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Large Majorities See Checks and Balances, Right to Protest as Essential for Democracy

Mar 2, 2017

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Large majorities of the public, Republicans and Democrats alike, say open and fair elections and a system of governmental checks and balances are essential to maintaining a strong democracy in the United States. However, there is less consensus about the importance of other aspects of a strong democracy -- notably, the freedom of news organizations to criticize political leaders.

Large Majorities See Checks and Balances, Right to Protest as Essential for Democracy

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Title: Large Majorities See Checks and Balances, Right to Protest as Essential for Democracy
Publication date 2017-03-02
Publication Year 2017
Copyright holder(s) Pew Research Center
Geographical Focus North America / United States
Keywords pew
Document type Issue/Policy Brief , Survey
Language English
URL: https://www.issuelab.org/resource/large-majorities-see-checks-and-balances-right-to-protest-as-essential-for-democracy.html
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