In a poll taken before the election, a third of the country said it would make no difference which party won control of Congress.

More than four-in-ten Catholics do not know that their church teaches that the bread and wine used in Communion do not merely symbolize, but actually become, the body and blood of Christ.

On a quiz of religious knowledge, on average, Americans answer 16 of 32 questions correctly.

The public is divided over whether Barack Obama should seek a second term in 2012.

Americans are divided on the question of whether scientists agree that the earth is warming because of human activity.

A majority of Republicans now say there is no solid evidence the earth is warming; three years ago, 62% saw solid evidence.