128	13	13	13
Somewhat approve	291	29	29	42
Somewhat disapprove	197	20	20	61
Strongly disapprove	389	39	39	100

D2: Congressional Republicans job approval, 2-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handing their job?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	419	42	42	42
Disapprove	586	58	58	100

D3: Congressional Democrats job approval, 4-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handing their job?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	50	5	5	5
Somewhat approve	291	29	29	34
Somewhat disapprove	341	34	34	68
Strongly disapprove	323	32	32	100

D3: Congressional Democrats job approval, 2-cat

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handing their job?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Approve	341	34	34	34
Disapprove	664	66	66	100

D4: Fav/unfav: Trump

[Donald Trump] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	237	24	24	24
Somewhat favorable	198	20	20	43
Somewhat unfavorable	94	9	9	53
Very unfavorable	466	46	46	99
Haven't heard enough	10	1	1	100

D5: Fav/unfav: Vance

[J.D. Vance] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	228	23	23	23
Somewhat favorable	158	16	16	38
Somewhat unfavorable	93	9	9	48
Very unfavorable	404	40	40	88
Haven’t heard enough	123	12	12	100

D6: Fav/unfav: Musk

[Elon Musk] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	91	9	9	9
Somewhat favorable	236	23	23	32
Somewhat unfavorable	216	22	22	54
Very unfavorable	429	43	43	97
Haven't heard enough	34	3	3	100

D7: Fav/unfav: Democratic Party

[The Democratic party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following political organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	65	6	6	6
Somewhat favorable	269	27	27	33
Somewhat unfavorable	301	30	30	63
Very unfavorable	324	32	32	95
Haven't heard enough	46	5	5	100

D8: Fav/unfav: Republican Party

[The Republican party] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following political organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	147	15	15	15
Somewhat favorable	270	27	27	42
Somewhat unfavorable	195	19	19	61
Very unfavorable	367	37	37	97
Haven't heard enough	25	2	2	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D9: Fav/unfav: MAGA Movement

[The MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement] Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following groups and organizations or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	194	19	19	19
Somewhat favorable	188	19	19	38
Somewhat unfavorable	104	10	10	48
Very unfavorable	469	47	47	95
Haven't heard enough	49	5	5	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

D10: Fav/unfav: Pope Leo

Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the new Pope, Leo the XIV, or haven’t you heard enough yet to have an opinion?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very favorable	128	13	13	13
Somewhat favorable	233	23	23	36
Somewhat unfavorable	63	6	6	42
Very unfavorable	22	2	2	45
Haven't heard enough	558	55	55	100

D11: Trump approval: economy

[The Economy] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	198	20	20	20
Somewhat approve	233	23	23	43
Somewhat Disapprove	160	16	16	59
Strongly disapprove	414	41	41	100

D12: Trump approval: inflation

[Inflation and the cost of living] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	151	15	15	15
Somewhat approve	197	20	20	35
Somewhat Disapprove	177	18	18	52
Strongly disapprove	480	48	48	100

D13: Trump approval: immigration

[Immigration] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	311	31	31	31
Somewhat approve	159	16	16	47
Somewhat Disapprove	114	11	11	58
Strongly disapprove	421	42	42	100

D14: Trump approval: border security

[Border security] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	362	36	36	36
Somewhat approve	182	18	18	54
Somewhat Disapprove	141	14	14	68
Strongly disapprove	319	32	32	100

D15: Trump approval: tariffs

[Tariffs] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	152	15	15	15
Somewhat approve	204	20	20	35
Somewhat Disapprove	182	18	18	53
Strongly disapprove	468	47	47	100

D16: Trump approval: Israel/Iran war

[The war between Israel and Iran] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	219	22	22	22
Somewhat approve	220	22	22	44
Somewhat Disapprove	177	18	18	61
Strongly disapprove	388	39	39	100

D17: Trump approval: foreign policy

[Foreign policy] Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling each of the following issues?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly approve	228	23	23	23
Somewhat approve	206	21	21	43
Somewhat Disapprove	186	19	19	62
Strongly disapprove	384	38	38	100

D18: U.S airstrikes on Iran

How much do you support or oppose U.S. airstrikes against Iran targeting its nuclear facilities?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly support	295	29	29	29
Somewhat support	226	22	22	52
Somewhat oppose	205	20	20	72
Strongly oppose	280	28	28	100

D19: Trump decisionmaking

Regardless of specific policies, how much do you trust Donald Trump to make the right decisions for the country?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Completely trust	179	18	18	18
Mostly trust	275	27	27	45
Mostly do not trust	145	14	14	59
Completely do not trust	407	41	41	100

E1: Personally better off or not

Would you say you personally are better off, about the same, or worse off than you were a year ago?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Better	244	24	24	24
About the same	439	44	44	68
Worse	322	32	32	100

E2: Right direction/wrong track

Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Right direction	407	40	40	40
Wrong track	598	60	60	100

E3: National economy

How would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Excellent	30	3	3	3
Good	321	32	32	35
Not so good	447	44	44	79
Poor	207	21	21	100

E4: Inflation prediction

Over the next 12 months do you think inflation and the cost of living will increase, decrease or stay about the same?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Increase	651	65	65	65
Decrease	178	18	18	82
Stay about the same	176	18	18	100

F1: Heard about LA troop deployment

[The deployment of U.S. Marines and National Guard troops in Los Angeles in June] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	554	55	55	55
A little	308	31	31	86
Nothing at all	143	14	14	100

F2: Heard about Israel/Iran war

[The war between Israel and Iran] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	655	65	65	65
A little	320	32	32	97
Nothing at all	29	3	3	100

F3: Heard about Abrego Garcia return

[The return to the U.S. of a man who was erroneously deported to El Salvador] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	372	37	37	37
A little	411	41	41	78
Nothing at all	222	22	22	100

F4: Heard about US airstrikes on Iran

[The U.S. airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Iran] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	631	63	63	63
A little	328	33	33	95
Nothing at all	45	5	5	100

F5: Heard about Congress bill debate

[Congressional debate over “One Big Beautiful Bill” which addresses taxes, Medicaid and other budget matters] Here are some recent topics in the news. How much have you heard or read about each of these?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
A lot	600	60	60	60
A little	318	32	32	91
Nothing at all	88	9	9	100

F6: Most important issue

Which one of the following issues matters MOST to you right now?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
The economy	163	16	16	16
Immigration and border security	127	13	13	29
Health care	74	7	7	36
Foreign policy	17	2	2	38
Abortion policy	22	2	2	40
Medicare & Social Security	141	14	14	54
The war between Israel and Iran	31	3	3	57
Inflation and the cost of living	339	34	34	91
The size of the federal deficit	52	5	5	96
Don't know	40	4	4	100

G1: Impact of tariffs

In general, do you think imposing tariffs or fees on products imported from other countries helps the U.S. economy, hurts the economy, or doesn’t make much of a difference either way?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Helps U.S. economy	283	28	28	28
Hurts U.S. economy	596	59	59	88
Doesn't make much difference	125	12	12	100

G3: Trump impact on inflation

Do you think Trump’s policy proposals will decrease inflation, increase inflation, or have no effect on inflation?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Decrease inflation	278	28	28	28
Increase inflation	605	60	60	88
Have no effect on inflation	122	12	12	100

G4: Can POTUS close agencies

Do you think agencies and spending that have been authorized by Congress are beyond the president’s authority to close or freeze, or do you think the president has the authority to take these actions without congressional approval?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Beyond the president's authority	623	62	62	62
Has the authority without congressional approval	382	38	38	100

G5: Importance of deficit reduction

How important do you think it is that Congress and the President act to significantly reduce the federal budget deficit?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very important	573	57	57	57
Somewhat important	366	36	36	93
Not very important	57	6	6	99
Not at all important	9	1	1	100

G6: will next budget reduce deficit?

In the upcoming federal budget do you think Congress and President Trump will end up reducing or increasing the federal budget deficit?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Reducing the deficit	326	32	32	32
Increasing the deficit	679	68	68	100

G7a: Impeach judges (Congress)

Some members of Congress have called for the impeachment of federal judges who have ruled against some of President Trump’s spending freezes and agency closures. Do you think these judges should be impeached or should not be impeached for these rulings?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Should be impeached	169	17	33	33
Should not be impeached	335	33	66	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100
(Missing)	500	50	NA	NA

G7b: Impeach judges (Trump)

President Trump has called for the impeachment of federal judges who have ruled against some of his spending freezes and agency closures. Do you think these judges should be impeached or should not be impeached for these rulings?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Should be impeached	159	16	32	32
Should not be impeached	341	34	68	100
(Missing)	505	50	NA	NA

G8: Support/Oppose ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

From what you know about it, how much do you support or oppose President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly support	132	13	13	13
Somewhat support	284	28	28	41
Somewhat oppose	190	19	19	60
Strongly oppose	398	40	40	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

G9: Musk’s ‘the America Party’

Elon Musk has said he will create “the America Party” as an alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties. If the America Party ran a candidate in your state or Congressional district, how likely would you be to vote for that candidate rather than the Republican or Democrat?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very likely	68	7	7	7
Somewhat likely	313	31	31	38
Not likely	623	62	62	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

K1: Supreme Court ideology

[The US Supreme Court] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	251	25	25	25
Somewhat conservative	369	37	37	62
Moderate	272	27	27	89
Somewhat liberal	77	8	8	96
Very liberal	35	3	3	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

K2: Trump ideology

[Donald Trump] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	496	49	49	49
Somewhat conservative	280	28	28	77
Moderate	115	11	11	89
Somewhat liberal	29	3	3	92
Very liberal	84	8	8	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

K4: Republican party ideology

[The Republican party] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	474	47	47	47
Somewhat conservative	330	33	33	80
Moderate	112	11	11	91
Somewhat liberal	46	5	5	96
Very liberal	42	4	4	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

K3: Democratic party ideology

[The Democratic party] In general, would you describe each of the following as…?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	24	2	2	2
Somewhat conservative	82	8	8	11
Moderate	209	21	21	31
Somewhat liberal	258	26	26	57
Very liberal	431	43	43	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

K5A: Deportation, v1

Do you favor or oppose deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally back to their home countries?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	167	17	33	33
Somewhat favor	121	12	24	57
Somewhat oppose	134	13	27	84
Strongly oppose	83	8	16	100
(Missing)	500	50	NA	NA

K5B: Deportation, v2

Do you favor or oppose deporting immigrants who are living in the United States illegally back to their home countries even if they have lived here for a number of years, have jobs and no criminal record?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly favor	97	10	19	19
Somewhat favor	94	9	19	38
Somewhat oppose	124	12	25	63
Strongly oppose	185	18	37	100
(Missing)	505	50	NA	NA

K6: Who is being deported?

Do you think the U.S. is [mostly deporting immigrants with criminal records] or [mostly deporting immigrants who have no criminal records]?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Mostly deporting immigrants with criminal records	451	45	45	45
Mostly deporting immigrants who have no criminal records	553	55	55	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

K7: family financial situation

Thinking about your family's financial situation, would you say you are living comfortably, just getting by, or struggling to make ends meet?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Living comfortably	353	35	35	35
Just getting by	474	47	47	82
Struggling	178	18	18	100

K8: Do away with SCOTUS

[If the U.S. Supreme Court started making a lot of decisions that most people disagree with, it might be better to do away with the Supreme Court altogether.] How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly agree	65	6	6	6
Agree	110	11	11	17
Neither agree nor disagree	354	35	35	53
Disagree	216	22	22	74
Strongly disagree	259	26	26	100

K9: Remove Justices

[Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court who consistently make unpopular decisions should be removed from their position as Justice.] How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly agree	73	7	7	7
Agree	175	17	17	25
Neither agree nor disagree	377	37	37	62
Disagree	194	19	19	81
Strongly disagree	186	19	19	100

K7: Make SCOTUS less independent

[The U.S. Supreme Court ought to be made less independent so that it listens a lot more to what the people want.] How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strongly agree	126	13	13	13
Agree	259	26	26	38
Neither agree nor disagree	289	29	29	67
Disagree	168	17	17	84
Strongly disagree	163	16	16	100

X1: Trust in government

How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right?...Just about always, most of the time, only some of the time, never?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Just about always	13	1	1	1
Most of the time	166	16	16	18
Only some of the time	640	64	64	82
Never	185	18	18	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

X2: Trust in others

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or most people can't be trusted?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Most people can be trusted	446	44	44	44
Most people can't be trusted	559	56	56	100

INT1: internet use

Do you use the internet or email, at least occasionally?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	1005	100	100	100

INTFREQ: internet frequency

About how often do you use the internet?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Almost constantly	421	42	42	42
Several times a day	498	50	50	92
About once a day	49	5	5	96
Several times a week	29	3	3	99
Less often	8	1	1	100

Z1: 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	295	29	29	29
Democrat	288	29	29	58
Independent	287	29	29	87
Other/No preference	135	13	13	100

Z2A: Party ID strenth

Would you call yourself a strong [Republican/Democrat] or a not very strong [Republican/Democrat]?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Strong	329	33	57	57
Not very strong	253	25	43	100
(Missing)	422	42	NA	NA

Z2B: Party ID lean

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic Party?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	131	13	31	31
Democratic	135	13	32	63
Neither	156	16	37	100
(Missing)	583	58	NA	NA

Z3: religious service attendance

Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
More than once a week	55	6	6	6
Once a week	153	15	15	21
Once or twice a month	68	7	7	28
A few times a year	153	15	15	43
Seldom	262	26	26	69
Never	314	31	31	100

Z4: 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	276	27	27	27
No, would not	729	73	73	100

Z5: political ideology

Generally speaking, how would you describe your political views?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Very conservative	102	10	10	10
Somewhat conservative	247	25	25	35
Moderate	391	39	39	74
Somewhat liberal	165	16	16	90
Very liberal	100	10	10	100
Skipped/Ref	1	0	0	100

Z6: talk to neighbors

During the last 12 months, how often did you talk with any of your neighbors?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Basically, every day	74	7	7	7
A few times a week	262	26	26	33
A few times a month	293	29	29	63
Once a month	89	9	9	71
Less than once a month	158	16	16	87
Not at all	129	13	13	100

Z7: volunteering

We are interested in volunteer activities for which people are not paid, except perhaps expenses.  In the last 12 months, have you done any volunteer activities through or for an organization?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes	270	27	27	27
No	735	73	73	100

GE2020: 2024 vote

Did you vote in the general election in 2024?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Yes, did vote in the 2024 general election	732	73	73	73
No, did not vote in the 2024 general election	273	27	27	100

Z8: Vote choice in 2024

Which presidential candidate did you vote for in 2024?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Kamala Harris	353	35	48	48
Donald Trump	360	36	49	97
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.	2	0	0	98
Chase Oliver	1	0	0	98
Jill Stein	2	0	0	98
Another candidate	8	1	1	99
Did not vote in that election	6	1	1	100
(Missing)	273	27	NA	NA

Z10: own or rent

Is your home owned or rented?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Owned	687	68	68	68
Rented	318	32	32	100

Z11: adults in household

Including yourself, how many adults age 18 or older are there living in your household?
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
1	204	20	20	20
2	494	49	49	69
3	188	19	19	88
4	77	8	8	96
5	18	2	2	98
6	13	1	1	99
7	7	1	1	100
8 or more	3	0	0	100

party ID, 5-cat

Party ID with leaners separate
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	295	29	29	29
Lean Republican	131	13	13	42
Independent	156	16	16	58
Lean Democrat	135	13	13	71
Democrat	288	29	29	100

party ID, leaners as partisans

Party ID with leaners included
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Republican	426	42	42	42
Independent	156	16	16	58
Democrat	423	42	42	100

gender

sex
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Male	487	48	48	48
Female	507	50	50	99
Another gender	4	0	0	99
Skipped/Ref	8	1	1	100

age

age, 4 categories
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
18-29	197	20	20	20
30-44	260	26	26	45
45-59	236	23	23	69
60+	312	31	31	100

education

education - 5 categories
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Less than HS	86	9	9	9
HS graduate	284	28	29	37
Vocational/tech school/some college/ associates	264	26	26	64
Bachelor's degree	207	21	21	84
Post grad study/professional degree	155	15	16	100
(Missing)	9	1	NA	NA

income

income recode
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Less than $30k	265	26	26	26
$30k to less than $50k	177	18	18	44
$50k to less than $75k	135	13	13	57
$75k to less than $100k	151	15	15	72
$100k or more	270	27	27	99
DK/NA/Ref	7	1	1	100

marital status

marital status
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Married	509	51	51	51
Widowed	38	4	4	54
Divorced	117	12	12	66
Separated	24	2	2	68
Single, never married	235	23	23	92
Single, cohabitating	81	8	8	100

race/ethnicity

race and hispanic origin
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
White	603	60	60	60
Black	119	12	12	72
Hispanic	176	17	17	89
Other/Multiple	88	9	9	98
Skipped/Ref	20	2	2	100

religious affiliation

religious identification
	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Born-again Protestant	237	24	24	24
Mainline Protestant	174	17	17	41
Roman Catholic	195	19	19	61
No religion	297	30	30	90
Other religion	97	10	10	100
Skipped/Ref	0	0	0	100
(Missing)	4	0	NA	NA