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USConstitution.net 1998 Survey Results

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This site has conducted an unscientific survey on various issues since July of 1998. The results, while interesting in most cases, are to be taken with a grain of salt - the results can easily be skewed by an individual or group of individuals; the sample is, by nature, not representative (because it consists only of Web users who visit my site and bother to view the survey page and submit an opinion).

This page includes results from 1998. For results from other years, please go to the Main Results Page.


Question 6, December 1998 - Given the religious basis for Christmas, some have suggested that having December 25 be a federal holiday may be a violation of the first amendment. What is your opinion?

ResponseCountPercentage
It is a violation, and we should change it 519.71
It is a violation, but there's little point in changing it 13225.14
Leave it alone 34265.14
Total 525100.00

Question 5, November 1998 - Recent elections in the United States reflect a low percentage of registered voters actually voting, and an even lower percentage of all eligible voters actually voting. Should the Constitution be amended to allow the implementation of compulsory voting?

ResponseCountPercentage
No 14878.31
Yes 4121.69
Total 189100.00

Question 4, October 1998 - The Framers had a specific meaning to "high crimes and misdemeanors" - an action that directly affects the strength of the nation. But the Constitution allows the phrase to be interpreted any way the current congress wishes. Should we rely on the Framers' meaning, or interpret it any way we wish?

ResponseCountPercentage
Interpret it at will 11441.61
Look to the Framers' interpretation 16058.39
Total 274100.00

Question 3, September 1998 - Would we be better off if we had a six-year single-term President, such as Mexico, or should we stick with our four-year, two-term President?

ResponseCountPercentage
Stay with Four 30869.53
Go to Six 13530.47
Total 443100.00

Question 2, August 1998 - Does the U.S. Flag need Constitutional protection?

ResponseCountPercentage
No 16669.46
Yes 7330.54
Total 239100.00

Question 1, July 1998 - How did you come to this site?

ResponseCountPercentage
AltaVista 10.46
Bookmark 31.37
CNN's Web Site 20.91
Excite 41.83
Findlaw 20.91
HotBot 83.65
LinkExchange Banner 10.46
Lycos 10.46
News (Usenet) Article 52.28
New York Times Cybertimes 10.46
Other Search Engine 2611.87
Other Web Site 146.39
Steve Mount's Web Site 10.46
WebBound Magazine41.83
WebCrawler 31.37
Yahoo! 14365.30
Total 219100.00

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