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To gauge the accuracy of estimates from the RDD and RBS samples on nonpolitical topics, the surveys included a number of questions that are also measured in high-quality federal surveys with high response rates.[10. numoffset=”10″ For example, the response rate for the sample adult module of the National Health Interview Survey is 54%.] This study measures […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (24. Oktober 2018) – Der Eiserne Vorhang, der einst Europa teilte, mag längst der Vergangenheit angehören, doch der Kontinent ist heutzutage entzweit durch große Unterschiede in den Einstellungen der Öffentlichkeit zu Religion, Minderheiten und sozialen Themen wie gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe und legale Abtreibung. Im Vergleich zu Westeuropäern würden weniger Mittel- und Osteuropäer Muslime oder […]
Religion in public schools has long been a controversial issue. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1962 that teachers and administrators cannot lead prayers in public schools, and a decision in 2000 barred school districts from sponsoring student-led prayers at football games. At the same time, the court has held that students retain a First […]
Hispanic dissatisfaction with the direction of the U.S. has grown markedly in the past year. This pessimism extends across different ages, educational levels and immigrant generations, with Democrats and women reporting some of the highest levels of dissatisfaction in 2018, according to the new Pew Research Center survey of Hispanic adults. Overall, Hispanics are now […]
Supporters of Republican and Democratic candidates in the upcoming congressional election are deeply divided over the government’s role in ensuring health care, the fairness of the nation’s economic system and views of racial equality in the United States.