Views about size of government among adults who say religion is somewhat important by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say religion is somewhat important by views about size of government

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who would rather have…

Religious traditionSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Catholic49%46%3%3%2,225
Evangelical Protestant61%34%2%3%1,382
Historically Black Protestant26%68%2%4%228
Jewish38%54%4%4%313
Mainline Protestant59%34%3%4%1,990
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")49%45%2%4%1,498
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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