POLS 1100-002 M/W/F 11-11:50 AM A SURVEY OF CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL AWARENESS & ISSUES

Demographic Info/Politician Naming

Average Age Sex Name the President and Vice President of the United States. Name one of Utahs two U.S. Senators. Name one of Utahs four members to the U.S. House of Representatives. Name the Governor of Utah. Do you consider yourself to be a liberal or a conservative? Female 45% 20.7 years Male 65%

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68% answered correctly 45% answered correctly 23% answered correctly 29% answered correctly Liberal 39% Conservative 23%

Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following questions:
1. Should the United States government promote additional tax cuts to stimulate the economy? 2. Should the United States implement a more restrictive immigration policy? 3. Should the United States relax 1st Amendment rights to fight terrorism? 4. Should law abiding citizens have the right to keep and bear arms? 5. Should same sex marriages be recognized by states and the federal government? 6. Should the United States implement stricter rules dealing with emissions to reduce global warming if the rules reduce economic productivity? 7. Should physician-assisted suicide be allowed for terminally-ill patients if they so choose? 8. Should the United States implement a system of universal health care for all citizens? 9. Should the United States take a stronger military stance towards Iran and North Korea obtaining nuclear weapons? 10. Should the United States be conducting surveillance on its citizens through the NSA? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 55% 58% 29% 97% 61% No No No No No 35% 35% 61% 3% 39%

Yes

58%

No

42%

Yes

65%

No

32%

Yes

61%

No

39%

Yes

52%

No

45%

Yes

23%

No

77%