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Category: Public Opinion

More Evidence of Less Support for Democracy by the Young

Benefits of Democracy, Public Opinion January 17, 2019December 10, 2019 Mike E.

This is from a recent study by Sean Kates, Jonathan M. Ladd, and Joshua A. Tucker. As they sum it up: … while a large majority of Americans think democracy is the best form of government, nontrivial portions of Americans disagree. They believe that democracy as a form of government tends to serve the elite, […]

Article: Americans Are Poorly Informed About Basic Constitutional Provisions

Debating Civic Education, Public Opinion August 30, 2018December 18, 2019 Mike E.

Just a reminder: our work is important. Link to article Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread

Survey: One-Third of Republicans Favor Leaders Unchecked by Courts or Congress

Democratic Institutional Reform, Discussion Prompts & Activities, News Article, Public Opinion, Vertical Accountability & Democratic Effectiveness August 30, 2018December 18, 2019 Mike E.

Link to article Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread  

Public Support for Democracy: Real crisis or overblown?

Graph, Public Opinion August 30, 2018December 18, 2019 Mike E.

Maybe it’s not quite as bad as some previous studies suggested. ‘New study finds increase in support for democracy — but weaker support among politically disengaged and conservatives‘-Washington Post Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread

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