More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think
More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
Seven-in-ten Americans say elected officials should avoid heated or aggressive language because it could encourage some people to take violent action.
79% of Americans favor maximum age limits for elected officials in Washington, D.C. And 74% support such limits for Supreme Court justices.
65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
A new analysis shows that relatively few people who voted in the 2018 midterms were persuaded to vote for a different party four years later.
72% of U.S. adults say that there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can spend on political campaigns.
26% of adults say having more political parties would make it easier to solve problems, while nearly as many (24%) say it would not.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
The public is sharply divided along partisan lines on topics ranging from what should be taught in schools to how much influence parents should have over the curriculum.
Republicans now hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here’s a look at their views on key issues and the GOP’s future.
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