This statistic shows the results of a survey on the separation of church and state among the U.S. population in 2012. 41 percent of the respondents stated that the separation of church and state should be absolute. However, 65 percent of the Democrats endorse secularization, while 54 percent of the Republicans are against it.
Should the separation of church and state be absolute?
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The Economist, & YouGov. (March 9, 2012). Should the separation of church and state be absolute? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220284/us-public-opinion-on-the-separation-of-church-and-state/
The Economist, und YouGov. "Should the separation of church and state be absolute?." Chart. March 9, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220284/us-public-opinion-on-the-separation-of-church-and-state/
The Economist, YouGov. (2012). Should the separation of church and state be absolute?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220284/us-public-opinion-on-the-separation-of-church-and-state/
The Economist, and YouGov. "Should The Separation of Church and State Be Absolute?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220284/us-public-opinion-on-the-separation-of-church-and-state/
The Economist & YouGov, Should the separation of church and state be absolute? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220284/us-public-opinion-on-the-separation-of-church-and-state/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Should the separation of church and state be absolute? [Graph], The Economist, & YouGov, March 9, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/220284/us-public-opinion-on-the-separation-of-church-and-state/
