Civil Liberties Update

Despite that statistical tie, there has been a small shift toward concern about civil liberties:

Q Have the basic rights of people detained by the FBI and police in connection with terrorism been protected?

Q Do you approve of stopping and searching people who are Arab or of Middle Eastern descent to see if they might be involved in potential terrorist activities?

There are also indications that Americans now trust the government less when it comes to the war on terrorism:

Q Do you have a great deal of confidence in the U.S. government to protect its citizens from future terrorist attacks?

Q Do you think the federal government is telling you everything you need to know about the war on terrorism and the threat to America today?

The NPR/Kaiser/Kennedy School Civil Liberties Update is part of an ongoing project of National Public Radio, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Kennedy School of Government.

The results of the Civil Liberties Update are based on two nationwide telephone surveys conducted in August 2002.

Source: NPR Web site