82% Agree That America Was Founded on Freedom, Equality, and Self-Governance

Publication Date: 12/25/2025 5:00 AM CST

82% Agree That America Was Founded on Freedom, Equality, and Self-Governance

Publication: 12/25/2025 5:00 AM CST

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For all the perceived divisions in our country today, Americans still agree on America's founding ideals.
- Currently, 82% 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, and 70% or above since 2022.
Other attitudes have also remained largely unchanged over the years.
- Sixty-one percent (61%) say that, of those three ideals, Freedom is the most important, 2 points off a low (59%) in September, and also 2 points off a high (63%) in February.
- Just under a third (29%) say Equality is most important, while just 7% say Self-Governance.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, December 17-18, 2025. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.