This survey, conducted by Harris Poll across the United States in January 2014, shows public opinion in U.S. regarding the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. 84 percent of Americans felt that the freedom to publish is guaranteed by 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?
Characteristic
Guarantees this
Does 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%
The right to make damaging statements about private companies without limitation
30%
70%
The right to make damaging statements about fellow citizens without limitation
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."
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding
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Harris Interactive. (April 23, 2014). Do you feel the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights does or does not guarantee the following? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297279/united-states-first-amendment-bill-of-rights-public-opinion/
Harris Interactive. "Do you feel the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights does or does not guarantee the following?." Chart. April 23, 2014. Statista. Accessed October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297279/united-states-first-amendment-bill-of-rights-public-opinion/
Harris Interactive. (2014). Do you feel the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights does or does not guarantee the following?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297279/united-states-first-amendment-bill-of-rights-public-opinion/
Harris Interactive. "Do You Feel The First Amendment of The Bill of Rights Does or Does Not Guarantee The Following?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297279/united-states-first-amendment-bill-of-rights-public-opinion/
Harris Interactive, Do you feel the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights does or does not guarantee the following? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297279/united-states-first-amendment-bill-of-rights-public-opinion/ (last visited October 13, 2024)
Do you feel the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights does or does not guarantee the following? [Graph], Harris Interactive, April 23, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297279/united-states-first-amendment-bill-of-rights-public-opinion/