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There are no right answers. Pick the statement closer to your view and how strongly you feel. If neither fits, say so. We never guess what you think.

  1. Question 1 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Fewer regulations and lower costs for businesses lead to more jobs and higher pay.

    Stronger protections, like higher minimum wages and union rights, help workers share in the gains.

  2. Question 2 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Prevention, treatment and second chances are the best ways to reduce crime.

    Longer sentences and more police are the best ways to reduce crime.

  3. Question 3 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Our laws should do more to protect people from discrimination based on race, sex or sexual orientation.

    Our current civil rights laws already protect everyone equally.

  4. Question 4 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, because it ends a human life.

    Abortion should be legal in all or most cases, because the decision belongs to the woman and her doctor.

  5. Question 5 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Public education money should stay in public schools, which serve every child in the community.

    Public education money should follow each child to the school their parents choose, including private and religious schools.

  6. Question 6 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Government should act to protect people from harm, even if that means some limits on personal freedom.

    Government should stay out of people's lives as much as possible, even if that means accepting some risks.

  7. Question 7 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    The U.S. should focus on problems at home and stay out of other countries' conflicts.

    The U.S. is safer and stronger when it stays actively involved in world affairs and supports its allies.

  8. Question 8 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Immigration levels should be reduced, and laws against illegal immigration strictly enforced.

    Immigration levels should be kept or increased, with a path to legal status for immigrants already living here.

  9. Question 9 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Government should invest more in public services, even if that means higher taxes.

    Government should keep taxes low, even if that means fewer public services.

  10. Question 10 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    People and businesses should be free to act on their religious beliefs, even when that conflicts with anti-discrimination laws.

    People and businesses should have to follow anti-discrimination laws, even when doing so conflicts with their religious beliefs.

  11. Question 11 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Limits on political donations and spending are needed so wealthy interests don't have too much influence.

    Political donations are a form of free speech and should face few limits.

  12. Question 12 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Reducing gun violence should come first, even if that means more limits on owning and carrying guns.

    Protecting the right of law-abiding people to own and carry guns should come first.

  13. Question 13 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Local governments need room to raise property taxes to pay for schools, roads and public safety.

    Property taxes should be tightly capped so homeowners can count on stable bills.

  14. Question 14 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Keeping energy affordable and reliable should come first, even if it slows the move away from coal, oil and gas.

    Cutting pollution and climate-warming emissions should come first, even if energy costs rise in the short term.

  15. Question 15 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Government should support farmers with programs like crop insurance and price protections, because farming is risky and essential.

    Farmers should rely more on the market, with fewer government subsidies.

  16. Question 16 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    The state should spend more to make college and job training affordable for every student.

    The people who benefit from college should pay most of its cost, not taxpayers.

  17. Question 17 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Stricter rules, like photo ID and regular cleanup of voter rolls, are needed to keep elections secure.

    Voting should be made easier, with more early voting and mail voting, so every eligible person can take part.

  18. Question 18 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Government should make sure every person has health coverage, even if that takes more public spending.

    Health coverage is best left to individuals, employers and private insurers, with government help only for those most in need.

  19. Question 19 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Governors and presidents should need the legislature's approval for major actions, even in emergencies.

    In emergencies, governors and presidents need the power to act quickly without waiting for the legislature.

  20. Question 20 of 20 Which is closer to your view?

    Most decisions should be made by the government closest to the people affected.

    Important rules should be the same everywhere, so people's rights don't change at a city or state line.

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