Views about size of government among adults who attend services monthly or yearly
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who would rather have…
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Survey year
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
2014
49%
45%
3%
3%
11,214
2007
42%
48%
4%
5%
11,431
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Views about size of government among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by religious group
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Religious tradition
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Buddhist
39%
52%
3%
5%
105
Catholic
45%
49%
3%
3%
2,747
Evangelical Protestant
61%
34%
3%
3%
2,367
Hindu
42%
54%
4%
< 1%
111
Historically Black Protestant
23%
72%
2%
4%
652
Jewish
38%
54%
4%
3%
428
Mainline Protestant
60%
33%
3%
3%
2,517
Orthodox Christian
55%
44%
1%
< 1%
102
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
45%
50%
3%
3%
1,668
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Age distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
20%
36%
29%
15%
5,837
Bigger government; more services
30%
36%
23%
11%
4,488
Depends
14%
38%
33%
15%
346
Don't know
24%
27%
28%
21%
336
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Generational cohort among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
13%
14%
30%
34%
9%
1%
5,837
Bigger government; more services
20%
18%
28%
27%
7%
< 1%
4,488
Depends
5%
17%
30%
39%
8%
2%
346
Don't know
12%
16%
22%
35%
12%
2%
336
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Gender composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Men
Women
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
57%
43%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
40%
60%
4,566
Depends
49%
51%
353
Don't know
41%
59%
350
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
78%
6%
4%
9%
3%
5,865
Bigger government; more services
48%
20%
6%
23%
4%
4,522
Depends
68%
9%
2%
15%
5%
345
Don't know
65%
12%
4%
13%
6%
344
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Immigrant status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
9%
10%
81%
5,896
Bigger government; more services
22%
12%
66%
4,479
Depends
14%
12%
74%
348
Don't know
12%
8%
80%
343
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Income distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
23%
20%
31%
25%
5,290
Bigger government; more services
44%
20%
21%
16%
4,080
Depends
36%
19%
22%
23%
301
Don't know
38%
19%
27%
16%
285
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Educational distribution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
34%
37%
19%
10%
5,920
Bigger government; more services
46%
28%
14%
11%
4,545
Depends
34%
38%
16%
13%
353
Don't know
39%
37%
17%
8%
347
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Marital status among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
53%
7%
13%
5%
22%
5,923
Bigger government; more services
37%
10%
14%
5%
34%
4,555
Depends
48%
10%
14%
7%
21%
348
Don't know
45%
7%
15%
9%
25%
343
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
30%
70%
5,927
Bigger government; more services
33%
67%
4,546
Depends
29%
71%
353
Don't know
24%
76%
347
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Belief in God among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
64%
25%
5%
< 1%
4%
2%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
60%
26%
6%
1%
6%
2%
4,566
Depends
62%
22%
7%
2%
2%
4%
353
Don't know
61%
23%
6%
4%
3%
3%
350
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
43%
42%
11%
3%
< 1%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
47%
38%
11%
4%
< 1%
4,566
Depends
47%
37%
10%
3%
2%
353
Don't know
49%
36%
9%
3%
2%
350
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Frequency of prayer among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
50%
23%
10%
17%
1%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
50%
22%
9%
18%
1%
4,566
Depends
57%
19%
8%
15%
2%
353
Don't know
54%
16%
10%
17%
3%
350
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
6%
11%
13%
69%
< 1%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
10%
12%
15%
63%
< 1%
4,566
Depends
9%
9%
11%
69%
2%
353
Don't know
7%
12%
12%
66%
3%
350
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Frequency of meditation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
32%
9%
5%
52%
1%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
34%
11%
6%
47%
1%
4,566
Depends
43%
10%
4%
43%
1%
353
Don't know
37%
8%
6%
43%
6%
350
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
51%
21%
13%
14%
1%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
52%
19%
13%
14%
1%
4,566
Depends
63%
12%
13%
12%
1%
353
Don't know
60%
13%
10%
13%
4%
350
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
42%
16%
16%
25%
1%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
41%
17%
15%
26%
1%
4,566
Depends
50%
15%
10%
21%
4%
353
Don't know
44%
14%
13%
24%
4%
350
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
25%
11%
55%
7%
2%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
23%
13%
49%
12%
2%
4,566
Depends
22%
12%
51%
7%
8%
353
Don't know
21%
12%
51%
5%
10%
350
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
36%
62%
1%
1%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
21%
77%
1%
1%
4,566
Depends
30%
61%
7%
2%
353
Don't know
22%
74%
1%
2%
350
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
22%
14%
14%
49%
< 1%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
23%
16%
14%
48%
1%
4,566
Depends
25%
17%
10%
47%
< 1%
353
Don't know
25%
12%
10%
49%
4%
350
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Interpreting scripture among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
21%
36%
2%
32%
8%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
29%
29%
2%
33%
7%
4,566
Depends
18%
18%
5%
35%
23%
353
Don't know
24%
18%
5%
32%
22%
350
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Belief in Heaven among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
79%
15%
6%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
76%
18%
5%
4,566
Depends
66%
21%
13%
353
Don't know
68%
14%
17%
350
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Belief in Hell among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
62%
30%
8%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
58%
36%
7%
4,566
Depends
45%
36%
19%
353
Don't know
51%
31%
18%
350
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Party affiliation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
55%
16%
30%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
17%
17%
66%
4,566
Depends
19%
30%
50%
353
Don't know
15%
34%
51%
350
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Political ideology among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
43%
39%
13%
4%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
22%
35%
37%
6%
4,566
Depends
16%
48%
27%
9%
353
Don't know
20%
36%
25%
19%
350
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
63%
32%
3%
1%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
26%
70%
2%
2%
4,566
Depends
26%
55%
17%
3%
353
Don't know
27%
51%
10%
12%
350
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about abortion among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
56%
41%
3%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
63%
34%
3%
4,566
Depends
62%
25%
13%
353
Don't know
58%
27%
15%
350
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about homosexuality among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
65%
28%
5%
3%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
76%
19%
2%
2%
4,566
Depends
69%
17%
10%
5%
353
Don't know
66%
15%
6%
13%
350
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
54%
38%
8%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
68%
26%
6%
4,566
Depends
60%
21%
18%
353
Don't know
57%
24%
19%
350
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
48%
48%
2%
2%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
27%
70%
1%
2%
4,566
Depends
19%
63%
11%
6%
353
Don't know
20%
61%
5%
14%
350
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by views about size of government
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Smaller government; fewer services
30%
32%
4%
31%
3%
5,945
Bigger government; more services
38%
27%
3%
28%
3%
4,566
Depends
32%
28%
9%
22%
10%
353
Don't know
29%
27%
14%
19%
11%
350
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.