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Reflecting a gradual shift since the 1990s, more Americans now say government should not favor any set of values (51%) than say it should promote traditional values (43%). In most recent years, Americans have been divided on this.

Six in 10 Republicans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. -- the highest level since President Donald Trump's election. This is twice as high as the national average of 29%.

Americans are divided in their views of the morality of changing one's gender, with 51% saying it is morally wrong and 46% saying it is morally acceptable.

Two in three Americans describe the problem of illegal drugs as extremely or very serious in the U.S., down from 83% in 2000 and 73% in 2007.

For the first time, as many Americans say their views on social issues are liberal as say they are conservative. Americans continue to be more likely to say they are economically conservative rather than liberal.

More than four in 10 Americans see prescription painkillers and heroin as a "crisis" or "very serious problem" where they live. Americans blame multiple factors for prescription opioid addiction and abuse.

Public opinion changed in significant ways over the course of Barack Obama's presidency on issues such as the economy, trust in government and race relations.

Americans' views on abortion have been stable over the past year, with the public remaining closely divided on the issue: 48% call themselves "pro-choice," and 46% say they are "pro-life."

Since the late 1960s, Gallup has periodically asked Americans whether the use of marijuana should be made legal in the United States. Although a majority of Americans have consistently opposed the idea of legalizing marijuana, public support has ...

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