Thinking now about politics in America, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? C. Referendums are a good way to decide important political questions.
Referendums are a good way to decide political questions · Asked in 2 waves, 2004–2014 · 2,736 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.
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 7% | 45% | 35% | 10% | 2% | 1264 | ±3 | |
| Liberals |
General Social Survey 2014 · 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.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9% |
| 41% |
| 32% |
| 13% |
| 5% |
| 335 |
| ±6 |
| Moderates | 5% | 46% | 40% | 8% | 1% | 498 | ±5 |
| Conservatives | 8% | 48% | 33% | 10% | 1% | 391 | ±6 |