Americans See Broad Responsibilities for Government; Little Change Since 2019
The share of adults who are “basically content” with the federal government has risen to the highest point since 2004, driven by Democrats.
Field dates: March 15 – March 28, 2021
Topic: Current political news and topics
The share of adults who are “basically content” with the federal government has risen to the highest point since 2004, driven by Democrats.
Republican support for allowing undocumented immigrants to remain legally in the United States has declined.
Among Republicans, support has declined for allowing early or absentee voting without an excuse and for automatically registering all eligible citizens to vote.
While a few proposals continue to garner bipartisan support, partisan divisions on others – including a ban on assault-style weapons – have grown wider.
The share of Americans viewing illegal immigration as a ‘very big’ problem has increased.