60% Support Government-Recognized National Day of Prayer
A federal judge in Wisconsin recently struck down the National Day of Prayer, declared by Congress in 1952, as unconstitutional, following a court challenge by an atheist group.
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April 23, 2010
April 18, 2010
65% Oppose Four-Day School Week
Many school systems across the country are facing strict budget cuts, and one option on the table is going to four-day school weeks to save money.
April 16, 2010
84% Have Filled Out Census
Eighty-four percent (84%) of Americans say they have filled out their U.S. Census form and returned it to the government.
April 14, 2010
30% Expect More Hurricanes This Year
The 2010 hurricane season may not begin officially until June 1, but some forecasters are already predicting a worse year than 2009.
April 8, 2010
12% Likely to Buy Apple’s iPad
Apple's new iPad hit shelves across the country this week, and a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 12% of Americans say they're likely to purchase one. This includes four percent (4%) who are very likely to do so.
April 6, 2010
55% See Bullying In Schools As A Bigger Problem Today
Most adults nationwide (55%) believe bullying in schools is a bigger problem today than it was in the past, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
April 5, 2010
54% Say Violent Video Games Lead to More Violence in Society
Technological advances have led to a heightened realism in video games, and new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that a majority of adults believe the violence portrayed on the screen leads to more violence off the screen.
March 25, 2010
35% of Air Travelers Say Security Isn’t Strict Enough
Airline passengers are feeling a little more confident about airport security than they were just after the Christmas Day terrorist bombing attempt on a plane landing in Detroit.
March 17, 2010
Only 25% Think Census Count Is Accurate
The federal government has launched its multi-million dollar effort to count the population of the United States, but just 25% of Americans think the final Census numbers accurately reflect the nation’s population.
March 15, 2010
Just 13% Say It’s Illegal Not To Answer Census Questions
As 120 million U.S. Census forms begin to arrive in mailboxes around the country, 13% of Americans say they think it is illegal not to answer all of the Census questions.
March 14, 2010
81% Say People Learn More Outside The Classroom Than Inside
An overwhelming majority of Americans (81%) continue to believe that people learn more practical skills through life experiences and work after college rather than in college.
March 13, 2010
47% Don’t Think Daylight Saving Time Worth the Hassle
Daylight Saving Time begins early tomorrow morning, but, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, 47% of Americans don’t think the time change is worth the hassle. Forty percent (40%) disagree, and 13% more aren’t sure.
March 12, 2010
64% Say Spring Puts Them in a Better Mood
Spring is almost here, and 64% of Americans say the arrival of the new season will put them in a better mood.
March 9, 2010
60% Say Their Kids’ Textbooks Place Political Correctness Above Accuracy
Sixty percent (60%) of Americans with children in elementary or secondary school say most school textbooks are more concerned with presenting information in a politically correct manner than in accuracy.
February 9, 2010
50% See Abstinence-Only Programs As Effective, 42% Disagree
Half (50%) of American adults believe abstinence-only education programs are at least somewhat effective in preventing teen pregnancy, but that finding includes just 15% who say they are very effective.
January 26, 2010
23% Say They Spend Too Much Time Online
Americans increasingly live in a world of cell phones, laptops, Blackberries, desk computers and more, all wirelessly linked to the Internet, and now automakers even plan front-seat computers in some cars.
January 25, 2010
75% Say Children Spend Too Much Time Using Electronic Devices
Three-out-of-four Americans (75%) believe young children spend too much time on computers and other electronic devices, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
January 21, 2010
46% Oppose Inviting Haitian Refugees to U.S.
Authorities are preparing for a potential surge of Haitian refugees to the United States following their country’s horrific earthquake.
January 17, 2010
37% of Americans Sending Cash for Relief Efforts in Haiti
The heartbreaking news from Haiti is being followed closely by 78% of American adults nationwide. That figure includes 40% who are following the grim realities Very Closely in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.
