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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
National Survey of 1,025 U.S. Likely   Voters
Conducted July   6-7, 2022 by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland   Institute
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyMarital statusEducationIncomeIdeologyDo you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Joe Biden?How proud are you to be an American?Do you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the U.S.   Supreme Court?The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   racist institution.The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   sexist institution that favors men over women.There are nine justices on the Supreme Court.   Some congressional Democrats have proposed expanding that number to 13. Would   you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose   legislation to increase the size of the Supreme Court to 13?Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose legislation that would abolish the   current Supreme Court and establish a new, democratically elected Supreme   Court with justices chosen by the American people directly?Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose a constitutional amendment that would   give the United Nations the authority to reverse U.S. Supreme Court decisions   that U.N. members believe violate human rights?
LV'sMenWomen19-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratIndependentMarried, no childrenMarried,   childrenNot married,   no childrenNot married,   childrenNo college   degreeCollege   degree<$50k$50-100k$100k-200k$200k+ConservativeModerateLiberalVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableVery proudSomewhat   proudNot very   proudNot at all   proudVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   oppose
Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable,   somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court?Very favorable29%36%22%19%32%37%31%20%25%33%47%16%25%39%29%22%19%26%31%25%33%25%35%52%18%9%22%6%10%48%43%12%8%10%100%0%0%0%19%9%6%54%15%7%8%56%17%11%3%56%18%7%11%52%28%7%7%44%
Somewhat favorable23%24%22%30%19%22%23%24%25%22%25%17%27%20%33%21%17%24%22%24%19%25%27%26%28%11%14%22%29%28%26%27%11%5%0%100%0%0%9%23%27%27%9%25%33%26%11%23%33%25%14%29%30%25%11%32%29%25%
Somewhat unfavorable18%16%19%20%17%15%17%22%20%15%13%23%16%13%14%24%24%18%18%21%18%18%9%11%22%25%15%30%32%10%12%25%34%5%0%0%100%0%5%29%36%8%11%34%33%8%14%30%39%8%14%31%32%10%10%25%38%11%
Very unfavorable25%21%29%21%28%24%25%25%23%24%9%40%25%26%20%27%25%23%26%22%26%29%28%7%28%51%49%37%18%8%13%31%40%77%0%0%0%100%63%35%25%7%61%31%20%7%54%33%21%8%49%29%23%10%48%31%23%17%
Not sure6%3%9%10%4%2%5%8%7%6%6%4%6%2%4%6%15%10%3%10%4%3%2%4%4%4%1%4%10%6%5%5%7%3%0%0%0%0%3%3%6%3%4%3%6%3%4%3%4%3%5%3%4%2%3%5%3%3%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyMarital statusEducationIncomeIdeologyDo you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Joe Biden?How proud are you to be an American?Do you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the U.S.   Supreme Court?The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   racist institution.The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   sexist institution that favors men over women.There are nine justices on the Supreme Court.   Some congressional Democrats have proposed expanding that number to 13. Would   you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose   legislation to increase the size of the Supreme Court to 13Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose legislation that would abolish the   current Supreme Court and establish a new, democratically elected Supreme   Court with justices chosen by the American people directly?Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose a constitutional amendment that would   give the United Nations the authority to reverse U.S. Supreme Court decisions   that U.N. members believe violate human rights?
LV'sMenWomen19-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratIndependentMarried, no childrenMarried,   childrenNot married,   no childrenNot married,   childrenNo college   degreeCollege   degree<$50k$50-100k$100k-200k$200k+ConservativeModerateLiberalVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableVery proudSomewhat   proudNot very   proudNot at all   proudVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   oppose
Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat   disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement?: “The U.S.   Supreme Court is a fundamentally racist institution.”Strongly agree15%12%18%23%13%7%13%19%22%14%6%26%12%15%15%15%15%17%13%16%16%14%11%7%12%31%32%15%17%6%10%13%23%60%10%6%4%38%100%0%0%0%60%8%2%1%41%18%5%3%44%15%8%2%51%23%8%5%
Somewhat agree19%18%20%26%15%16%14%35%28%15%8%30%17%12%20%23%27%21%17%22%19%18%19%10%21%30%33%30%22%5%12%29%30%21%6%19%31%27%0%100%0%0%24%53%16%1%33%37%18%2%29%42%21%5%30%40%27%7%
Somewhat disagree18%17%19%22%17%13%16%23%16%21%17%18%18%14%18%20%20%16%19%16%18%21%8%10%25%22%14%30%39%9%14%24%28%7%3%21%36%18%0%0%100%0%10%29%54%6%11%30%48%7%12%21%45%11%9%27%47%10%
Strongly disagree43%50%36%19%51%59%51%15%29%38%65%20%45%55%45%33%27%38%46%35%43%44%59%68%36%12%14%19%16%76%59%26%16%8%80%50%20%13%0%0%0%100%3%5%23%91%9%10%22%87%11%17%22%81%6%6%13%75%
Not sure6%4%8%10%4%5%6%8%5%11%4%6%8%4%3%9%11%8%5%11%4%4%3%4%5%6%8%5%7%5%5%7%4%4%1%4%9%5%0%0%0%0%3%5%5%2%5%5%7%2%3%5%5%1%5%4%5%2%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyMarital statusEducationIncomeIdeologyDo you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Joe Biden?How proud are you to be an American?Do you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the U.S.   Supreme Court?The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   racist institution.The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   sexist institution that favors men over women.There are nine justices on the Supreme Court.   Some congressional Democrats have proposed expanding that number to 13. Would   you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose   legislation to increase the size of the Supreme Court to 13Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose legislation that would abolish the   current Supreme Court and establish a new, democratically elected Supreme   Court with justices chosen by the American people directly?Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose a constitutional amendment that would   give the United Nations the authority to reverse U.S. Supreme Court decisions   that U.N. members believe violate human rights?
LV'sMenWomen19-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratIndependentMarried, no childrenMarried,   childrenNot married,   no childrenNot married,   childrenNo college   degreeCollege   degree<$50k$50-100k$100k-200k$200k+ConservativeModerateLiberalVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableVery proudSomewhat   proudNot very   proudNot at all   proudVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   oppose
Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat   disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement?: “The U.S.   Supreme Court is a fundamentally sexist institution that favors men over   women.”Strongly agree21%15%26%28%20%12%18%24%31%21%9%34%18%18%20%26%19%22%20%20%22%22%19%9%20%41%44%26%19%7%12%19%42%65%11%8%12%51%84%26%12%1%100%0%0%0%55%29%14%2%52%27%19%3%63%32%17%7%
Somewhat agree20%19%22%26%18%18%18%35%21%18%9%33%18%17%23%22%22%20%20%21%22%23%11%12%23%30%28%37%25%7%13%36%27%19%5%22%39%25%11%57%34%2%0%100%0%0%29%39%30%4%24%40%30%7%24%47%33%7%
Somewhat disagree13%12%14%16%11%12%13%11%11%16%13%11%14%9%12%15%19%13%13%16%12%11%9%6%19%15%11%18%28%7%11%17%16%6%3%18%24%10%2%11%39%7%0%0%100%0%10%16%28%8%10%14%25%11%4%11%31%11%
Strongly disagree42%51%33%21%49%56%48%18%31%39%65%16%46%55%42%31%31%38%44%33%43%42%58%70%34%10%12%13%23%76%59%23%10%7%80%47%19%11%2%2%13%88%0%0%0%100%5%11%21%86%13%14%22%78%7%6%12%73%
Not sure5%4%6%9%3%3%3%12%5%6%4%6%5%2%3%7%9%7%3%10%2%3%2%4%4%3%5%5%5%4%4%5%5%4%0%5%5%3%1%4%2%1%0%0%0%0%1%5%8%1%2%6%4%1%2%4%7%2%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyMarital statusEducationIncomeIdeologyDo you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Joe Biden?How proud are you to be an American?Do you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the U.S.   Supreme Court?The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   racist institution.The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   sexist institution that favors men over women.There are nine justices on the Supreme Court.   Some congressional Democrats have proposed expanding that number to 13. Would   you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose   legislation to increase the size of the Supreme Court to 13Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose legislation that would abolish the   current Supreme Court and establish a new, democratically elected Supreme   Court with justices chosen by the American people directly?Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose a constitutional amendment that would   give the United Nations the authority to reverse U.S. Supreme Court decisions   that U.N. members believe violate human rights?
LV'sMenWomen19-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratIndependentMarried, no childrenMarried,   childrenNot married,   no childrenNot married,   childrenNo college   degreeCollege   degree<$50k$50-100k$100k-200k$200k+ConservativeModerateLiberalVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableVery proudSomewhat   proudNot very   proudNot at all   proudVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   oppose
There are nine justices on the Supreme Court.   Some congressional Democrats have proposed expanding that number to 13. Would   you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose   legislation to increase the size of the Supreme Court to 13 seats?Strongly favor21%19%22%22%22%16%18%29%28%16%7%37%17%22%20%23%15%23%19%20%22%24%17%9%22%38%54%25%13%4%16%27%25%35%12%10%16%45%58%37%13%4%55%29%16%2%100%0%0%0%53%25%12%4%57%28%22%8%
Somewhat favor20%18%22%33%14%14%17%30%27%19%12%27%20%12%20%26%28%21%19%22%19%22%11%11%25%29%25%36%35%6%13%25%38%29%7%20%34%26%24%39%34%5%28%38%25%5%0%100%0%0%26%45%30%5%23%44%29%8%
Somewhat oppose11%11%10%16%8%8%10%11%13%15%9%12%10%7%15%12%10%10%11%11%10%12%9%8%12%13%7%17%26%6%8%15%16%8%1%15%23%9%3%10%29%6%7%16%23%5%0%0%100%0%3%14%32%7%6%16%32%7%
Strongly oppose40%47%33%14%48%59%48%16%23%40%64%16%40%53%38%30%28%35%43%33%41%37%55%66%33%12%8%13%14%76%54%24%11%17%77%44%19%12%7%5%16%80%4%8%24%82%0%0%0%100%9%7%18%81%4%5%10%72%
Not sure9%6%13%15%8%4%8%15%9%10%8%8%13%6%7%9%19%10%8%14%7%5%8%6%8%9%6%8%12%8%9%8%10%11%2%11%8%8%7%9%8%5%6%9%13%5%0%0%0%0%9%8%8%3%10%8%7%5%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyMarital statusEducationIncomeIdeologyDo you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Joe Biden?How proud are you to be an American?Do you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the U.S.   Supreme Court?The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   racist institution.The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   sexist institution that favors men over women.There are nine justices on the Supreme Court.   Some congressional Democrats have proposed expanding that number to 13. Would   you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose   legislation to increase the size of the Supreme Court to 13Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose legislation that would abolish the   current Supreme Court and establish a new, democratically elected Supreme   Court with justices chosen by the American people directly?Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose a constitutional amendment that would   give the United Nations the authority to reverse U.S. Supreme Court decisions   that U.N. members believe violate human rights?
LV'sMenWomen19-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratIndependentMarried, no childrenMarried,   childrenNot married,   no childrenNot married,   childrenNo college   degreeCollege   degree<$50k$50-100k$100k-200k$200k+ConservativeModerateLiberalVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableVery proudSomewhat   proudNot very   proudNot at all   proudVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   oppose
Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose legislation that would abolish the   current Supreme Court and establish a new, democratically elected Supreme   Court with justices chosen by the American people directly?Strongly favor22%20%24%31%21%12%18%36%29%21%11%33%23%22%24%23%20%26%20%26%24%20%16%12%27%33%43%26%31%9%16%24%32%64%14%13%18%44%66%35%16%6%56%26%17%7%57%29%7%5%100%0%0%0%64%34%15%9%
Somewhat favor15%15%15%23%12%10%13%20%19%15%10%20%15%8%17%19%21%18%12%17%16%14%11%11%14%21%19%24%15%8%10%20%27%13%4%19%26%18%15%34%18%6%19%29%16%5%18%33%20%3%0%100%0%0%22%32%21%7%
Somewhat oppose13%12%13%20%8%13%12%13%16%13%11%15%12%9%11%18%14%13%13%14%14%9%13%9%16%15%14%16%25%8%12%14%21%2%5%17%23%12%7%14%33%7%12%19%25%7%8%20%39%6%0%0%100%0%6%19%42%8%
Strongly oppose40%46%35%13%50%58%47%17%24%44%61%21%40%54%39%29%29%32%46%30%40%46%58%61%35%19%14%23%15%68%52%30%13%14%73%44%22%16%7%10%25%76%5%14%34%76%8%10%25%82%0%0%0%100%3%7%16%71%
Not sure10%7%13%13%9%8%9%14%11%7%7%11%11%7%8%11%16%11%9%13%6%11%2%6%8%11%9%11%13%8%9%11%7%7%5%7%10%10%6%8%8%6%8%12%8%5%9%8%9%4%0%0%0%0%5%9%6%5%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyMarital statusEducationIncomeIdeologyDo you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of Joe Biden?How proud are you to be an American?Do you have a very favorable, somewhat   favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of the U.S.   Supreme Court?The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   racist institution.The U.S. Supreme Court is a fundamentally   sexist institution that favors men over women.There are nine justices on the Supreme Court.   Some congressional Democrats have proposed expanding that number to 13. Would   you strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose   legislation to increase the size of the Supreme Court to 13Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose legislation that would abolish the   current Supreme Court and establish a new, democratically elected Supreme   Court with justices chosen by the American people directly?Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose a constitutional amendment that would   give the United Nations the authority to reverse U.S. Supreme Court decisions   that U.N. members believe violate human rights?
LV'sMenWomen19-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratIndependentMarried, no childrenMarried,   childrenNot married,   no childrenNot married,   childrenNo college   degreeCollege   degree<$50k$50-100k$100k-200k$200k+ConservativeModerateLiberalVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableVery proudSomewhat   proudNot very   proudNot at all   proudVery   favorableSomewhat   favorableSomewhat   unfavorableVery   unfavorableStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   agreeSomewhat   agreeSomewhat   disagreeStrongly   disagreeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   opposeStrongly   favorSomewhat   favorSomewhat   opposeStrongly   oppose
Would you strongly favor, somewhat favor,   somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose a constitutional amendment that would   give the United Nations the authority to reverse U.S. Supreme Court decisions   that U.N. members believe violate human rights?Strongly favor14%10%18%23%14%2%9%24%26%19%7%20%14%9%15%16%19%16%12%17%15%11%14%10%12%23%29%16%16%5%9%13%20%49%14%7%8%27%48%22%7%2%42%16%4%2%39%16%8%1%40%21%6%1%100%0%0%0%
Somewhat favor15%15%15%25%13%7%13%26%19%8%10%19%16%11%18%17%18%19%12%18%15%14%8%11%18%19%22%25%22%5%11%21%20%19%4%21%21%19%23%33%24%2%23%35%13%2%20%34%22%2%23%33%22%3%0%100%0%0%
Somewhat oppose11%10%11%18%6%10%9%12%17%10%9%14%8%8%8%15%14%12%10%13%9%13%2%7%12%14%10%16%25%5%7%16%17%11%2%14%23%10%6%15%28%3%9%17%26%3%11%15%32%3%7%15%35%4%0%0%100%0%
Strongly oppose51%59%43%23%60%73%60%24%27%53%68%33%51%66%52%40%32%43%57%39%52%56%71%70%47%32%28%30%27%79%64%39%32%13%78%55%32%34%16%20%30%89%16%18%45%89%21%21%33%92%21%23%32%90%0%0%0%100%
Not sure10%5%14%12%8%9%8%13%11%10%5%13%11%6%7%11%17%11%9%13%9%7%5%2%11%12%11%13%10%6%9%10%11%9%2%3%16%10%7%10%11%4%9%13%12%3%9%14%5%3%9%8%5%2%0%0%0%0%
Survey   Demographics
Total
LV's
GenderMen48%
Women52%
   
Age18-3932%
40-6446%
65+22%
   
RaceWhite67%
Black13%
Hispanic13%
Other7%
   
PartyRepublican33%
Democrat35%
Other32%