The right to keep and bear arms is a 1st Amendment right ...

[Euler]

... according to 22% of Americans polled (pdf).

The Annenberg Public Policy Center (University of Pennsylvania) conducted a poll during August 9 to August 15.

When asked to name the 5 rights protected by the 1st Amendment ...
In the 2023 poll:

• 77% listed freedom of speech.
• 40% listed freedom of religion.
• 33% listed freedom of assembly.
• 28% listed freedom of the press.
• 9% listed freedom to petition the government.
• 22% listed the right to keep and bear arms.

In the 2022 poll:

• 77% listed freedom of speech.
• 54% listed freedom of religion.
• 42% listed freedom of assembly.
• 38% listed freedom of the press.
• 22% listed freedom to petition the government.
• 15% listed the right to keep and bear arms.

(Agree/Disagree) The 1st Amendment's protection of freedom of speech means that Facebook must allow all Americans to say anything they want.

• 53% agreed in the 2023 poll.
• 55% agreed in the 2022 poll.

Regarding the 3 branches of government ...
In the 2023 poll:

• 66% of respondents could name all 3 branches of government.
• 10% could only name 2.
• 7% could only name 1.

In the 2022 poll:

• 72% of respondents could name all 3 branches of government.
• 6% could only name 2.
• 6% could only name 1.

What percentage of US Supreme Court rulings are decided 8-1 or 9-0?
The average response was 35%. (19% responded 60% or higher. The actual amount is 50%. No values were specified for the 2022 poll.)

If the President and the Supreme Court disagree on whether an action by the President is constitutional, who makes the final determination?
In the 2023 poll:

• 54% said the Supreme Court decides.
• 21% said Congress decides.
• 4% said the President decides.

In the 2022 poll:

• 46% say the Supreme Court decides.
• 20% say Congress decides.
• 5% say the President decides.

If a US Supreme Court ruling is decided 5-4, who decides the law?
In the 2023 poll:

• 71% said the ruling is law.
• 16% said the ruling is sent to Congress to decide the law.
• 12% said the ruling is sent to a Federal Court of Appeals to decide the law.

In the 2022 poll:

• 74% said the ruling is law.
• 14% said the ruling is sent to Congress to decide the law.
• 12% said the ruling is sent to a Federal Court of Appeals to decide the law.

Edited September 18, 2023 at 11:25 PM by Euler

[mab22]

I thought this was going to be something in the form of

The right to keep and bear arms has become a first amendment right due to the political nature of firearms in the modern times. By owning a firearm, especially a modern rifle, you are expressing Your opposition to government over regulations of firearms. 

Might need a little more work. 

[Flynn]

Every day I see Tweet after Tweet of people who could not pass an 8th-grade civics class, these surveys are no different, our national education system is an utter failure on so many levels...

[springfield shooter]

On 9/18/2023 at 11:48 PM, Flynn said:

Every day I see Tweet after Tweet of people who could not pass an 8th-grade civics class, these surveys are no different, our national education system is an utter failure on so many levels...

 

People ignorant of their rights (and the constitutional protections thereof) are easier to control.

[mikew]

I listen to gun owners who talk about their congress critter in Springfield.  *sigh*