We the People
Public Opinion Polling
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"Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: `We the People.' `We the People' tell the government what to do; it doesn't tell us. `We the People' are the driver; the government is the car. And we decide where it should go, and by what route, and how fast. Almost all the world's constitutions are documents in which governments tell the people what their privileges are. Our Constitution is a document in which `We the People' tell the government what it is allowed to do. `We the People' are free."
-President Ronald Reagan, Farewell Address to the Nation (January 11, 1989)
Featured Surveys
2026 Reagan Institute Summer Survey
Americans still believe in U.S. global leadership and peace through strength, but the bipartisan consensus behind that vision is showing signs of strain.
2026 Reagan National Economic Survey
Americans agree with President Ronald Reagan about the government. 8 in 10 American, including 2/3 of Democrats, agree that Ronald Reagan's 1981 assesment that "Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem" holds true in 2026.
2026 Reagan National Civility Survey
A new national survey from the Reagan Institute's Center on Civility and Democracy.
Reagan National Economic Survey
2026 Reagan National Economic Survey
Americans agree with President Ronald Reagan about the government. 8 in 10 American, including 2/3 of Democrats, agree that Ronald Reagan's 1981 assesment that "Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem" holds true in 2026.
2025 Reagan National Economic Survey
Complete findings of the 2025 Reagan National Economic Forum Public Opinion Survey can be found here.
Reagan Institute Summer Survey
2026 Reagan Institute Summer Survey
Americans still believe in U.S. global leadership and peace through strength, but the bipartisan consensus behind that vision is showing signs of strain.
2025 Reagan Institute Summer Survey
Americans Reject Isolationism, Embrace American Leadership and Economic Engagement
2024 Reagan Institute Summer Survey
From the conflict in the Middle East to Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine to increasing aggression from the Chinese Communist Party, Americans are yearning for a revival of Reaganesque principles.
2023 Reagan Institute Summer Survey
American public opinion on foreign policy and national security reflects an increasingly complex and, often, confusing world.
Reagan National Civility Survey
Reagan National Defense Survey
2025 Reagan National Defense Survey
Nearly nine in ten say it is important for the United States to have the strongest military in the world, and Americans back concrete steps to deter aggression: investing in technologies like the Golden Dome, strengthening alliances, supporting Ukraine, and preparing to defend Taiwan.
2024 Reagan National Defense Survey
We released the seventh annual Reagan National Defense Survey, showing Americans believe the United States must lead on the world stage, backed by a strong U.S. military.
2023 Reagan National Defense Survey
This year's survey reveals concerns that congressional budget cuts will lead to reduced military capabilities and support for increasing military spending on cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence.
2022 Reagan National Defense Survey
In the face of geopolitical events that shook the foundations of global peace and security in 2022, Americans see U.S. leadership as the key to restoring the peace.
2021 Reagan National Defense Survey
Despite uncertainty among the American people about whether or how the United States should lead in the world, there is a significant bipartisan consensus that China is the greatest threat we face.
2020 Reagan National Defense Survey
The latest Reagan National Defense Survey reflects a downturn in overall attitudes across nearly every category of question. One of the more alarming downward trends is declining trust and confidence in the military.
2019 Reagan National Defense Survey
Americans remain steadfast in their support for a strong military that both keeps the peace and advances the values of freedom and democracy abroad. Americans are not isolationists. They want America to be more engaged in the world, not less.
2018 Reagan National Defense Survey
Americans remain steadfast in their support for a strong military that both keeps the peace and advances the values of freedom and democracy abroad. Americans are not isolationists.
