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Do you think we should return to a military draft at this time, or should we continue to rely on volunteers? B. IF VOLUNTEERS OR DON'T KNOW: If there were a national emergency, do you think we should return to a military draft or should we continue to rely on volunteers?
Return to draft in a national emergency · Asked in 3 waves, 1982–1984 · 3,426 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Draft | Volunteers | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 83% | 17% | 1144 | ±4 | |
| Protestant | 87% | 13% | 721 | ±4 | |
| Catholic |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,144 |
| General Social Survey 1983 | 1983-02-23 to 1983-04-27 | face to face | 1,599 | 1,141 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,141 |
| 78% |
| 22% |
| 284 |
| ±8 |
| Jewish † | Too few respondents | – | – | 23 | ±27 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | 18 | ±26 |
| None † | 71% | 29% | 87 | ±15 |
General Social Survey 1984 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.