How Europeans see key institutions and issues ahead of European Parliament elections
Learn how Europeans in 10 EU member states feel about key institutions and issues ahead of European Parliament elections.
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Appendix A: Factors that influence democratic dissatisfaction
In this report, we explored factors related to people’s perceptions of the way democracy is working in their country. To do this, we performed a multilevel regression analysis predicting democratic dissatisfaction as a function of people’s key attitudes on economic, political, social and security issues in their country, as well as their demographic characteristics. Specifically, […]
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Attitudes on Same-Sex Marriage
In Pew Research Center polling in 2001, Americans opposed same-sex marriage by a margin of 57% to 35%. Since then, support for same-sex marriage has steadily grown.
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2. Most congregants trust clergy to give advice about religious issues, fewer trust clergy on personal matters
A majority of U.S. adults think religious leaders have high or very high ethical standards (65%). And among those who attend religious services at least a few times a year, an even larger share have similarly positive ratings about the ethical behavior of the clergy at their congregation (88%). The survey also finds that a […]
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2. Political leaders, activists viewed as prolific creators of made-up news; journalists seen as the ones to fix it
Americans sense two central motivations behind the creation of made-up news and information: the desire to push an agenda and to make money. Fully 86% of U.S. adults think the desire to push an agenda or viewpoint is a major reason why made-up news gets created; 71% say making money is a major reason. Fewer, […]
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Most Democrats Are Excited by ‘Several’ 2020 Candidates – Not Just Their Top Choice
A majority of Democratic voters who prefer one of the presidential candidates are excited about several candidates vying for the party’s nomination. Far fewer are enthused only by their first choice.
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Religion’s Relationship to Happiness, Civic Engagement and Health Around the World
People who are active in religious congregations tend to be happier and more civically engaged than either religiously unaffiliated adults or inactive members of religious groups, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of survey data from the United States and more than two dozen other countries.
