Big {Political} Data

Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Marital Rape

Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?

Gun Buyback

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

Gender Identity

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

Government Mandates

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

Religious Freedom Act

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?

Confederate Flag

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?

Safe Spaces

Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?

Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

First Amendment

Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

Gun Control

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Muslim Surveillance

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

Gerrymandering

Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?

No-Fly List Gun Control

Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

Gun Liability

Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?

NSA Domestic Surveillance

Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?

Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Supreme Court Reform

Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?

Patriot Act

Do you support the Patriot Act?

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

Affirmative Action

Do you support affirmative action programs?

Social Security

Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?

Eminent Domain

Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?

Edward Snowden

Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?

Air Force One

Should the military upgrade Air Force One?

Greenland

Should the United States acquire Greenland?

Border Wall

Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?

Immigration Ban

Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into the United States?

Muslim Immigrants

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

In-State Tuition

Should illegal immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?

Illegal Immigrant Detainment

Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?

Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

Border Security

Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?

Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Skilled Immigrants

Should the US increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Taxes

Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Paid Sick Leave

Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?

Corporate Tax

Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Corporate Mega Mergers

Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Overtime Pay

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

Capital Gains Tax

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

Free Tax Filing

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

China Tariffs

Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?

Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

NAFTA

Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

Domestic Jobs

Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?

Federal Reserve

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize farmers?

Property Taxes

Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?

Offshore Banking

Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Pension Reform

Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

Online Sales Tax

Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?

Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Climate Change

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Paris Climate Agreement

Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?

Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Oil Drilling

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?

Alternative Energy

Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?

Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Dakota Access Pipeline

Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?

Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Pre-Existing Conditions

Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Obamacare

Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Medicaid

Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

Medicare Drug Prices

Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?

Medicaid Work Requirement

Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?

Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

VA Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?

Student Loans

Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

Free College for All

Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

Common Core

Do you support Common Core national standards?

Universal Pre-K

Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?

Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Electoral College

Should the electoral college be abolished?

Voter Fraud

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in the United States, have the right to vote?

Foreign Lobbying

Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?

Lobbyists

Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?

Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Campaign Finance

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

GMO Labels

Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?

Space Exploration

Should the government fund space travel?

Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

Yemen

Should the U.S. provide military aid to Saudi Arabia during its conflict with Yemen?

Syrian Refugees

Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?

North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

ISIS Ground Troops

Should the U.S. send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS?

Afghanistan

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

Ukraine

Should the U.S. provide military assistance to defend Ukraine from Russia?

War on ISIS

Should the U.S. formally declare war on ISIS?

NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

Russian Airstrikes in Syria

Should the U.S. prevent Russia from conducting airstrikes in Syria?

Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Mandatory minimum prison sentences

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

Military Congressional Approval

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

Foreign Assassination

Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?