Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for June 14, 2022
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June 14, 2022: Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters favor a proposal that would require congressional approval before federal agencies could issue legally binding regulations, including 22% who strongly favor it. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 29% are opposed and 16% are not sure.
The survey also found that large majorities support reforms that would limit agencies’ power. Sixty-seven percent (67%) believe that Americans should have the right to a trial by jury before federal agencies can penalize them for violating regulations, 81% say that agencies should be required to provide individuals with an opportunity to respond before imposing penalties, and 74% favor a requirement that agencies reveal any evidence they possess that might help people contest that agency’s decisions.
Methodology
The survey of 1,200 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on May 27-28, 2022. Fieldwork 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 +/- 2.8 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
Federal agencies can issue legally binding regulations without approval from Congress. A proposal has been made that would require Congress to approve any major regulations before they can take effect. Would you favor or oppose this proposal?
- 22%-Strongly favor
- 34%-Somewhat favor
- 17%-Somewhat oppose
- 12%-Strongly oppose
- 16%-Not sure
Should Americans have the right to a trial by jury before a federal agency can penalize them for violating agency regulations? Or should agencies be able to impose penalties without a jury trial through their internal proceedings?
- 67%-Americans should have the right to a trial by jury before a federal agency can penalize them for violating agency regulations.
- 17%-Agencies should be able to impose penalties without a jury trial through their internal proceedings.
- 16%-Not sure
Should federal agencies be required to provide individuals with an opportunity to respond before imposing fines or other penalties?
- 81%-Yes
- 8%-No
- 11%-Not sure
Under current law, federal agencies generally do not have to disclose evidence that would help individuals succeed in proceedings before the agency. A proposal has been made that would require agencies to reveal any evidence they possess that might help people contest the agency’s decisions. Would you favor or oppose this proposal?
- 40%-Strongly favor
- 34%-Somewhat favor
- 9%-Somewhat oppose
- 4%-Strongly oppose
- 12%-Not sure
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
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