Americans and affirmative action: How the public sees the consideration of race in college admissions, hiring
Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
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Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
A majority of Americans say medication abortion should be legal, but there is a stark divide by age, religion and party affiliation.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
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.
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.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
A majority of U.S. adults say abortion should be legal in all or most cases; 37% think abortion should be illegal in all or most cases.
65% of Americans say that people being too easily offended is a major problem; 53% say the same about people saying offensive things to others.
America’s religious groups are deeply divided about Joe Biden’s performance so far, just as they were about Donald Trump throughout his term.
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