Middle school poll on elections

This poll is not specifically for who you might vote for. It is about issues and how you perceive them. Be an informed citizen. What you say does impact on others.

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Girl

Boy

I was born in the year

Which of these is a primary responsibility of the US government

providing schools

conducting foreign wars

defending our country

supporting the United Nations

If our country has goverrnment sponsored health care, which branch of government determines the rules of payment

judicial

legislative

human health and services

executive

When candidates speak of being in favor of choice, they are most often refering to

money

abortion

freedom

birth control

Which group do you understand to best present issues of social justice

democrats

republicans

both of these

niether of these

Which of these is most likely to be included in a high school course of studies

moral law

civil law

natural law

mosaic law

For someone your age (appr. 12 years old, give or take a year) do you think what you have heard in the classroom on sex education is

too specific (more detail than you need to hear)

too general (we don't really learn anything thats new)

Should include more about family lifestyle and tolerance

Should include more ethical information about the purpose and role of marriage

Do you think that your parents agree with current presidential policies

father agrees with president, not mother

mother agees with president, not father

both parents agree with presidents policies

neither mother or father agree with president

do you believe you are a youngster whose sibling (brother or sister) was never able to be born

No I don't believe this

Yes this is true for me

I don't believe this but I know someone who does

I had a brother or sister who due to natural causes did not come to term (died before birth)

Do you think the voting age should be lowered

It should be 21

It should be 18

It should be 16

It should be 14

Do you think our country should do more to stop drugs

yes - I or someone I know has used drugs and gone downhill

no - using drugs really hasn't had consequences for persons my age

yes - drugs have a bad ripple effect on society (car accidents, lost jobs)

no - drugs should be up to the person, not the rules of society

do you ever pray at home with your parents or other family

yes

my family go with me to

church

temple

mosque

none of these

how would you describe the fiancial situation in your household now

OK right now

not good

worse than 2 years ago

better than 2 years ago

TO VALIDATE YOUR ANSWERS AND HAVE THEM COUNTED ANSWER THE THREE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS The zip code where I live is The biggest city within 30 miles is My parents were both born in US (y or n)

This poll was created on 2011-12-04 12:12:44 by quickdry