Most Americans plan to celebrate this Fourth of July with a big bang. Seventy-six percent (76%) say they’re likely to watch fireworks during the weekend, while just 22% won’t watch the sky sparkle.

Among other festivities this Independence Day, 59% will attend a barbecue with family and friends. Thirty-four percent (34%) will celebrate the day by singing patriotic songs and 17% will march in or watch a parade.

Meanwhile, 77% of Americans plan to stay home this Fourth of July weekend. Seventeen percent (17%) will be traveling, however.

Sixty-one percent (61%) consider the Fourth of July to be one of our nation’s most important holidays. Only 4% believe the holiday is the least important, while 32% find it somewhere in between the least and most important holiday. Those figures are similar to last year. Christmas and the Fourth of July are considered the nation’s most important holidays.

Eighty-three percent (83%) say if they could live anywhere in the world, they would live in the United States. Only 10% disagree.

While Americans agree on much about celebrating the Fourth of July, there is a significant divide when it comes to perceptions of how well the nation is living up to its ideals.

Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans say that the USA is truly a land of “liberty and justice for all.” Forty-one percent (41%) disagree. That’s down slightly from a year ago.

There is a huge partisan difference on this question. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Republicans say our nation does offer “liberty and justice for all” but only 33% of Democrats agree. In fact, a majority of Democrats (54%) say the United States does not live up to the rhetoric of its Pledge of Allegiance. Those not affiliated with either major political party are evenly divided on the question.

As the nation celebrates its independence, 32% consider George Washington the greatest founding father of our country. Thomas Jefferson isn’t far behind at 28%. Twenty-two percent (22%) consider Benjamin Franklin the greatest founding father, while just 7% say the same about John Adams. Washington, Jefferson and Adams are ranked among the most popular presidents.