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Public Opinion on Human Rights in American Foreign Policy (Part II)—Table 17
Assessments of U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions by Republicans, Democrats, and Independents in the FPLP Surveys of U.S. Opinion Leaders, 1976-1992
"Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement."
[% Agree strongly + Agree somewhat]
| Year | All respondents | Republicans | Democrats | Independents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The freedom to dissent at home inhibits the effective conduct of U.S. foreign policy | 1976 | 28 | 40 | 19 | 40 |
| 1980 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 28 | |
| 1984 | 27 | 40 | 26 | 28 | |
| Busing children in order to achieve school integration | 1984 | 37 | 12 | 59 | 36 |
| 1988 | 40 | 17 | 62 | 36 | |
| 1992 | 38 | 16 | 69 | 34 | |
| Banning the death penalty | 1984 | 33 | 11 | 54 | 31 |
| 1988 | 35 | 13 | 55 | 31 | |
| 1992 | 33 | 10 | 55 | 28 | |
| Reviving the Equal Rights Amendment | 1984 | 56 | 29 | 77 | 56 |
| 1988 | 55 | 31 | 74 | 50 | |
| 1992 | 53 | 31 | 74 | 50 | |
| Barring homosexuals from teaching in public schools | 1984 | 38 | 60 | 22 | 37 |
| 1988 | 33 | 55 | 15 | 33 | |
| 1992 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 27 |
Differences significant at the .001 level for all items.