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Adlai E. Stevenson’s policies on domestic policy issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Domestic Policy  ›  Trump Impeachment

Do you support the impeachment of President Donald Trump?

  Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Control

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training

Domestic Policy  ›  Insurrection Act

Should the President of the United States have the power to deploy military troops in order to stop protests?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo, the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, prohibits the military from conducting law-enforcement

Domestic Policy  ›  COVID-19 School Closures

Should the state government order schools to provide online only classes in order to combat coronavirus?

  Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo


Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Domestic Policy  ›  Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

Domestic Policy  ›  Muslim Surveillance

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary

Domestic Policy  ›  No-Fly List Gun Control

Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, but not until the no-fly list screening process is improved for accuracy and includes due process

Domestic Policy  ›  Supreme Court Reform

Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges

Domestic Policy  ›  Gerrymandering

Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting

Domestic Policy  ›  NSA Domestic Surveillance

Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

Domestic Policy  ›  Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Domestic Policy  ›  Patriot Act

Do you support the Patriot Act?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant

Domestic Policy  ›  Supreme Court Financial Transactions

Should Supreme Court justices be prohibited from making financial transactions with people who have a vested interest in court outcomes?

  Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Domestic Policy  ›  Gun Liability

Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, any business should be held liable if the primary use of its product is for illegal activity

Domestic Policy  ›  Congressional ban on stock trading

Should members of Congress be allowed to trade stocks while serving in office?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo, and their investments should be held in a blind trust

Domestic Policy  ›  Affirmative Action

Do you support affirmative action programs?

  ChatGPTRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty

Domestic Policy  ›  Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Domestic Policy  ›  Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Domestic Policy  ›  Eminent Domain

Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, as long as landowners are fairly compensated and the projects will benefit the community

Domestic Policy  ›  Social Security

Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors

Domestic Policy  ›  College Sports and COVID

Should college sports be played in the fall of 2020?

  Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  TikTok Ban

Should the government ban TikTok?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Juneteenth

Should Juneteenth be declared a federal holiday?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Edward Snowden

Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act

Domestic Policy  ›  Greenland

Should the United States acquire Greenland?

  Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Air Force One

Should the military upgrade Air Force One?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseNo, the current fleet is sufficient