European countries that have mandatory church taxes are about as religious as their neighbors that don’t
In general, Western European countries that have a mandatory church tax aren’t any less religious than those that don’t have such a tax.
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In general, Western European countries that have a mandatory church tax aren’t any less religious than those that don’t have such a tax.
While U.S. Jews have a strong attachment to Israel, they are divided in their assessment of Trump’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Many South Africans are dissatisfied with the state of their democracy. Confidence in some civic institutions declined from 1990 to 2013.
Over half of women and men who were eligible to vote cast ballots in 2018. Compared with 2014, turnout increased by double digits among both genders.
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Certain black Americans – particularly those who are college educated or male – are more likely to say they’ve faced certain situations because of their race.
When compared with other wealthy nations, the U.S. is unique in that a large share of its population prays every day.
More than half of U.S. eligible voters voted in 2018, the highest midterm turnout rate in recent history. Increased turnout was particularly pronounced among Hispanics and Asians.
Sizable majorities of adults in six European countries with a mandatory tax say they pay it and few say they are likely to opt out.
Dissatisfaction with democracy is correlated with views on economic conditions, whether key democratic norms are being respected and other issues.
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