Polls listed chronologically.

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"For each individual or group I name, please tell me what kind of job you think it's done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism: excellent, good, not so good or poor. . . ." Each item asked of half the sample

The people of New York City

The U.S. Justice Department

The Bush Administration

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"Now for each country I name, please tell me if you think it has or has not done enough to support the U.S. campaign against terrorism. . . ." Each item asked of half the sample

Great Britain

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"How concerned are you about the chance that you personally might be the victim of a terrorist attack? Does that worry you a great deal, somewhat, not too much or not at all?"

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Sept. 3-4, 2003. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"How likely do you think it is that an act of terrorism will occur somewhere in the United States in the next 12 months: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely or not at all likely?"

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. July 14-Aug. 5, 2003. N=2,528 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2 (total sample).

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"In your opinion, is the world now more dangerous, less dangerous, or about the same compared to 10 years ago?" Form 1 (N=1,284, MoE ± 3.5)

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"Do you think the danger of attack on the United States with a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon is greater now than it was 10 years ago, less now than it was 10 years ago, or is it about the same?" Form 2 (N=1,244, MoE ± 3.5)

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"When you think about the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, do you place a lot of blame, some blame, or no blame at all on the United States intelligence agencies like the CIA and the FBI?"

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"Do you think the federal government is issuing terror alerts responsibly or has the alert level been raised and lowered too often?"

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"Do you believe that the terror-alert system has prevented any acts of terrorism from happening?"

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"Do you think most people take these terror alerts seriously or do they ignore them?"

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"Thinking about terrorism: In the next few years, do you think the United States' efforts against terrorism will or will not require the U.S. to put military troops in combat situations in other countries as it did in Iraq and Afghanistan?"

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. March 11-12, 2003. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"How likely do you think it is that homicide and suicide bombings, similar to those that happen in the Middle East, will start happening here in the U.S. . . . ?"

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"Do you think the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent terrorist activity in the U.S.?"

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"Do you favor or oppose allowing the government to use any means necessary, including physical torture, to obtain information from prisoners that might protect the United States from terrorist attacks?"

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"How worried are you that future terrorist attacks might include the use of chemical or biological weapons: very worried, somewhat worried, not very worried, or not worried at all?"

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Feb. 12-16, 2003. N=1,042 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS Intersearch.

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"Do you happen to have stockpiled any items in your home to have on hand in case of a terrorist attack, or not?"

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Feb. 11-12, 2003. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think the government's color-coded terror alert system is helpful or not?"

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Feb. 10-12, 2003. N=747 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the government has issued warnings about possible attacks on Americans abroad and in the United States. Do you think the warnings have been useful, or harmful or neither?"

Knight Ridder poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Jan. 3-6, 2003. N=1,204 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Nov. 20-24, 2002. N=996 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (total sample).

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Nov. 19-20, 2002. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Which do you think presents more of a real danger right now: nuclear weapons or chemical and biological weapons?"

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"How well prepared do you think the U.S. government is to handle terrorist attacks using chemical or biological weapons . . . ?"

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"How well prepared would you say you and your family are if a chemical or biological attack were to happen in your area . . . ?"

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"Do you think the al Qaeda terrorist network poses more of a threat or less of a threat to the United States today than it did over a year ago, or is the threat today about the same as it was over a year ago?"

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"A new audiotape confirms that Usama bin Laden is still alive. Does knowing bin Laden is still alive make you think additional terrorist attacks are more likely, less likely, or do you think it doesn't matter if he is alive or not?"

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"Just your best guess: Do you think Osama bin Laden is alive or dead?"

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"As you may know, a tape was released that may be the voice of Osama bin Laden threatening the United States and its allies. Does this make you more worried that an act of terrorism will occur in the United States or doesn't it make you any more worried?"

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 27-31, 2002. N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, do you think the federal government has done all it could reasonably be expected to do to make the country safe from future terrorist attacks, or could the government have done more?"

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"Overall, do you think the U.S. military action in Afghanistan against the Taliban and al Qaeda has been successful or not successful?"

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Sept. 26-27, 2002. N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (total sample).

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"In creating a new Department of Homeland Security, the Bush Administration wants to remove union status from approximately 170,000 workers, in order to have greater authority to hire, fire and deploy workers. Do you approve of this proposal to remove the union status of current workers in a new Homeland Security Department, OR do you think these workers should keep their union status?"

CBS News Poll. Sept. 22-23, 2002. N=903 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"What is your impression of how the war in Afghanistan is going for the United States right now: very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?"

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Sept. 8-9, 2002. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"How well prepared do you think your local authorities are to handle a terrorist attack in your area: very well prepared, somewhat prepared, not very prepared, or not at all prepared?"

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"Which terrorist activity do you think is the biggest threat right now: chemical or biological weapons, truck or car bombs, planes being hijacked and crashed, or tactical nuclear weapons or dirty bombs?"

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"For each individual or group I name, please tell me what kind of job you think it's done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism: excellent, good, not so good or poor. . . ."

The people of New York City

The Bush Administration

The U.S. Justice Department

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"Now for each country I name, please tell me if you think it has or has not done enough to support the U.S. campaign against terrorism. . . ."

Great Britain

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"Do you think the most difficult part of the war on terrorism is over, or do you think the most difficult part is yet to come?"

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"For each item I name, please tell me whether you think the United States has done an excellent job on it, a good job, a not-so-good job or a poor job. . . ."

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 2-5, 2002. N=937 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (total sample).

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"When you think about the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, do you place a lot of blame, some blame, or no blame at all on the United States intelligence agencies like the CIA and the FBI?"

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"When you think about the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, do you place a lot of blame, some blame, or no blame at all on United States policies in the Middle East over the years?"

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"In the year since September 11, do you think the federal government has done all it could reasonably be expected to do to make the country safe from future terrorist attacks, or could the government have done more?" Half sample (Form D)

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"Do you think the United States is adequately prepared to deal with a biological or chemical attack, or not?"

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Sept. 2-4, 2002. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"As you may know, shortly after the September 11th terrorist attacks, President Bush created the office of Homeland Security. Now, Bush is proposing that this office be combined with many existing government agencies to create a new cabinet-level department. Do you think Congress should or should not pass legislation to create a new cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security?"

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the following people are handling the war on terrorism since September 11th? How about [see below]?"

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"Which comes closer to your view? The terrorists will always find a way to launch major attacks no matter what the U.S. government does. OR, The U.S. government can eventually prevent all major attacks if it works hard enough at it."

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"Just your best guess: Do you think there are terrorists associated with Osama bin Laden who are currently in the United States and are capable of launching a major terrorist attack against the U.S., or not?"

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Aug. 28-29, 2002. N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"What do you think it will take for the United States to eliminate the threat of future acts of terrorism against this country by Osama bin Laden's organization? Will it be enough to capture or kill bin Laden, OR will it ALSO be necessary to capture or kill other top leaders in his organization, OR will removing top leaders NOT eliminate the threat because too many cells and potential leaders would remain?"

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"Now I have some questions related to the terrorist attacks that took place last September 11th. How confident are you that U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies will be able to prevent future terrorist attacks in the United States in which large numbers of Americans are killed? Are you . . . ?"

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"In your opinion, how likely is it that more terrorist attacks will be carried out against major U.S. cities, buildings or national landmarks between now and the end of the year 2002? Is it . . . ?"

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"If there is another terrorist attack against the United States in the near future, do you think it will most likely involve [see below]?"

Los Angeles Times Poll. Aug. 22-25, 2002. N=1,372 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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“A bill was passed by the House to create a cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security. Under that bill, the new department would combine federal agencies such as the Coast Guard, Secret Service, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), Immigration and Naturalization Service, Customs Service and the Transportation Security Administration. Are you in favor of or opposed to combining these agencies into one department?”

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“How much confidence do you have that the United States military will be able to protect the country from terrorist attacks . . . ?”

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"Do you think President Bush and his Administration have formulated a clear policy for dealing with the war on terrorism, or do you think the Bush Administration is reacting to events as they happen?"

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"Do you think it is necessary to give up some civil liberties in order to make the country safe from terrorism, or do you think some of the government's proposals will go too far in restricting the public's civil liberties?"

Associated Press Poll. Aug. 2-6, 2002. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Field work by ICR.

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"Would you say that as a result of the terrorist attacks last September, America has changed for the better, changed for the worse, or not really changed?"

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"Have the terrorist attacks of last September 11th caused you to change any aspect of your personal life or activities in order to reduce your chances of being a victim of terrorist attacks, or not?"

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"How likely do you think it is that there will be another terrorist attack on the United States within the next several months: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all?"

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"How concerned are you that new measures enacted to fight terrorism in this country could end up restricting our individual freedoms? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?"

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CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 5-8, 2002. N=1,013 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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CNN/Time Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. June 19-20, 2002. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1 (total sample).

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CBS News Poll. June 18-20, 2002. N=892 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Some people say that suspected terrorists should be tried in military courts with a military judge and without a unanimous jury verdict in order to preserve national security and protect jurors. Other people say this violates the U.S. Constitution, and that suspected terrorists should be tried in criminal court with a civilian judge and a unanimous jury verdict. Which would you prefer, trying suspected terrorists in a military court, or trying them in a criminal court?"

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"If the United States has evidence that another nation is planning to use weapons against the U.S., is the U.S. justified in taking military action against that government, or not?"

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"Do you think the President should have to get the approval of Congress in order to take military action against a nation that is planning to use weapons against the U.S., or should he be able to make that decision himself?"

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the recent proposal to create the Department of Homeland Security, a cabinet department, which would unite a number of government agencies into one department?"

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"Do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea for the government in Washington to issue warnings to the public about possible terrorist attacks, even if they don't have specific information?"