• For all the perceived divisions in our country today, Americans still agree on America's founding ideals.
  
  • Currently, 72% say it is fair to say America was founded on the ideals of Freedom, Equality, and Self-Governance.
  • That number has been over 80% since 2023, except for a slight blip in April 2025 when it was 72%.
  • Since 2022, the number has been 70% or above.
• Other attitudes have also remained largely unchanged over the years.
  • Of the three ideas, 60% say that Freedom is the most important, just 1 point lower than in December and 1 point higher than in September.
  • About one quarter (27%) say Equality is most important, while just 6% say Self-Governance.
• Almost 250 years after the founding of America, 49% of registered voters say there is a conflict between Freedom and Equality. This is down 11 points since December and down 14 points since September.
  • Thirty percent (30%) say there's no conflict, and 21% are Not Sure.
  • More Democrats (54%) than Republicans (44%) see a conflict.
  • Similarly, more younger voters ages 18 to 34 (54%) than voters over 65 years old (39%) see a conflict.
• Sixty-two percent (62%) say Freedom is more important than equality. Just 27% of voters say Equality is more important.
  • Republicans overwhelmingly believe Freedom is the more important ideal, while Democrats side with equality by a margin of 48% to 41%.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, March 16-17, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.