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Civil Liberties > Satisfaction Govt Surveillance January Table Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2016 7 33 23 29 8 2015 8 24 25 34 10 2014 7 23 25 38 7
Civil Liberties > Take Steps Terrorism Table Take all steps, even if liberties violated Take steps but not violate liberties No opinion % % % 2015 Jun 2-7 30 65 5 2011 Aug 11-14 25 71 4 2005 Dec 16-18 ^ 31 65 4 2003 Nov 10-12 ^ 31 64 5 2003 Aug 25-26 ^ 29 67 4 2003 Apr 22-23 33 64 3 2002 Sep 2-4 ^ 33 62 5 2002 Jun 21-23 40 56 4 2002 Jan 25-27 47 49 4
Civil Liberties > Govt Anti-Terror Violate Liberties Table Yes, violate civil liberties No, do not No opinion % % % 2015 Jun 2-7 41 55 5
Civil Liberties > Closely Follow Govt Call Log Program Table Very closely Somewhat closely Not too closely Not at all No opinion % % % % % 2013 Jun 10-11 27 37 20 15 1
Civil Liberties > Approve Govt Call Log Program Table Approve Disapprove No opinion % % % 2013 Jun 10-11 37 53 10
Civil Liberties > Why Approve Govt Call Log Program Table Does not seriously violate civil liberties Investigating terrorism more important No opinion % % % 2013 Jun 10-11 30 61 10
Civil Liberties > Ever Be Right Govt Monitor Calls Internet Table Yes, would be circumstances No, would not be No opinion % % % 2013 Jun 10-11 39 57 4
Civil Liberties > How Concerned Govt Call Log Violate Privacy Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2013 Jun 10-11 35 22 21 21 1
Civil Liberties > Wiretap Conversations Citizens Suspected Terrorists Table Right Wrong No opinion % % % 2006 Sep 15-17 55 42 3 2006 Feb 9-12 ^ 47 50 3 2006 Jan 20-22 ^ 46 51 3 2006 Jan 6-8 50 46 4
Civil Liberties > Show Terror Suspects Evidence Against Them Table Convicting and not showing evidence Letting terrorists go free No opinion % % % 2006 Sep 15-17 48 41 11
Civil Liberties > CIA Abide by Geneva Convention Standards Table Abide by standards Able to use more forceful techniques Other/Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2006 Sep 15-17 57 38 2 3
Civil Liberties > Bush Administration Too Far Terrorism Table Too far About right Not far enough No opinion % % % % 2006 May 12-13 41 34 19 6 2006 Jan 6-8 38 40 19 3 2003 Nov 10-12 ^ 28 48 21 3 2003 Aug 25-26 ^ 21 55 19 5 2002 Sep 2-4 ^ 15 55 26 4 2002 Jun 21-23 ^ 11 60 25 4
Civil Liberties > Government Program Collect Phone Records Table Approve Disapprove No opinion % % % 2006 May 12-13 43 51 6
Civil Liberties > Program Collect Phone Records Violate Law Table Definitely violates Probably violates Probably does not violate Definitely does not violate No opinion % % % % % 2006 May 12-13 22 32 25 14 8
Civil Liberties > Concerned if Govt Had Phone Records Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not concerned at all No opinion % % % % % 2006 May 12-13 22 13 20 44 1
Civil Liberties > Feel Violated if Govt Had Phone Records Table Yes, would No, would not No opinion % % % 2006 May 12-13 57 42 1
Civil Liberties > Familiar With Patriot Act Table Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not too familiar Not at all familiar No opinion % % % % % 2006 Jan 6-8 17 59 18 6 * 2004 Feb 16-17 13 46 27 14 * 2003 Nov 10-12 ^ 12 41 25 22 * 2003 Aug 25-26 ^ 10 40 25 25 --
Civil Liberties > Keep Patriot Act Provisions Table Keep all Needs minor changes Needs major changes Eliminate completely No opinion % % % % % 2006 Jan 6-8 13 50 24 7 7
Civil Liberties > Patriot Act Go Too Far Table Goes too far About right Not far enough No opinion % % % % 2005 Dec 16-18 ^ 34% 44 18 4 2005 Jun 24-26 30% 41 21 8
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