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Suppose the government suspected that a terrorist act was about to happen. Do you think the authorities should have the right to… B. Tap people's telephone conversations?
Authorities tapping phones when terrorist act suspected · Asked in 2 waves, 2006–2016 · 2,908 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 | Definitely should have right | Probably should have right | Probably should not have right | Definitely should not have right | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,390 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,518 |
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.
| 24% |
| 28% |
| 21% |
| 28% |
| 1390 |
| ±3 |
| Northeast | 28% | 30% | 19% | 23% | 224 | ±8 |
| Midwest | 21% | 27% | 23% | 29% | 335 | ±7 |
| South | 26% | 27% | 18% | 29% | 514 | ±5 |
| West | 19% | 27% | 24% | 30% | 317 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2016 · 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.