Americans differ over how important it is for political candidates they support to share their personal traits
66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
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66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
88% of Americans say marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use. Just 11% say the drug should not be legal in any form.
Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
With more states authorizing the use of marijuana, the public continues to favor legalizing it for medical and recreational purposes.
Kamala Harris’ election represented an advance in the progress Black Americans have made in recent decades in political leadership.
Americans are closely divided over whether people convicted of crimes spend too much, too little or about the right amount of time in prison.
57% of Americans view voting as “a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way.”
Half of all U.S. adults think evangelical Christians will lose influence in Washington under President Joe Biden’s new administration.
In April, 78% of Americans overall – but 56% of black Americans – said they had confidence in police officers to act in the public’s best interests.
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