Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama32%67%1%< 1%166
Alaska14%79%2%5%108
Arizona29%67%2%1%209
Arkansas25%71%2%1%124
California23%74%1%2%1,638
Colorado26%72%< 1%2%185
Connecticut21%77%1%1%151
Delaware22%78%< 1%< 1%126
District of Columbia19%79%2%< 1%210
Florida23%76%< 1%< 1%830
Georgia26%72%1%1%370
Hawaii24%74%< 1%1%123
Illinois23%75%1%1%514
Indiana20%79%1%1%228
Iowa25%75%< 1%< 1%110
Kentucky26%71%2%2%157
Louisiana26%72%< 1%2%176
Maryland22%77%< 1%1%301
Massachusetts17%78%3%2%314
Michigan25%72%1%1%354
Minnesota22%77%1%1%196
Mississippi26%71%< 1%3%115
Missouri26%74%< 1%< 1%201
Nevada19%80%1%< 1%104
New Hampshire23%76%< 1%< 1%103
New Jersey22%76%1%1%382
New Mexico22%75%2%1%134
New York20%77%1%1%946
North Carolina23%76%1%< 1%381
Ohio17%82%< 1%1%363
Oklahoma19%80%< 1%< 1%121
Oregon26%72%1%< 1%158
Pennsylvania26%73%1%1%472
Rhode Island32%67%< 1%< 1%124
South Carolina27%72%1%1%184
Tennessee25%72%1%2%206
Texas26%71%1%2%1,016
Vermont24%74%< 1%2%134
Virginia21%77%1%1%309
Washington19%79%< 1%1%274
Wisconsin16%83%1%< 1%201
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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