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    Americans remain concerned that states will lift restrictions too quickly, but partisan differences widen
    A majority of Americans continue to say their greater concern is that state governments will lift coronavirus-related restrictions on public activity too quickly.
    Most Americans Say Trump Was Too Slow in Initial Response to Coronavirus Threat
    U.S. adults express wide concern that states will lift COVID-19 restrictions too quickly.
    U.S. Public Sees Multiple Threats From the Coronavirus – and Concerns Are Growing
    Majorities express confidence in how the CDC and state and local officials are responding to the outbreak.
    Four-in-ten U.S. drug arrests in 2018 were for marijuana offenses – mostly possession
    Police officers in the United States still make more arrests for marijuana offenses than for any other drug, according to FBI data.
    Working on Columbus Day? It depends on where you live
    Columbus Day is one of the most inconsistently celebrated U.S. holidays. Fewer than half of U.S. states give their employees the day as a paid holiday.
    Amid measles outbreak, New York closes religious exemption for vaccinations – but most states retain it
    Most states in the U.S. allow children to be exempt from vaccinations due to religious concerns.
    California is one of 11 states that have the death penalty but haven’t used it in more than a decade
    More than a third of the states that allow executions haven’t carried one out in at least 10 years or, in some cases, much longer.
    Blacks have made gains in U.S. political leadership, but gaps remain
    Data from the past 50 years reveal the upward yet uneven trajectory of black political leadership in America.
    The Public, the Political System and American Democracy
    At a time of growing stress on democracy around the world, Americans generally agree on democratic ideals and values that are important for the United States.
    God or the divine is referenced in every state constitution
    God or the divine is mentioned at least once in each of the 50 state constitutions and nearly 200 times overall.
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