National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted June 19-20, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Over the past week, how much time have you spent providing volunteer service for church and community groups: none, about an hour, one to three hours, or more than three hours?

42% None
21% About an hour

25% One to three hours

12% More than three hours

0% Not sure

2* In terms of being a good citizen, is it more important to do volunteer work for church and community organizations or is it more important to get involved in politics and political campaigns?

69% To do volunteer work for church and community organizations

17% To get involved in politics and political campaigns

15% Not sure

3* What is more likely to bring about the kind of change that is needed in the United States—volunteer activities and organizations or new government programs and policies?

45% Volunteer activities and organizations

41% New government programs and policies

14% Not sure

4* Should high school students be required to perform a certain number of hours of community service work as a requirement for graduation?

53% Yes

37% No

9% Not sure

5* Do most of your friends regularly volunteer for church and community service projects?

54% Yes

31% No

15% Not sure

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