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There are different opinions as to what it takes to be a good citizen. As far as you are concerned personally on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is not at all important and 7 is very important, how important is it… C. Always to obey laws and regulations
Importance of always obeying laws for good citizenship · Asked in 3 waves, 2004–2024 · 4,382 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2024).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not at all important | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Very important | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,646 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,264 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,472 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2024).
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.
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 1% |
| 4% |
| 9% |
| 17% |
| 68% |
| 1646 |
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| White | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 19% | 67% | 1015 | ±4 |
| Black | 0% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 15% | 67% | 282 | ±9 |
| Hispanic | 1% | – | 3% | 3% | 9% | 10% | 74% | 222 | ±9 |
| Asian | 1% | – | 1% | 2% | 9% | 20% | 67% | 72 | ±14 |
| Other † | – | – | – | 1% | 27% | 7% | 65% | 36 | ±21 |
General Social Survey 2024 · 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.