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Two-thirds support a law to charge people as domestic terrorists

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About two-thirds of Americans (65%) support a federal law that would let individuals be formally charged as domestic terrorists, including 33% who strongly agree, in a Verasight survey conducted April 10-15, 2024.

About a quarter (24%) neither agree nor disagree, while roughly one-in-ten (11%) disagree, including 6% who strongly disagree.

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Two-thirds support a law to charge people as domestic terrorists.

On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents “Strongly Disagree” and 5 represents “Strongly Agree,” please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: - The US Federal Government should adopt a law that would allow individuals to officially be charged as domestic terrorists.

  • 5 - Strongly Agree 33.1%
  • 4 - Agree 32.1%
  • 3 - Neither Agree nor Disagree 23.9%
  • 1 - Strongly Disagree 6.0%
  • 2 - Disagree 4.9%

2024 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.5%

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2024-04-10 → 2024-04-15
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.5%
Module
1

Source

Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co

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