Nearly three-quarters of Americans say it would be ‘too risky’ to give presidents more power
Just 24% say the country’s problems could be better solved if presidents didn’t have to worry about Congress or the courts.
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Just 24% say the country’s problems could be better solved if presidents didn’t have to worry about Congress or the courts.
Seven-in-ten Americans say elected officials should avoid heated or aggressive language because it could encourage some people to take violent action.
The share of U.S. workers who belonged to a union in 2023 stood at 10%, down from 1983 when 20.1% of American workers were union members.
The share of Americans who say the U.S. is giving too much support to Ukraine has grown steadily over the course of the war, especially among Republicans.
Americans view 14 of 16 federal agencies more favorably than unfavorably, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis.
Americans view their state and local governments far more positively than the federal government in Washington.
The share of Americans with a favorable opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to its lowest point in public opinion surveys dating to 1987.
The share of adults who say their side is losing more often than winning is up 15 percentage points since early 2020.
Three-quarters of Americans are familiar with the length of a Supreme Court appointment.
Seven-in-ten Americans say in vitro fertilization access is a good thing. Just 8% say it is a bad thing, and 22% are unsure.
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