Mary Landrieu in 1994-1998 National Political Awareness Test

On Abortion: Supports right to choose & Roe v. Wade

On Crime: Broaden death penalty; limit appeals

Landrieu supports the following principles regarding crime.
• Broaden use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
• Limit the number of appeals allowed to inmates on death row.
• Prosecute youths accused of murder as adults.
• Impose capital punishment for convicted international drug traffickers.
• Deport all permanent resident aliens convicted of a felony.
• Expand funding for community policing programs.

On Crime: Impose “truth in sentencing” with no parole

Landrieu supports the following principles regarding crime.
• Impose “truth in sentencing” for violent criminals so they serve full sentences with no chance of parole.
• Support the use of “boot camps” as alternative sentencing for adult first-time felons.
• Fund programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
• Increase penalties for the possession of any illegal firearms.

On Drugs: Capital punishment for drug traffickers

Landrieu supports the following principles regarding illegal drugs.
• Increase penalties for selling illegal drugs.
• Impose mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs.
• Impose capital punishment for convicted international drug traffickers.

On Drugs: Require drug testing for federal employees

Landrieu supports the following principles regarding illegal drugs.
• Require drug testing for federal employees in sensitive positions (Air Traffic Control, National Park Police, Secret Service, etc.).
• Strengthen current laws dealing with non-controlled substances, including inhalants and commercially available pills.
• Increase funding of federally-sponsored drug education and drug treatment programs.

On Education: Amendment to allow voluntary prayer in public schools

A: Yes.

Q: Do you support funding the National Service Program (Ameri-Corps) in which young people receive money from the federal government for college in return for performing community service?

A: Yes.

On Education: Supports vouchers and charter schools

Landrieu supports the following principles regarding education:
• Maintain the national standards and goals set forth in “Goals 2000”.
• Provide parents with vouchers to send their children to any publicly funded school.
• Implement charter schools where teachers and professionals receive authorization and funding to establish new schools.