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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 5, 2024
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
February 5, 2024: Twenty-nine percent (29%) of voters believe the U.S. should be required to follow international agreements that are signed by the president, but which have not been ratified by the Senate. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 46% of voters believe that Senate ratification is necessary before international agreements become legally binding, which is in keeping with the U.S. Constitution.
The survey also found that 54% of voters believe that U.S. policymakers should make environmental decisions based on America’s unique needs and circumstances instead of following rules set by international agreements like the Paris Climate Accords. Thirty-five percent (35%) believe the U.S. should be required to follow environmental policies set by international agreements.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on January 24-25, 2024. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
What about policies related to the environment? Should the U.S. be required to follow rules set by international agreements like the Paris Climate Accords, or should U.S. policymakers make decisions based on America’s unique needs and circumstances?
- 35%-The U.S. should follow rules set by international agreements
- 54%-U.S. policymakers should make decisions based on America’s unique needs
- 11%-Not sure
According to the U.S. Constitution, all treaties with other nations must be ratified by the United States Senate before they are binding. Suppose that the president signs an international agreement like the Paris Climate Accords, but it is not ratified by the Senate. Should the U.S. be required to follow international agreements that are not ratified by the Senate?
- 29%-Yes
- 46%-No
- 25%-Not sure
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