some questions especially on gerrymandering and funding issues are very complex and cannot be answered very simply on the Likert-like scale.
The survey was very interesting. I only wish I was more aware of the workings of our government because I was not clear on some of the questions.
There is confusion defining our county's form of government. It is a constitutional republic and not a pure democracy. You need to define by definition what a democracy are referencing to. Thank You.
We are NOT a Democracy...we are a Democratic Republic! ! !Many of the questions about is it democratic were difficult to answer, since we are not a democracy!
This was the most biased survey I have ever faced on YouGov. The premises of the questions were flawed or incorrect on their face.
I had to go to the bathroom and when I got back to the survey the question was no longer there, but a question about whether or not I looked up any answers to the survey. Do you not allow any allowance for time between your questions?
I really enjoy the political surveys. Great questions.
The forward button failed four times and I had to refresh the page to continue,
We need to get info out about unfit the present administration is.
Initial set of questions very biased towards liberal point of view
I feel certain questions in this survey were drafted by liberal individuals, often there were no appropriate answers offered. Ask neutral questions with definitive answers. Yes, I support our President and resent how he is being mistreated bu Congress and Mainstream Media.
Thank you for creating this needed survey.
The verbage about conforming to the "US standard" was a little confusing. I wasn't clear whether it meant the current practices or was more aspirational.
I just hope this survey was not meant as a hit on Trump because do you know who is guilty of abusing his executive power?...Barack Obama
A couple of the questions needed some editing for clarity, I think around the 2nd or 3rd slide of the "appropriate/not appropriate" segment.
It is very obvious that you think Hillary Clinton was elected, SHE WAS NOT. Our country is in serious trouble because crimes that have been commited (by both parties) during the Obama years are not being prosecuted. The FBI is corrupt along with the entire Democrat party (and some RINOS) laws are not being followed, lies are published by our media as truth and until these things change it will not get better. President Trump is the first president who does not roll over and the media and liberals are desparate.
There were a lot of things i didnt know but i answered to the best of my ability
I don't know a lot of the names of government officials- but recognize their face on TV.
The United States is a constitutional republic, not a democracy. Most of your questions were biased thereby
you should have used the term constitutional republic instead of democratic. A true democracy is mob rule. look at ca. with the super majorities in their legislature as an example of mob rule.
I usually prefer less wordy surveys. I want to be able to give answers quickly and move forward. The questions in this survey could have been expressed with fewer words.
I found the first part of the survey very biased and anti-Trump and anti-Republican, although you worded it very carefully to make me think otherwise. I also think using the term "Democracy" when it comes to the USA is wrong because we're a Republic, not a democracy.
I like surveys like this because they test my knowledge of current events. Many people don't know these facts....like there are 9 justices of the Supreme Court or what percentage it takes to override a President's veto.
No problems, no confusing aspects as far as I'm concerned.
Questions should state under current law.......what ones opinion is
Most of the questions were confusing to answer
I believe both parties are more interested in their own agendas rather than the country as a whole. The partisan politics has discouraged me from following current events.
Every US citizen who went to school through the 8th grade should have known the answer to the civics questions, with the possible exception of the question about who is PM of Great Britain. Just my opinion... :-)
Just the first question, almost sounded like a double negative. It took a ,mute to think that one through.
I like History and Civics so I enjoyed the thought provoking questions.
This survey smacks of Anti-Trumpism, seemingly trying to justify an impeachment of the President. Most questions are skewed to the left, hoping this survey will give Democrats/Liberals a reference to discredit President Trump. A very biased, leftist survey. Bad luck to whoever designed this survey!
good luck - there were many important questions i this survey
No, although I do think you did not construct all questions fairly
No problems but I did feel that there were some questions that were asked in a manner to guide a person to a specific answer. Many things are not a simple yes or no.
Some answers were hard to give concerning political questions due to what may be extenuating circumstances at any given time. I don't feel those situations were given an appropriate blank to fill in.
Interesting questions. Life is not "black and white" so some of the questions were difficult answer Like trying to explain what red looks like. I hope the information I provided will be helpful in this study. I answered them truthfully and as best I could with the possible responses given.
some of these questions should have had a choice of. "Depends who you are?"
Judging by the wording of these questions I understand what will be done with the results. Just remember the citizens in the 'hinterland' are more astute than you clearly assume.
Some of these questions were loaded questions with a leftist bias. Three example being: The judiciary is able to effectively limit executive power How important is it for you to live in a country that is governed democratically? On this scale where 1 means it is "not at all important" and 10 means "absolutely important," what position would you choose? A president endorses the legitimacy of an election in which they have been defeated. This question does not take into consideration the amount of FRAUD that is now increasing with every election. We are NOT a democracy but rather a constitutional republic. Democracy is primarily mob role and a republic grants equal say to all.
There were some questions that given certain situations could have had more than one correct answer.
If our government worked the way it was intended some of my answers would have been different. The way our president is being treated by the democrat's is appalling. Adam Shift should be in jail for his lies and made-up garbage.. And miss Nancy for letting him do it. .
I liked this survey very much and found it thought-provoking.
Hard to answer these situations without taking into consideration the integrity of those holding office. If there is no integrity, and the majority of one branch or the other is dishonest, then the system can be manipulated as we see happening today. I have arrived at the point where I believe the democratic controlled House of Representatives lacks respect for anyone who disagrees with their agenda, or ideas and will do whatever they can come up with to turn the situation in their favor. This would include lying. I believe most of the controversy today is a result of liberal lying. I have a hard time believing them when they state their name. I WILL NOT vote for any liberal on any level. Local, state, or federal because of the dishonesty I see proven continually.
Many of these answers have to be qualified. The ability to follow your own agenda is a perk of having won an election. Our government is poisoned by gridlock and worry over offending anyone. Sometimes it's necessary to color outside the lines to get anything done. Trump was elected because people are fed up with a congress that can't or won't work to get things done for the good of the country vs political party.
it was okay. I love participating in surveys about entertainment, and other things. Politics is not on of my favorites.
I was unable to answer all the questions as it appeared to skip forward before I could answer the question re; the term of a US senator
Regarding the question of living in a country that is governed democratically, I did not answer because we are a republic, not a democracy. Therefore, I did not not answer the following 12 -or-so questions, either. I hate it when I hear/see someone referring to the US as a "Democracy"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I, as a United States citizen, hope that when I take this these surveys that my thoughts and my reason for concern are put into a tank and taken seriously.
Good survey! Honest questions that were not too biased. I'd like to know the results. E-Mail me at: <wohl1917@yahoo.com> Thank you.
I identify with being a democratic progressive, not particularly and you didn't allow for that expression in how you lean. I am not particularly liberal, although I answered that way.
This was very interesting. Every citizen should be thinking seriously about the questions that were asked. Are we actually operating as a true democracy? I fear not.
Very bias to the left - fortunately I can you
The U.S. is a Representative Republic not a Democracy. Your use of the word Democracy throughout the survey is misleading. Our elected representatives are sent to Washington to carry out the will of their constituents, not as individuals you get the job and do whatever they want. ALSO...if you think that the "undemocratic" questions apply to Donald Trump, please go back and check out the Executive Orders imposed on the American people by Obama.
I hate the assumption the survey had that we think political parties are appropriate at all. I despise both main parties, though I do believe one is considerably more evil than the other. .They are both corrupt, and destructive to the freedoms of the nation and. One is noodle-spined and useless. The other is just plain evil. Both are divisive in public but incestuous behind closed doors. We need either NO parties, or ballot access needs to be open to at least eight more parties so we can actually choose candidates worthy of our support. We should have run-offs with top candidates as other nations do. No party should have the anount of control the Democrats and Republicans have. We are all held hostage by their corrupt games. hate that it failed to define 'democracy', state the importance of the Electoral College, or clarify the importance of the oft-hidden FACT that we are NOT merely a democracy, but a democratic republic, and the importance of that distinction. In most cases, these question did not allow me an option that constituted an honest answer. Several items about which I have very strong and well-researched opinions left me me with no option but "not sure". In short, I do not trust this survey to present an even remotely honest depiction of my opinions or the state of this nation.
I most enjoy taking surveys of this type because of the importance public opinion can play in public policy, especially today given the political climate in the U.S. I'd appreciate the opportunity to participate in more surveys of this type.
I did not have any issues but it really did make me think, which I like.
The use of term "democratic" was problematic. I hold "democracy" in contempt preferring constitutional principles, rule of law, independent judiciary and free and fair elections within a republic hallmarks of our system. "Democracy" is mob rule and it's acceptance as synonym for self rule is aberrant.
I think this survey is written to benefit the democratic party
This was a bias survey, mainly because it assumes democracy is some sort of binary thing; i.e. something is democratic or nondemocratic. That type of thinking leaves no space for republicanism, and the United States is republic by design. And it was designed so to reduce the very real excesses and chaos come with pure democracy. I'm sure the survey's designers are educated enough to know that little is as simple as democratic/nondemocratic, so I don' t know why opted to ignore that reality. But I assume the worse.
I found myself answering "it depends" on a lot of the questions. For instance, if a majority in congress feels a certain way about a president and wants to take action accordingly, I need to know why they feel that way. Is it because of a preponderance of the relevant evidence, or are they just indignant that the other party's guy is at the helm? This distinction not being part of the question or answer made it difficult to answer in any helpful way.
I didn't get a chance to answer all the questions. Too bad. Other than that, it could've been a good survey about politics.
Survey questions lack context. For example the questions about small states vs large is clearly a shot at the electoral college. We live in a republic, not a mob ruled democracy.
there is no issues or problem, its very clear and precise
No comments and sorry to hear that people don't take these surveys seriously
I would like to know how many of the last questions i got right.
We need to rid our country of this lawless president, more corrupt than Nixon.
I thought it was good to emphasize that the point was knowing if the participants knew the answers without looking for outside information
Your survey asked if some things were democratic or undemocratic. The United States is a representative republic, NOT a democracy. Under The Constitution we are not supposed to be governed by majority rule per the popular vote.
I am in favor of Puerto Rico becoming a state, but not the District of Columbia. I wish the statehood question had separated the two.
you timer was to quick..it switch some times while i was trying to recall the information. Haven't studying political term times since high school, government class.
It was difficult to answer some questions, because the available answers didn't include many other possible situations and scenarios.
Seemed a little partisan (left of center), ask neutral questions without what you have in mind as the point of your study. It’s stats 101 stuff you failed with this survey.
I think is a wonderful survey, I always take surveys Seriously !! This survey made me think thank you
The questions were sophisticate. They were written above an 8th grade level. For the general public, I think you want to aim for beneath the 6th grade level. Some questions were difficult for me to wrap my head around. I think it was the way they were written...I'm not sure. Also, I've always been confused about the fillibuster...what it is and why people do it...I know it's to waste time, but why?
In the section referring to the "democratic" process, almost all of those actions describe things done by the last Democrat administration, however, I assumed that you were referring to our process of governing, even though we're a Republic and not a democracy.
Interesting questions. I'd like to see the results. Good job!
There were no problems. I always enjoy taking YouGov surveys. I find them interesting and unbiased. I am completely candid and honest in my answers.
It was difficult to answer some questions since I didn't know if you were asking in reference to a full democracy, or in reference to our current system in the US. It would have helped if you had specified "under the current US system..." or "if the US were a democracy..."
I do not always recall my civics class from 50 years ago
Very good survey. No questions were confusing.
One of the questions disappeared before I could answer.
Many of the questions asking about how democratic something is, presumed that democracy is good. But unchecked democracy is dangerous mob rule. Also, many of those questions were asking about republican values: separation of powers, checks and balances, decentralization, etc.
Many of the questions are too general. There are things that I consider wrong for an elected official to do but it's also wrong for the other party to accuse an elected official of something they didn't do. I would have liked a box in which to explain certain answers.
The test for US citizenship is very difficult and should be taught in school. I never had the information until I started to work.
I was just thinking about the answer and second guessing myself, guess I took too long.
I found it very good, they ask me specific questions and everything was very sincere and honest, very good survey
A couple of the questions should be reworded since the choice of responses can be influenced by mitigating circumstances.
I felt your use of the word "Democratic" was leading. Remember, we are a Republic. That is what makes the US so unique and wonderful.
Most people wouldn't know the answer to your questions about our government. I consider this very sad.
A few of the questions were a little confusing but I am always happy to give my political view when asked.
I'm impressed that substantive questions are being asked, relevant to today's political situation.
There were no questions pertaining to religion. I feel our country was founded as a Judea=Christian nation and the past administration under Obama destroyed a lot of that.
The questions are slanted. For example, do I approve of a president asking for an investigation of a political opponent? For political purposes no but if there is prima facie evidence of wrongdoing or inappropriate behavior then yes. As to the current case, in all the bullshit passed back and forth I have never heard anyone of whatever opinion claim that Hunter Biden didn't actually get the money. Secondly do I think representative Schiff's investigation is politically motivated? Absolutely but your question specifically asked about a president not a congressman. So your questions are slanted. Further if one was paying attention at the time all this was happening it was obvious that state department personnel were stealing through consulting contracts. Explain Saakashvili's involvement if not for corrupt purposes.
The wording on a few questions was a little tricky, but I think I understood them all. I am very interested in politics, so I hope I get more political surveys to take. Thanks.
Introductory questions asked about personal finances with no option to decline. I never answer such questions accurately.
Simplified answers to complex questions do not a proper survey make. Oversimplification of complex issues is what is wrong with this country. Why does a president do the things they do? Congress is Not doing it's job. We don't have to like our political leaders. Punishing someone for defeating the anointed one is what happens in third world contries. Then complaining about things like electoral college is leading us down the path of totalitarian government.
Liberal bias abounds in this survey. the media is pointing us towards civil war.
For the record the USA is a Republic I feel that this is claiming that the USA is a democracy it is not ! Do Better!
The race part why is it not in alphabetical order?
I don't know a lot about politics but I support President Trump 100%
Your questions about 'democratic' government were somewhat dubious. Since America is a constitutional republic, not a democracy, some of your questions lead to my confusion in how to answer.
Definitions of 'democratic' is mixed with 'lawful'.
The survey was clear and well written. I didn't experience any difficulties or confusion in how to answer the questions.
Mostly interesting questions, but a couple (in my opinion) -- especially those related to impeachment -- almost forced folks into a particular direction for their answers.
Well we do not live in a democracy but a representative republic. I found the questions referring to the USA as a democracy misleading and in accurate.
In my opinion the questions concerning the survey for the two professors was worded to confuse the survey takers.
i didn't find anything hard about the survey
I liked the questions on this survey they are very telling of our current political environment.
I have a Masters degree and was able to read this survey for the most part but I still found the wording far above reading levels of majority of American people because even I had to read many of the questions 2 or 3 times to fully understand them!
Using the range of two party US politics to describe all Americans is biased and inaccurate and will always result in skewed results. please adopt a more international scale of measuring political affiliation and views such as is used by politicalcompass.org.
I think you need a college degree in politics or government to comprehend most of the questions. It was a little over my head.
It feels like this survey is about to end, but the progress bar is only around 60% I'd say 80% of the time it's taken so far (not including writing this) has only accounted for about 20% of the progress bar. It's nicer when the progress bar corresponds more closely with time taken.
I thought it was very biased. The Democrats have been doing very unconstitutional & criminal things for many years & no one questions their motives, only Republicans or conservatives get treated this way.
I concluded that many of the questions were intentionally written to mask a bias and trick the respondent.
No problems, seemed fairly straight forward
Politics is a very broad subject and more should be taught in school so that all can have a better understanding of it in order to make better choices come election time.
No i doint have any comment about the survey i feel that the that the survey is excellent and i like to know more about our goverment.
very political survey why all the impeachment questions?
There seems to have been a question or two that was duplicated
Some of the questions were vague or misleading, and there was a sense of antipathy towards President Trump!
The democratic questions were missing answer options. We are a representative republic. It’s a bit different than a true democracy. So continuing to use the term democratic leaves out more accurate answer options. It’s also quite obvious the writers of this survey are no fans of the president.
I found it confusing when it kept referring to voting as democratic which is false because we are a republic not a democracy. I also found the questions a little bland and not very Well thought out. I am sorry but the questions seemed to be backing up another set of questions that was never presented.
No problems! Everything was pretty clear.
Some of the question was difficult to understand and hard to understand.
I had no problems. Questions were clear and direct.
I would be interested in seeing the results of this survey, particularly if the results are categorized by the demographics of the respondent.
There should be a choice of, White Native American.. as I am of white and native American heritage..
The whole survey was obviously based on current political issues and arguments but I had no objection to that
No issues other than some questions are asked in more than one survey. Mostly about the president
I have no idea about some of the questions asked about the government. I don't even pay attention to politics or know the difference between democrat and republican.
In your effort to formulate questions that have the appearance of being unbiased you often use circumlocutions that aren't precise. You'd be better off asking your questions with direct reference to what you want to know, including with direct reference to current events.
I enjoy taking part in these types of surveys. I have been a Blue Collar Worker for the majority of my working career and these surveys are the few avenues that give us a chance to render an opinion.
I think the questions should have asked about the Constitutionality of the scenario's rather than the democratic appeal of them. Also, I think there should be more options like middle of the road opinions regarding the appeal of the President.
it doesn’t deserve to be hiden, that is brilliant
pretty biased toward views generally held by the Democratic party
I haven't had any problems with this survey
The survey was overall put together well.
I appreciate the opportunity to be involved in surveys and studies involving political opinions!
Survey seems slanted. Most people aren’t aware of the corruption by Comey, Brennan, Clapper, McCabe, the DNC, the Clinton Campaign and their illegal spying on the Trump campaign. The questions in this survey don’t take these facts into account. Pres Trump is doing his part to make people aware, but the Press/Socialists have abused their offices and keep their base ignorant.
I found a number of your questions somewhat vague.
I did not google any answers...I'm sure there were errors so this should confirm that fact.
I liked it but I feel that the people that are in dire need of the info derived from it are also the ones that will say it's fake or won't bother to parse it.
First, you did not define 'citizen' well. Did you mean a legal citizen of the US or an inhabitant? Second, democratic or undemocratic; poorly worded. Misleading and convoluted. Third, appropriate or inappropriate. RE: Opening investigations with reference to Trump / Biden; Biden was VP when he openly made statements that he threatened to with hold monies unless a prosecutor was fired... His son got money for a job he was in no way qualified and in a country know for corruption. That would not be inappropriate. That would just be maybe he is looking into what need to be looked into. Now if an investigation was launched on someone who had not been in office and then bragged about their wrong doing on TV, I would say "no".
Some of your hypothetical situations were poorly worded or unconditioned. Depending on how I interpreted them my answer would change.
A president cannot serve more than two consecutive terms, but can he wait 4 years and get elected again?
I would just like to say that I enjoy political surveys and wish there were more surveys of this type on this YouGov site. That is actually why I signed up for it.
the questions seemed to have been written from a particular perspective, particularly the earlier set of political questions.
I thought it was quite interesting to be honest
Questions seemed to be politically motivated and baised
No I don't have any comments I didn't have any problems
It seems the questions are being asked so as to get me to agree that the president has should be impeached! I do not agree that he should!
I found some questions hard to answer because I would have a different response for the previous administration ex Executive Orders etc.
Interesting survey but I can never remember the length of terms!
IMPEACH TRUMP ASAP VOTE CAROLINE KENNEDY 1ST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES 2020
no problems, but I am concerned how my answers to your questions will be used - there are seldom any back and white issues.
only that I wake up every day hoping 45 will have disappeared..idc where he went, I just want him gone.
I'm an independent voter & sometimes I wasn't sure how to answer the questions as in TX we can vote either party in the primary. If I register as a Republican, I can vote on the Democratic ticket. Sometimes my votes are split.
I got the feeling that the survey was geared to blaming President Trump for actions that Obama actually did. Watch that, not good when writing a survey.
questions about presidential powers should have come with a time period. applying those questions to trump and obama could produce different answers.
Democracy has nothing to do with congress and senate. Those organization are not democratic by their very nature. Your questions ignores that fact.
no i think there should be more studies like this subject
A president ordering the DOJ to investigate a political opponent is only inappropriate if the investigation is without merit. It is entirely appropriate if there is sufficient evidence of wrongdoing, and the person just happens to be a political opponent. Running for office should never be a shield from investigation, otherwise a corrupt politician will perpetually run for office to avoid prosecution/investigation.
Interesting questions. Full disclosure: I ran for office twice, for the Virginia House of Delegates (in 2013 and 2015). I lost both times. My husband also ran twice, once for the Board of Supervisors (in 2007 - and he won), and once for the House of Delegates in 2009 (and he lost). I'm friends with my member of congress, and I canvass an average of 1000 doors a year for candidates.
This survey is biased against The President. You should ask, if a Presidents opponent has broken the law should they investigate. Without a doubt, Biden was at a minimum unethical. Most likely illegal.
There are other levels of education such as trade schools
Some of the questions can be answered differently depending on circumstances. The appropriateness of a response depends on how the stimulus is presented such as a journalist asking questions in a combative manner.
The United States is NOT a democracy, it is a Republic!
I've said this MANY TIMES. When it comes to asking the liberal/conservative ... where do people define themself, questions... that needs to be asked in TWO parts. One part is socially (abortion, homosexual marriage, freedom of press and speech and religion, right to bear arms...) and one part is FISCALLY (balanced budget amendment, deficit spending, cost of social welfare programs, defense spending, international aid, trade agreements and tariffs....) Many of us are Libertarian thinking in the USA with liberal social positions and conservative fiscal positions.
Some of questions were pretty similar thus making it difficult to answer
until now I am very satisfied with the question
I didn’t agree with a couple questions and the choice of answers didn’t apply to the question very well
I feel like their is no middle answer on several of these questions. It is just like the political landscape this country has evolved into and you only have a right and a left answer. I feel like there needs to be a middle and a moderate political party instead of the far right and far left. There needs to be room for people in the middle like me that have just been cast aside in today's political climate !!
I already knew some of these answers honestly.
I disliked the terminology asking whether I would deem something democratic or undemocratic. We live in a constitutional republic. That is different, and in my opinion better, than a democracy.
that last question was a double negative
I find the questions very interesting and I'd love to know the results of the study.
There were no confusing questions, however the questions could have been more absolutely about the constitution, that is, are the actions constitutional or not.
Unsure of YOUR meaning in the questions of the word "democratic". Was it democratic in meaning a democracy? Or was it democratic with the meaning of democrats? Wasnt sure so avoided many questions. Next time give your definition of democratic perhaps?
I thought it was a decent survey but it could be a little clearer for better understanding
Those were very basic questions about our government. It makes me sad that some/most people don't know or don't care about our government. I can understand people not knowing Boris Johnson is PM of UK, though.
Very thoughtful and very current with issues we have now.
These subjects, which are incredibly complex, can not be summarized into such simple survey questions. It is completely misleading, and purposeful to achieve a specific answer. Nobody trusts polling results anymore because of exactly this. Hillary was going to win, remember.
Totally left biased: America is a Republic. Democratic means majority. Your survey spreads disinformation. Liars.
I didn't find any aspect of this survey to be confusing. Glad I could voice my views on this survey, I find it to be very informative and interesting.
Democrats need to do their job. They've done nothing but try to get president Trump out of office. Trump is the best president ever. I'm sick of the dumocrats self serving, corrupt agenda. BUILD THAT WALL and DEPORT ALL ILLEGALS.
I had no problems but this survey seemed a little biased.
this was the most biased survey that I have received since participating with YouGov. It was obviously Pro Progressive and Anti Conservative. All of the questions referred to Democratic or Democracy while we live under a Constitutional Republic system of government. I despise what organizations like this have turned our country into.
Sometimes with politics subject, I am very much un educated on the whole "Language and rules" so maybe using more basic terms to explain the laws or legal legislature you are questioning the surveyor about? Sometimes it's hard to be truthful if I dont necessarily know exactly all the laws by heart and political lingo. Confused before the question has even ended.
I wish there were more of these survey's that pertain to the citizens opinions of our government activities.
your questions on gov procedures in the first part of the survey needed to be more specific... for instance, those citizens who have the right to vote... I'm hoping you meant LEGAL ones... or ones not serving federal crimes and are not eligible
I enjoyed participating in this survey, I like having the opportunity to challenge myself on politics
I feel like this was trying to skew my answers to a specific set to provide data it shouldn't. Some answers should have been more concise and others more broad.
Rating everything as Democratic or undemocratic is a bit misleading. In the United States we have a Republic by design.
I felt the wording of most of the political situational questions favored a more liberal viewpoint. I think survey questions are to be more "middle of the road". Maybe I read them that way, because I have a very strong opinion about Donald Trump and the Republican party right now. Was very interesting to complete.
The left/democrats have gone completely crazy.
I found nothing confusing about the survey
The last few questions closed on me so I am not sure if they were answered
This survey made me feel challenged in the 'democratic or undemocratic' section because the questions, in my opinion, were too broad and without context. For example, regarding imprisoning journalists, we KNOW that is done in North Korea and elsewhere in the world and we also know, in context, both Obama and Trump were joking when they said it. I believe these out of context questions provide you answers that support a bias and invalidate that portion of the survey.
Some of the premises behind these questions were very biased.
Nothing particularly confusing, but I would have appreciated a "middle" option for some of the statements where I didn't necessarily approve or disapprove
I have always enjoyed the surveys, however, I am a bit concerned with the last two questions.
Most of the scenarios for whether certain actions are "democratic" or "undemocratic" had rather straightforward answers. In future surveys, it might be more telling to provide scenarios which are more unclear, or "gray."
what about US citizens who have gone to jail: they are citizens & the correct age but they are barred from voting. I think this is appropriate.
No I was attending a call so it gets delays I was not lookin information anywhere because my general knowledge is very good.
An interesting way to gauge the impeachment issue!
It would be helpful to define "democratic"-- does it mean in the sense of a direct democracy? Or a republican democracy in the style of the US government? For my part, I assumed the latter, but might make for a better survey if you defined it from the outset.
I wasn't confused at all. I think some of the questions were PURPOSEFULLY misleading. This may be the worst YouGov I have ever participated in. I'm still waiting for YouGov to ask whether I am socially liberal or conservative and whether I am fiscally liberal or conservative.
One of more interesting survey I have taken.
I understand some of the reasons you are asking these questions but the US is not nor was it founded as a democracy. The founding father's founded this country as a republic and looked at democracy as a bad thing. I understand that the word democracy is now used interchangeably but it can make some of the questions a little misleading.
Several questions were confusing. Did not allow for different circumstances because that makes difference on action to take. Such as how the President speaks to reporters. If a reporter is rude, will not relinquish floor, instead of reporting facts reports how he/she feels then YES President has every right to bar, not speak do nice to that person. No difference if someone treated you the same.
I had one question where I was thinking, wondering if I actually knew the correct answer, and before I could click to the next page it went on its own to the next page. I was able to answer the questions otherwise, and these questions tell me I really need to have a refresher course in current civics studies.
The way some of the questions are asked, it appears that they originate from liberal ideology.
Some of your scenarios were confusing about the impeachment process
One of the questions went away for some reason when I checked an email for work; not sure what happened
There were no problems with any aspects of this survey that was confusing.
not confusing but I probably got most of the answers wrong and I cannot blame it on being old, just a bad listener in high school
The questions were tough to answer because I'm not well informed.
I would like to know the results of this survey. I worked in the State House for many years and a political Science major. Very interested in Politics.
There was insufficient information to make a true answer for most all of the scenarios. I was force to choose unsure due to this. Also for many that seem unfair due to a majority that may not be your own you must remember that elections have consequences and that is why you must be informed and vote. Lastly when you say citizen you do not say "legal" citizen. That make 100% difference in my answer. It is very evident from the questions which way your political views sway making this a bias survey and not worth the time it took me to point all this out.
some ideas were a bit confusing, but I think it was much better than many surveys I have taken
I am unsure of the entire context of your survey, but I am concerned that numerous questions revolved around democracy as opposed to our system, the constitutional republic. There are large distinctions between those two systems as I am sure you are aware.
I found the survey to be interesting. I didn't have any problems; but I was pretty quick to catch on to some of the questions. FYI: there's a huge difference between "they believe" and "they know." So kuddos to you for asking "if they believe." I work in law. You need PROOF.. solid, hard, tangible proof! And another FYI: I got an A in civics class.
Interesting overall. Toward its end, the survey repeated information asked previously;perhaps this was to verify/confirm accuracy ...
I dont know what the filibuster rule is so i could not answer some of the questions
The survey was very interesting and I did not look up any answers.
I really enjoyed sharing my views and helping with this survey that is related to government and politics.
Scenario were very bias. Just ask the question.
the tone of the questions indicated a bias against republicans in the senate and against President Trump
I liked the survey, it got me thinking about what is being done and what has been done to our country by some people in our government. Some questions were kinda tricky... and depnded on which side of the aisle you might be on.
Seems like the questions were trying to elicit negative sentiment towards our President. It was a rigged survey by question/answer type.
I did know how long some the officers were held so I put what I thought they were held.
Thanks for your hard work! Valid, thorough and unbiased polling data sets are critical for a well-functioning democracy!
cool, new generation is comming with new ideas and you are getting the point clearily, don’t stop sending me ideas and post like this one because I am seriously interested on it, you know it is that kind of thing you see
I responded not sure to many of the democracy questions as they had nothing to do with democracy. The United States is a Republic.
One question was confusing to me and I responded with "not sure".
Some very leading questions. I sense an agenda. Also, if you were trying to gain insight into US citizen's thoughts, you should have used the proper term democratic republic when asking about our country and government. A strict democracy is essentially mob rule, and thankfully not what we have.
it is insulting to be given a 'test' on how much we understand political issues. Some of us have not had a government class for over 40 years!
Impeachment is purely a political act. President Andrew Johnson angered the radical Republicans; President Clinton angered the Republicans and President Trump angered the Democrats. Politics pure and simple. Clinton perjured himself but the majority of the country was fat and happy and did not want him removed. Johnson and Trump's crimes were manufactured.
I appreciate surveys like this that allow individual opinions to be expressed. I appreciated the questions that explored the level of an informed opinion rather than an uninformed response.
I would be curious to find out what, if any, effect the outcome of the survey might have on American politics as we know them today.
The survey was obviously written by a liberal. phrasing of the questions confirmed this in a few areas.
I consider the Democrat party of the USA is mostly communist, based on Marx and Engles ideology! I hope the never win an election ever in the future!
some of the questions were not stated very clear and were murky
there were numerous questions on the political survey by the educators that were biased or really had no answer. For instance the question about it being harder for certain socioeconomic races being able to register to vote or the "only naturally born citizens" if an individual becomes a citizen legally they are allowed to vote no matter where they were born. That question should be tossed.
The survey was interesting and went smoothly.
I believe America should honor and support the constitution of the United States that was given to us by our forefathers . I see a Betrayal of the democratic party Leading this country into socialism! And spitting on the graves of our honored soldiers who died defending our flag at our Constitution of the United States of America
I really enjoy being surveyed about politics and the institutions of democracy. This was a great survey and the work is very important.
Trying to complete the survey while taking breaks kicked me out, but I found a way back in. It looks like some of the questions were skipped because I took breaks.
I didn't realize the questions were going to time out because it's never done that to me before! Oops!
Some of the wording, in what I assume was an attempt to remain vague about certain issues, was a bit awkward. It made it a bit difficult to understand what the question was truly asking. But otherwise I had no issues.
Most of the questions made an effort to conceal bias or had none, however the question about placing an undue burden upon a specific group was facetious at best and realistically more of a psychological ploy using a foot in the door kind of tactic than anything else. No group in the US has difficulty obtaining necessary documentation to obtain a state ID except for non-citizens, as they are not legally able to vote in any nation in the world that has even the pretense of Democracy. The idea of non-citizens participating in a nation's elections is ludicrous and an open invitation for foreign meddling in a nation. It makes a mockery of Democracy and squashes the votes of citizens. Which is exactly what the DNC is pushing in order to enhance their power. A tactic which has pushed me farther Right every time they employ it. The most ironic thing is that while the survey was designed as an anti-Trump device, while filling it out I could not help but remember instances of Obama, Bush and Clinton enacting these very things on a routine basis. Obama going so far as to use the FBI to specifically target journalists hostile to him in order to gain sensitive political information which had no bearing on national security. Clinton's use of the FBI, ATF and IRS against political opponents was rampant and egregious. Including multiple FBI files on political enemies just "randomly" appearing on Hillary's doorstep with no explanation and she with no explanation kept those files for an extended period of time. Most of them never even suspected of a crime. Perhaps THE most blatant abuse of power by a sitting administration in our nation's history. Her defense? She was "too stupid" to know she should return those files. As such, the so called "crimes" of Trump are not only not without precedent, they carry no sting any more since they have been standard operating procedure for the last 3 presidents and openly used far more extensively than Trump's worst critic accuses him of doing. An unbiased research project would delve into people's skepticism of the charges, the inoculation against outrage caused by successively increasing abuse of power in previous presidents and the partisan nature of the narrative being given. An unbiased project would also include the valid concerns about the other party's ethics and behavior. For example Hunter Biden as well as children of Romney and Pelosi were given high paying jobs by a Ukrainian oil company without qualifications or ability. It's rather difficult to imagine this as anything but bribery. There is no rational explanation for this other than corruption. Most people in Federal prison today had less evidence against them than these 3 do. Yet the silence on the topic is deafening in this survey. If you can explain why a company would hire people connected with powerful politicians who have no knowledge, skills or ability except as corruption I would love to hear this explanation. If it was a single instance there's a tiny bit of wiggle room but when there are at least 3 such instances, that's some pretty damming evidence. An investigation would undoubtedly find a ton more evidence of wrong doing, but these are untouchables. Politically connected people who are above investigation as evidenced by the Trump impeachment proceedings due to an effort to investigate one of them. The reaction itself a sign of guilt. If Biden were innocent, then Trump would have merely been ridiculed for his actions. Instead an exaggerated and defensive response was initiated. That itself a fairly good indication of guilt. No consideration is given in the survey that perhaps the methods were wrong but the intent was honest. No allowances were made for any but the most malicious of behavior.
Your questions regarding the "democratic" characteristics of various acts were wildly misleading and the results likely useless, since they're likely to be answered along partisan lines. We don't live in a democracy; America is a republic. Since your questions ignored this fact, I suspect they were designed to elicit particular responses. Shame on you.
I think some of the questions were misleading about the majority of house or senate being able to impeach without stating what the current laws dictate. I believe the house would need 75% to impeach but a simple majority would not suffice. I don't think the system should be messed with in order to get your (majority) way. This circumvents our system.
I felt that some of the questions that were answered by “appropriate” or “inappropriate” were too general in nature and the opinions/answers given could be skewed to reflect whatever opinion the researchers desired.
I want exactly sure what was meant by "Democratic" when I was asked how Democratic various scenarios were. I think it might be better to ask if the scenarios are in line with the Democratic values outlined by the Constitution.
Good survey. Country falling apart right now. Big news day.
This is an interesting survey, particularly the civics questions. I imagine a lot of people don't know the answer to those, even though they are quite elementary when it comes to knowledge of how the political system works.
The survey was fine, however some of the questions could be seen as biased against a conservative viewpoint.
Very interesting. The only problem I had with it was that it had a tinge of bias in that the timing seemed to slant everything against Trump. For example, the misuse of executive orders were numerous under Obama and using the nuclear option was initiated Harry Reid. Unfortunately, Trump and McConnell have exacerbated the problem. Also, although we constantly say "democratic process", the strength has always been that we are a republic that protects the least populous States from being subject to the most populous States, ergo, the Electoral College. Also, our government was weakened by the 17th Amendment. Our Founders wanted the Senate to reflect the governments of each State and the House to represent the people residing in each State. Loved the survey because it brings out the crisis that is developing in the United States. Not hatred of ethnicity, race, or religion but hatred of a different opinion.
Usage of the term "democratic" is problematic -- we live in a constitutional republic, made up of the several states, *not* a "democracy." I think you were getting at whether a particular situation is optimal / consistent with how we think government should work. However, this usage is probably going to reduce the validity of the results of this survey.
The questions in the first part felt biased
Commend your inclusion of IRB contact information! Finally, a VALID survey among the usually awful offerings.
I find it amazing that you didn't ask these questions when Obama was President. Obama spent most of his 8 years by passing Congress with Executive Orders. Instead you spend a whole survey bashing Trump and supporting the Democrats. The problem with the elections isn't with outside influence, it is from the Democrats letting illegal aliens vote. What a pathetic group of individuals that create these polls.
This is the first survey that I have done on here that I considered ridiculously biased. The way most of the questions were worded was definitely Left leaning. Please try to remain unbiased.
I found this survey confusing. The wording seemed very slanted
I know I answered one or two incorrectly after pressing the wrong button.
The Republicans have through deplorable means been able to stack the Supreme Court in its favor. Because these are lifelong appointments, there is no easy remedy available to those who would seek to remedy this injustice.
Questions were worded in such a way as to actively promote a biased narrative, and push a foregone conclusion.
can't be sure of some of the latter answers I gave
nothing was confusing and I had no problems answering the questions
The questions in this survey are very biased and obviously written by a liberal Democrat who is trying to push the popular vote over the Electoral College vote. I live in CA and do not feel like my Republican vote counts because we DO have illegal aliens that vote here and I have proof of it from the DMV and I know I didn't vote for Hillary so the popular did not represent my vote. Also, it seems in your questions there is no room for gray area when it comes to impeachment. The Liberal Democrats have no proof of an impeachable offense by President Trump, who I and my family in CA voted. The Dems, especially lying Schiffty, are doing everything in "secret" when it comes to providing the public with the truth. The truth is you cannot impeach a President simply for telling the truth....ok let's go there, what about Joe Biden and his son Hunter? Why is the press not all over this? Where is Hunter? He seems to be in hiding...the liberal agenda is not for ALL of the people, all of the time!
would like to have the question asked " would I support term limits on congress " answer " yes " . Question " Years of service per two year term" answer " 6 years " then maybe congress could learn to act in the best interest of America and its people.
Hope the results are published! Can't wait to see them.
It was nothing fun to do the survey since there are many political issues that are not of my interest
I had to really think about a couple of the answers.
It was a great survey. Im glad I got to be part of it.
ok the last question about whether I ever put humorous answers in, I will admit filling out a republican questionnaire incorrectly once (it was a plea for money with a questionnaire attached. My thought is that they really should know who is and isn't a republican. The possibility of me sending money to a republican candidate is unlikely.
Some of the questions of this survey is extremely confusing!
Yes, this is NOT a democracy, it's a republic.
There were situations where something you posed as an "appropriate/inappropriate" question are not clearly cut. Executive orders for example are appropriate in situations where no law exists or to make a minor tweak to the function of a program within the law. They are not appropriate to circumvent, ignore or nullify a law.
I believe the law regarding presidential term limits only restricts consecutive terms served, not total. You might wish to edit for clarity if so (I didn't look it up).
Survey was well crafted and thoughtful. Thank you.
I think that senators have a 7 year term. Your questions give stale answer selections. You cannot build a perfect world you can only strive for balance. I am against the redistricting by GOP and blocking votes but it does balance in the end as long as citizens are made to fight for their rights not just sit back and enjoy the labor of others.
I would have liked to be able to change my answers upon reflection even if I had moved on to the next question. Sometimes the next question prompted a brain wave that brought the correct information back too late.
No, i don't at the moment. It's a pretty standard YouGov.
None, the questionnaire was very interesting.
Thank you! You always de to skip my on political surveys
It is so sad that 3 years ago I would have answered some of these questions very differently. It was very hard to rate the US on a sliding scale, and rather devastating to realize I considered it below 50. I also live in NC which has already been declared NOT democratic because of our horrendous gerrymandering, and to see what has happened to this country because of Trump and his enablers is tragic. I really don't know if we recover from this. I suppose we will, but it will be years.
I paid close attention to the words used on the ?'s. It was quite bias. If you want to talk about things happening now, be more direct. President Trump was dually elected by the American People. So, on your hypothetical's...I thought of Obama being in office. God bless President Trump!
The part of things be democratic or in democratic I believe should have been asked if they were unconstitutional or not rather than the democracy of it
Well worded questions. Seemed focused on the issues of the day.
Almost all of the questions where politically biased. Currently, according to all the facts, the Democrat party is investigating President Trump without a single shred of evidence that Trump committed any of the crimes he is accused of. So yes, Congress does have a right to investigate, but not when they are making up garbage for political reasons, and then using the media and others to spread the lies. The facts are easily obtained with a bit of research. I am enraged by this no matter the party doing it. The questions were specifically designed to make it look like Congress has the people's support in what they are doing, and are against Trump. Furthermore, when Trump used the National Emergency, he was fully within his rights of the Constitution and the power given to the President by Congress. Congress has the right to vote down the Emergency, and the President has the right to veto the vote. Congress has violated their oaths of office by not fixing the dangers on the border.
On the question regarding how Democratic the United States is, there was no clarification regarding compared to what/which countries, or if you meant just in general. My answer would change depending on which it is.
Your survey is very left wing biased and an uninformed person could easily be tricked by the questions. I find it amusing that few people will even notice your tricks about the electoral college and I am looking forward to reports that a majority of people are against the electoral college in a new survey. Go TRUMP!
Some of the questions seemed biased based on the available multiple choice answers
It was a lil different, but as always, I’ll participate no matter what survey it is.
Some of the questions regarding popular vote were wordy so I got a little confused on them. I want to make it clear I do not support the popular vote in presidential elections. My opinion is if we switch then the coasts of America will decide elections.
Maybe use more layman's speech for those not 100% into politics.. some of it was harder to understand..
The questions about popular vote were something I really debated. The bottom line is that whether I want there to be elections by popular vote is moot because of the law. Until it is changed I can’t answer that question. The law is the law, my opinion doesn’t matter.
The survey was ok. Will you let me know how many of the last few questions I got right?
I am skeptical of the political surveys because I am convinced they are all liberal leaning. I’ve come to totally distrust media of all types.
this was the most biased survey I've ever taken.. your questions were biased and the selections for answers you gave were totally inappropriate.. you should be ashamed of yourself.. you are horrible pollsters looking to create biased poll results from really really bad biased questions
I realized I answered wrong after submitting with no back button but I understand why there was no back button. Some on the long statements could be misunderstood pretty easily. Such as, I do not agree with adding justices to create a liberal or conservative bench. However if the bench is conservative or liberal I think adding justices should be allowed only to the point that the bench is back to balance/nonpartisan. It was a pretty fair survey but it is hard not to oversimplify.
No problems on Survey It was OK pleasant easy and convenient
You placed emphasis on the Presidents performance on the job but failed to ask any questions regarding the performance of a lackluster, do nothing congress. America should demand, perhaps via class action law suits, congress forfeit their salaries for doing nothing. Fraud, waste, and abuse. Shame !
its good to see wat u can dof orthe poe on the palce to see y
I believe you were mixing statistics from two administrations.
Today survey was very confusing the question were irrelevant
I’m a former history/ political science teacher who strongly believes the Democrats in the House have lost ALL credibility and their maniacal attempts to project onto the President their own indiscretions is appalling!
very interesting--you had to really think.
Many of the questions were biased in that they were speculative and very broadly stated. Answers will not be consistent as a result of varied interpretations.
I don't have any comments. Your survey was not confusing at all.
Due to the current state of our government it was difficult to answer some of the questions.
One of the questions had an answer option that said that some election rules are making it harder on some people to vote. I would have liked to have the option to answer that I do not agree that these measures are unfair. I believe that anyone who wants to vote could get themselves to where they need to go in order to get a voter ID card if they do not have a driver's license.
The Senate and house term questions moved in while I was thinking. I did not like these questions over all. I felt they were very leftist questions with choices that did not allow appropriate or complete answers.
Some of the questions were very confusing, like you were really trying to confuse me
I’m not good at politics but I do watch hardball and other political news
questions were liberally biased. Remember obama used the Presidental Pen many times
I'm afraid I must've timed-out on a question or accidentally pressed something because I was effectively kicked off the survey. I couldn't even review my answers at the point of the common knowledge questions. Is this what happens when I try to read questions carefully?
I found some questions confusing and unclear... For example what does it mean to "make it difficult for some races out ethnicities to vote"? I feel like examples would have been helpful because the most appropriate answer now would have been " it depends on what you mean by ( xyz)".
The questions appears biased. If you asked about last three presidents then you can get a better expectation. Last president had real scandals and got a pass. Who paid for Trump dossier DNC, they committed real crime. How about Hillary usage of classified info, Crime.
I would like to have the option of "Strong anti Republican" rather than "strong Democrat"
No problems, enjoyed being able to air my views
Didn’t find it confusing. Good job, guys!
I find it hard to believe that "most people" don't know the length of a Senate or House term; those questions were phrased in a very patronizing way :/
Some questions were poorly worded; when asking about 51st Statehood, that is not an issue for only sitting elected reps to decide. This requires a votes by the States. Same thing for doing away with the Electoral Collage. To simply state that this is an issue of "Democracy" is a false equivalency.
Some of the first questions were confusing
I'm embarrassed that Donald Trump is our president.
Makes you feel like studying government more
I believe the purpose of many of these questions was looking for support of impeachment of Mr Trump. Simply not liking a president and still ill over Clinton’s loss is not justification for trying to nullify an election.
This question phrasing is biased - "The votes of every citizen carry equal weight in elections for Congress regardless of the total population of their state"
The Senator question skipped on me. I know it is 6 years but I had to get up for a second and I guess I took too long to answer.
I like these type of surveys. No Problems.
Almost seemed like some of the questions were biased. I could just be defensive of our President
No problems very well worded questions and very well presented.
i don't know to much about the united states political aspects and this kind of surveys makes me feel a little unconfortable due to i am a person from other country living in the united states
I’m answering every questions as honestly as I can and I’m reading them all completely.
The convoluted questions in this survey leave no doubt that liberal "professors" from 'Dartmouth' are alt left wing liberals. They know how corrupt their hero fellow democrats are in the House and Senate, that these "officials" hate President Trump as much as they do, but yet twist and word the questions as if they are legitimate questions. YouGov should be ashamed for acting as if it is unbiased panel. I've been a panel member for many years and I am yet to be able to participate in a survey about how corrupt Pelosi is, Schumer is, How hateful and corrupt the "twat squad is", WHAT A JOKE!
Enjoyed the survey. Thank you very much.
The democratic questions were an attack on Trump and republicans. Very partisan.
First of all the USA is not a democracy but a Republic and many of your questions do not reflect that fact. An extremely biased survey.
No, it was a good survey. It really made u do some thinking.
I didn't find the survey confusing and didn't have any issues.
i found the answer choices for the very democratic/appropriate to very undemocratic/inappropriate questions inadequate. for many of those, i would characterize them differently depending on the motivations for some of the described behaviors.
A lot of the questions were worded in such a way that the results could be used dishonestly. I'd prefer very clear cut questions.
The survey was slanted in favor of the Democrats. This made it hard to answer the questions without additional words.
The survey was problem free for me. Thank you.
I enjoyed this survey. There were no problems during the survey.
I did not realize that the previous phase of the survey would auto-advance, so I think I missed a few questions there - such as, I do know that a president can have 2 terms of 4 years each
There was nothing wrong with this survey.
Some questions where vague in nature however I answered them to my best ability.
I had No Issue everything was very clear
I had to look up the prime minister for Britain. Beyond that I did not have any issues.
It was a bit difficult for me because unfortunately I'm not that well informed about the workings of government. I should be though
Not really. But I wish that there were more surveys like this for me to be a part of. I enjoy these.
Nothing was confusing. I don't really know a lot about politics, so that's why some of my answers were "unsure" or "Don't know"
I am doing this before bed. I am tired. Wishing I could of done this tomorrow.
I felt like the wording of some of the questions was quite biased.
It was interesting and I may have gotten some things wrong.I'm hoping that things will improve with the Democratic Party. They need to start working on what their states want.
I enjoyed this survey because as usual, it made me stop & think before answering.
I put Mostly Democrat on a lot of the questions, because we are a Republic and the Constitution guarantees that all States have at least some form of Republican Rule. Democrats are Corrupt and don't care about our Constitution.
you should specify if when you say " citizen " if you mean legal or otherwise
Some questions are skewed toward candidates and difficulties we are having within our government at this time. During a more peaceful political climate, it is easier to answer these questions. Because of the havoc the democrat party has caused in this country since President Trump's election, it is difficult to adequately answer some questions.
I thank this survey had good questions, I wish some of the other ones would be this good.
Good survey. Asked extremely important political questions.
It was a great survey! Really got me to think! Thank you!
one question went by and did not have a chance to answer it do not know what happened but it was a very interesting servay.
I found some of the questions a bit misleading or ambiguous
Questions were vague and the answers were not specific. Very Biased
The answers in some questions seem to be trying to force an answer rather seek real response.
They seemed a little biased and in some cases devious, such as the Congress voting to allow statehood to Washington D.C. and at the same time Puerto Rico is mentioned as getting statehood too. Well, Puerto Rico is a long ways from being inside the U.S. so I might agree with D.C. but NOT adding Puerto Rico to statehood as appropriate.
The reading questions can be long or confusing sometimes
It seems to be a push survey seem to sleep pretty much to the left
I really enjoyed the survey. It made me and I'm sure others think. Thank you.
Political questions were clearly about the current president and Republican party even though they were written in a way to not explicitly mention their names. This made it hard to answer the questions without bias. More effort is needed to ask questions in a way that gets the data you need without imposing bias.
it seems your questions were leaning toward the left by the way you were asking them.
I can tell you that the survey was definitely biased. All questions were done in such a way as not to actually say Trump but any fool could even see that it was about him. None of these questions were asked when the half white ex-president was in office.
Only that it was a really good survey and really made me stop and think -- in fact thinking too much re one question and it left me behind unanswered. Glad it was only one though.
Good survey! Covered things that currently are happening or have happened recently. Asked very appropriate questions covering things that are happening today.
It seems like you're leaning to one side of a political party ..but I really don't affiliate with politics because they haven't done anything to affect people like me.... Native Americans
ahe voting questions I am a retired MARINE and my views as to how I vote belomg to me and you have NO RIGHTS to ask me
I had no problems and have found the survey informative so far
It may just be me; but, the survey seems biased against Republicans in general and the President in particular.
you would never put this form of a survey out if we had a black president
The wording in the first few questions was a little confusing. However after rereading it a few times I understood them.
Why do most of the surveys I participate in want to know if I am Spanish or Hispanic ?
I like your intentions but your question are VERY misleading and in my opinion it appears you tailored them to get what you wanted for responses. VERY disappointed!!!! As a side note(not that you need this info as you are college educated) but The United States of America is a Republic NOT a democracy.
We are not a Democracy. Mob rule is not intended to rule. Each state is intended to have representation no matter how small. The Impeachment this close to an Election is Pathetic. The Media is to Negative to watch anymore. I don't watch it anymore.
I respect that the questions were asked. I actually liked this one
Some examples on the questions of what was appropriate or inappropriate for actions by the executive/legislative would have helped. I wasn't sure what was being asked for a few of them. Also, liberal/conservative isn't a spectrum and they aren't opposites. I am strongly neither. The survey was set up as if the false idea that they are a spectrum is true.
its too confusing for people who don't know much about politics
This was a great survey. I do wish that there was a place to find out how many of the questions were answered correctly in the section where I didn't look for any outside help.
Hard to follow... looks like your trying to prove a point that you can’t. I think you are a bunch of ass holes... assholes!
When are you going to ask me question about Government issues?
No comments, I just don’t know a lot about government yet
Need more surveys on the Democratic party because all ive seen in the past year is stuff about Donald Trump and the Republicans.
If this leads to something being done about the completely incompetent person in office, then my time was worth it
Yes, the wording was unclear to me in the first part. More direct questions would be easier to understand.
I enjoyed this survey it tested my brain although I know some of my answers were wrong
I liked it. I gave a some good understanding and helped refresh my memory on Presedential things
Insightful survey. I enjoyed completing it.
The first round if questions were confusing by asking the negative. This made the answers not appropriate for the questions.
I did something very similar to this survey in a political science class just a couple weeks ago. If we hadn't had a discussion on the participation/knowledge of the American voter, I probably wouldn't have known who Boris Johnson is. But because we had that conversation and my professor (Vincent Hutchings) quizzed us on our political knowledge, I did know the answer.
Wondering how the surveyors will twist most of the answers to fit an agenda not becoming.
I don’t know how long our politicians hold office.... That was rough
I'm sorry I was crying and I are out of town until
The survey was a good survey to see how many people really know what's going on with their nation. Unfortunately my memory is not very bright and I can't remember many answers to some the questions.
There is not possible for you to give me the exact same time you get
No Problems, I answer with my true feelings
Interesting survey. Some questions were difficult to answer due to the wording. Example: difficulties voting based on social, economic, racial issues. The issue is every one needs to produce valid proof of identification and proof of us citizenship before they should be allowed to vote.
To be able for a little guy is so excited for
I watch the news to stay informed on wrists going on but i think i need to brush up on my knowledge of politics
I think the survey made me skip a question before I could read it all.
Like the framing of the questions, no grey area. Is it yes or no, right or wtong
I feel this survey has been conducted professionally, without apparent bias and effectively.
Yall need to leave the president alone. Trump had every right to investigate biden. -a liberal
Questions are written in a confusing twisted way. There not enough answers to satisfy the questions asked. Also on some questions there should be an I don't care option.
As a professional social science researcher I would not have approved this research design. It is a thinly-veiled piece of research that will more than likely yield results that can be used against the current U. S. President. As an example of a major design issue, those who designed this instrument ought to define terms that are in common parlance but inaccurate. I give two examples: (1) The U. S. has a republican form of government. Several questions that ask about the degree to which actions or policies are or are not democratic are essentially irrelevant to the form of government. (2) The U. S. Constitution centers on the rights and responsibilities of "the several states" as agents of the people. It is representation of the states, whether populous or not, that is important. This FACT seems to be missing from modern education. As a result, current attacks on the "undemocratic" electoral college are enthusiastically welcomed in some circled. Even those who defend the electoral college are often on shaky argumentative grounds because they do not understand completely why the college was created.
Stop using "very liberal" to describe the left most option. In a political sense liberal is completely different than being "on the left."
I wasn't able to answer 2 questions because the page moved
Survey would benefit more from a scale system because the verbage could confuse someone not paying close attention.
On the question of how many years a Senator serves, it had an error and did not let me answer 6 years.
You use the word democratic and democratic for a lot of questions - the United States is an elected republic!
I just want to say how interesting this survey was, despite of me not graduating high school I'm still well aware of what's going on in this country and start, i took this survey like it was an important part of my life, thanks, there was no problems.
No problems with the survey.Just reminds me to brush up on politics!
I didn't understand all of the terms that were used, as I don't follow politics particularly closely.
No problems. The survey was easy to understand.
I understood the survey unfortunately the current political climate distort this
Yes,we have a Democratic Republic,not a complete democracy.Our pledge of allegence says and to the Republicans for which it stands, not to the Democracy for which it stands. Other than that I found the survey well done.
It was ok I had some technical difficulties
This survey apears to have one purpose only & that is to further the chances for impeachment of President Donald Trump. I may be independent, but believe that President Trump is one of the best presidents that this country has ever had & am tired of the
I realized I need to catch up on basic things and news that I should know but don't.
I love the surveys that have to do with political affiliations
I am pretty sure one of the reasons for the survey is for one to know how much most Americans know about. Our political system. And I am greatly appreciative as I just realized I don. Know too much and will definitely remedy that asap. Thanks great study by the way
This wording of this survey appeared to be very biased.
trying to sway opinion, one way or another, is not nice. if your hero, obama did it... mine, trump, can too.
Thank you for creating this survey. It’s nice to feel heard.
The questions seemed to try to steer me to a progressive answer.
No problem with the survey.Would like Andrew Yang to be president he is our only hope #yanggang.
This survey seems to think we live in a democracy. it is a common mistake made by most liberals. we do not. we live in a republic.
Great survey I'm not really into politics but I do pay attention Thanks for the opportunity.
I think you should show us how many we got right on the quiz lol the only one I’m not sure if I got right was Who was the current Prime Minister of the UK.
Some of the questions where the answers ranged by how Democratic they are didn't really seem like the appropriate answer.
A truly democratic society will go compleatly broke in a very short number of years.
The question about the president accepting the results of an election that he loses could be confusing.
Trump is asking to investigate Biden due to likely corruption by his son and the Ukrainian oil company. This is completely legitimate although they should also look at the origins of the Mueller probe which also came from Ukraine.
I do not cheat at anything I do my best and if I am wrong it is fine.
We are a Constitutional Republic so maybe depending on your survey's goals you should be asking about that. If democracy is the appropriate term to use than a lot of questions don't really apply to it. Democracy meaning one person one vote and everything a.k.a mob rule. I know the term has been twisted over the years and you used democratic a lot but still questions about it seemed a bit off.
I didn't have any problems with the survey was right
I thought every question was well worded for the most part. It was an enjoyable survey to take.
I think this survey did not go far enough. The current administration is a joke. Nobody takes responsibility for what is being done. Everything that comes up seems to be decided in court or called fake news. If you have nothing to hide, then just give up the information freely. The majority party is full of rich liars. They help themselves, not the people or the country.
The persons shall of take the surveys vrry serious
nothing confusing if you read the questions properly
The phrasing of your questions was vague and sometimes hard to answer. For example, your question about a Pres. having a political opponent investigated.. if the person in question has broken the law, then they should be investigated, no matter who encourages the investigation.
No, it was fine. I answered mostly from what I remembered from social studies and civics, and things I've learned since in adulthood. Some things may have changed since then.
Not hard at all just had to think a little more than I expected.
some people may not understand the questions completely
No it was fun i like when u guys challange my politalical knowledge sometimes after i do these survey i do more research about what the questions were about so thank you keep them coming
I do not have any problems with this survey.
I have no problem. I would like it if our opinions were taken seriously
Not sure about time House and Senate can serve
your questions have a bias premis and are looking for a preconceived outcome to produce the results your costumer wants. your not fooling me.
I found it very enjoyable. Thanks for asking an everyday person!
The wording of the questions can be taken differently from the right and the left.
went a little to fast for me when i had to think by time i knew the answer the question changed
Not a fan off somewhat appropriate vs completely appropriate
I was texting and the survey skipped questions when I came back
I personally have not had any issues with this survey. Good luck with your polling.
I do not trust the media to be fair and objective. Any mainstream media.
Thank you for the points! Very clear, simple and concise, easy to understand and not misinterpret!
This entire survey was shit. Right from the start I could see the bias.
You would have given a token of appreciation 😪
I felt that the survey was unbiased, but I did get confused by some of the questions that were asked due to the wording.
I think the phrasing of the questions is tricky. I would rather see a clear, almost yes or no option. The way your questions are phrased can be skewed to one meaning or another. Very unclear.
Sometimes is a little confusing but I try to answer how I feel sincerely.
Enjoyed completing this survey send me more like this one.
None, just seems a little biased at times
I felt the survey wasn't unbiased. To me, it targeted the right more than the left. As a republican, even though I agree with very little of the actions of the republican party, I felt like this survey was set up to attack the right.