Americans see a role for the federal government in many domains, but some large partisan divisions persist
Nearly all Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a strong military and secure the nation’s borders.
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Nearly all Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a strong military and secure the nation’s borders.
About six-in-ten U.S. adults say only some (43%) or hardly any or none (18%) of their friends have the same religion they do.
About a third of Canadians (34%) have a favorable opinion of the United States today. This is down 20 percentage points since last year.
Americans also express little confidence in major technology companies to prevent misuse of their platforms to influence the election.
Most Black Americans are Christian, though the share who identify as such has fallen since 2007.
Americans remain largely divided along partisan lines over U.S. aid to Ukraine, nearly three years after Russia’s military invasion.
Among those who listed a main source of political news, six-in-ten say that their source is part of the “mainstream media.”
About three-quarters of Americans (76%) say all citizens who want to vote this fall will be able to.
Michael Rotolo contributed to this chapter. The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on how religious communities gather for worship. In a Pew Research Center survey in July 2020, a few months after the coronavirus struck the United States, just 6% of Americans who regularly attend religious services said their house of worship was open […]
Across 12 high-income countries, a median of 64% of adults say they are dissatisfied with the way their democracy is working, while a median of 35% are satisfied.
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