Public Opinion

More Evidence of Less Support for Democracy by the Young

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 Read more…

By Mike E., 6 yearsJanuary 17, 2019 ago

Debating Civic Education

Article: Americans Are Poorly Informed About Basic Constitutional Provisions

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

By Mike E., 7 yearsAugust 30, 2018 ago

Democratic Institutional Reform

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

Link to article Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread

By Mike E., 7 yearsAugust 30, 2018 ago

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Public Support for Democracy: Real crisis or overblown?

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

By Mike E., 7 yearsAugust 30, 2018 ago