Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Jan. 4-8, 2006. Adults nationwide.

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"Which comes closer to your view? Is the Patriot Act a necessary tool that helps the government find terrorists or does it go too far and pose a threat to civil liberties?" N=1,503, MoE ± 3

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Necessary

Goes Too Far

Unsure

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"Overall, do you think the ability of terrorists to launch another major attack on the U.S. is greater, the same, or less than it was at the time of the September 11th terrorist attacks?" N=748, MoE ± 4 (Form 1)

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Greater

The Same

Less

Unsure

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"Would you favor or oppose the following measures to curb terrorism? [See below.]" N=748, MoE ± 4 (Form 1)

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"Requiring that all citizens carry a national identity card at all times to show to a police officer on request"

"Allowing the U.S. government to monitor your personal telephone calls and e-mails"

"Allowing the U.S. government to monitor your credit card purchases"

"Allowing airport personnel to do extra checks on passengers who appear to be of Middle-Eastern descent"

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"Do you think it is generally right or generally wrong for the government to monitor telephone and e-mail communications of Americans suspected of having terrorist ties without first obtaining permission from the courts?" N=1,503, MoE ± 3

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Right

Wrong

Unsure

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 16-18, 2005. Adults nationwide.

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"How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of terrorism: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?" N=1,003, MoE ± 3

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12/16-18/05

7/22-24/05

6/16-19/05

1/7-9/05

12/17-19/04

10/14-16/04

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"Just your best guess: Do you think it is likely or unlikely that there will be a major terrorist attack in the United States in 2006?" Form A (N=481, MoE ± 5)

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12/16-18/05

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"Just your best guess: Do you think it is likely or unlikely that Osama bin Laden will be captured or killed in 2006?" Form B (N=522, MoE ± 5)

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12/16-18/05

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"As you may know, shortly after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a law called the Patriot Act was passed. That law deals with the ways the federal government can obtain private information on people living in the U.S. who are suspected of having ties with terrorists. Based on what you have read or heard, do you think the Patriot Act goes too far, is about right, or does not go far enough in restricting people's civil liberties in order to investigate suspected terrorism?" Options rotated. Form A (N=481, MoE ± 5).

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12/16-18/05

6/24-26/05

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"Which comes closer to your view? The government should take all steps necessary to prevent additional acts of terrorism in the U.S., even if it means your basic civil liberties would be violated. OR, The government should take steps to prevent additional acts of terrorism, but not if those steps would violate your basic civil liberties." Options rotated. Form B (N=522, MoE ± 5).

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12/16-18/05

11/10-12/03

8/25-26/03

4/22-23/03

9/2-4/02

6/21-23/02

1/25-27/02

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 15-18, 2005. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS.

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"It's been reported that the CIA is holding people suspected of involvement with the al-Qaeda terrorist group in secret prisons in foreign countries, where U.S. laws do not apply. Would you regard this as an acceptable or unacceptable part of the U.S. campaign against terrorism?"

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12/15-18/05

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"Just your best guess, do you think the U.S. government as a matter of policy is or is not using torture as part of the U.S. campaign against terrorism?"

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12/15-18/05

5/20-23/04

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"Would you regard the use of torture against people suspected of involvement in terrorism as an acceptable or unacceptable part of the U.S. campaign against terrorism?"

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12/15-18/05

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"How worried are you that there will be another terrorist attack on the United States in the next few months: very worried, somewhat worried, not very worried, or not worried at all?"

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Very
Worried

Somewhat
Worried

Not Very
Worried

Not At All
Worried

Unsure
Worried

8/3-5/04

7/20-22/04

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"Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, do you think that the United States is now better prepared to respond to a terrorist attack, or not?"

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Better
Prepared

Not Better
Prepared

Unsure

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"Do you think that the United States' actions in Iraq have made the U.S. safer from terrorist attacks or more dangerous?"

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Safer

More
Dangerous

Both (vol.)

Unsure

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Nov. 11-13, 2005. Adults nationwide.

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"Just your best guess: Do you think U.S. troops or government officials have or have not tortured prisoners in Iraq or other countries?" Form A (N=491, MoE ± 5)

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11/11-13/05

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"Would you be willing or not willing to have the U.S. government torture suspected terrorists if they may know details about future terrorist attacks against the U.S.?" Form B (N=515, MoE ± 5)

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11/11-13/05

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"Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists in order to gain important information can often be justified, can sometimes be justified, can rarely be justified, or can never be justified?"

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"Would you support the use of torture by U.S. military or intelligence personnel if it might lead to the prevention of a major terrorist attack, or not?"

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"What if the use of torture by the United States makes it more likely that Americans will be tortured by our enemies? Would you support the use of torture under these circumstances, or not?"

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"Do you think the recent allegations about the use of torture by the United States have hurt this country's image around the world a lot, somewhat, not too much, or not at all?"

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