U.S. survey on the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights

Do you feel the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights does or does not guarantee the following?

CharacteristicGuarantees thisDoes not guarantee this
The right to freely exercise the religion of one's choosing 86% 14%
The right to assemble peacefully (e.g., organized protests) 85% 15%
Freedom to publish 84% 16%
Freedom to publish opinions 84% 16%
The right to petition branches and agencies of the government for action 80% 20%
The ability to speak freely without fear of government censorship or prosecution 79% 21%
The right to be free from the influence of religion of one so chooses 76% 24%
Separation between government and religious bodies 67% 33%
The ability to speak freely without fear of impact on one's livelihood 67% 33%
Separation between government and religious practices 64% 36%
The ability to speak freely without fear of censorship or prosecution from private companies 62% 38%
The right to donate money, without limit, to politicians as a form of free speech 32% 68%
The barring of religious practices by any individual within a school 31% 69%
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Release date

April 2014

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 15-20, 2014

Number of respondents

2,236 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source worded the question as follows:
"Please read the following passage from the Bill of Rights. 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging this freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.' Now, for each of the following, please indicate whether you feel the passage does or does not guarantee it."
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