Public Opinion

236 years after the U.S. Constitution was ratified, Americans continue to have high regard for this monumental document. However, most worry about how it’s currently being followed. 

The survey indicates that book conflicts are not as prevalent as they might seem from frequent media reports, but differences about what books are appropriate for schools are very real.

While Americans believe global trade has helped the country and themselves personally, many perceive problems too. 

A new forthcoming Cato Institute national survey finds 76% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the founding of the United States and 59% feel “gratitude” about what the Declaration eventually secured. But Americans fear the freedoms made possible by the American founding are at risk.