Key facts about women’s suffrage around the world, a century after U.S. ratified 19th Amendment
At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
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At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
Like U.S. adults overall, the majority of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal – at least in some cases.
Few United States adults – just 5% – say God chose Donald Trump to be president because God approves of his policies.
77% of white evangelicals say they are at least somewhat confident that the president is doing a good job responding to the outbreak.
Americans say they don’t consider Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren to be particularly religious.
Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to see the Supreme Court favorably (69% vs. 51%).
The more confident people are that members of powerful groups behave unethically, the less likely they are to have confidence in that group’s performance.
The 69 immigrants and children of immigrants in the 116th Congress claim heritage in 38 countries and are overwhelmingly Democrats.
Attitudes vary considerably by race on issues including crime, policing, the death penalty, parole decisions and voting rights.
Here is a look at public opinion on important issues facing the United States, from Americans’ views of trade to the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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