Toplines - Declaration of Independence - June 26-27, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted June 26-27, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* I am going to read you a short list of statements… For each, please let me know if you agree or disagree.. First… all men are created equal…

74% Agree

23% Disagree

3% Not sure

2* Fine… we are all endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness…

89% Agree

7% Disagree

3% Not sure

3* Next… Governments derive their only just powers from the consent of the governed…

56% Agree

25% Disagree

19% Not sure

4* Which of the following men was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence… John Hancock, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin or Edward Rutledge?

40% John Hancock

10% George Washington

16% Thomas Jefferson

5% Benjamin Franklin

10% Edward Rutledge

19% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence