III. Privacy, Civil Liberties and Press Freedom
Note: As shown, some questions were asked only of subsets of respondents (e.g., people who said they had decided how they would vote). Unless otherwise indicated, the tables reflect percentages of the subset that was asked the question, not percentages of the overall population. An asterisk (*) indicates a response of less than 1 percent. A cross indicates a volunteered response.16. Except for the right to vote or hold office, do you believe that non-citizens living legally in or visiting the United States should or should not have the same legal rights as citizens?
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Should have the same legal rights |
Should not have the same legal rights |
Don't know |
|
|
11/12/01 |
42 |
56 |
2 |
16a. Do you feel very strongly or not very strongly about that?
(Asked of total who feel non-citizens should have same legal rights; n = 506)
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Very strongly |
Not very strongly |
Don't know |
|
|
11/12/01 |
72 |
27 |
1 |
(Asked of total who feel non-citizens should not have same legal rights; n = 677)
|
Very strongly |
Not very strongly |
Don't know |
|
|
11/12/01 |
82 |
17 |
1 |
16/16a. Combo Table
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Should have same legal rights |
Should not have same legal rights |
Don't know |
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|
NET |
Very strongly |
Not very strongly |
NET |
Very strongly |
Not very strongly |
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|
11/12/01 |
42 |
30 |
11 |
56 |
46 |
10 |
2 |
17. In order to curb terrorism in this country, do you think it will be necessary for the average person to give up some rights and liberties, or do you think we can curb terrorism without the average person giving up rights and liberties?
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Necessary for the average person to give up some rights and liberties |
We can curb terrorism without the average person giving up rights and liberties |
Don't know |
|
|
11/12/01 |
51 |
46 |
3 |
18. Do you think you will have to give up some of your OWN rights and liberties in order to curb terrorism, or not?
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Yes |
No |
Don't know |
|
|
11/12/01 |
58 |
39 |
3 |
20. In the search for those in the U.S. who may have been involved in the terrorist attacks, a number of people have been detained by the FBI and other police agencies. Do you think the basic rights of these individuals have been protected or not?
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Yes, basic rights have been protected |
No, basic rights have not been protected |
Don't know |
|
|
11/12/01 |
64 |
22 |
13 |
21. And to the best of your knowledge, about how many people have been taken into custody and are still being held as part of the investigation of the September 11th attacks -- less than 100, about 500, about 1000, or 2000 or more?
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Less than 100 |
About 500 |
About 1000 |
2000 or more |
Don't know |
|
|
11/12/01 |
39 |
27 |
21 |
4 |
9 |
7/21. Knowledge
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High |
Medium |
Low |
|
|
11/12/01 |
14 |
46 |
40 |
22. How important do you think it is to understand why the terrorists carried out their attacks? Is this very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?
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IMPORTANT |
NOT IMPORTANT |
Don't know |
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|
NET |
Very |
Somewhat |
NET |
Not too |
Not at all |
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|
11/12/01 |
82 |
65 |
17 |
18 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
(Asked of one half of total respondents; n = 603)
23. Should someone who says that terrorism is the fault of how our country behaves in the world be allowed to:
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Yes |
No |
Don't know |
|
|
a. Make a speech at a college |
57 |
38 |
4 |
|
b. Teach in the public schools |
33 |
64 |
3 |
|
c. Work in the government |
35 |
63 |
3 |
(Asked of one half of total respondents; n = 605)
24. Should someone who expresses support for the terrorists be allowed to:
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Yes |
No |
Don't know |
|
|
a. Make a speech at a college |
38 |
61 |
1 |
|
b. Teach in the public schools |
13 |
85 |
2 |
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c. Work in the government |
8 |
90 |
2 |
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