VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale)	Government may spend public funds on its abortion position: Favors topic 1 Rejected abortion rights challenge to Mexico City Policy: Opposes topic 1 Precedents must be given deference in any situation: Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	In some situations, race in some form must be considered: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Anonymous offensive speech by off-duty cops is protected: Opposes topic 3 School policies on grade transfers must be race-neutral: Strongly Favors topic 3 Sexual harassment counts as a hostile work environment: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-3 points on Social scale)	Death penalty is constitutional under certain situations: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+2 points on Social scale)	Government is responsible for abuses in private prisons: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	States may restrict weapons; Heller only applies to feds: Strongly Opposes topic 10 The Second Amendment gives an individual right to bear arms: Favors topic 10 Many factors influence Congress's powers on gun control: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-3 points on Economic scale)	Insurers must pay benefits even when sued by beneficiary: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-3 points on Economic scale)	Some trust fees should be only partly tax deductible: Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+2 points on Social scale)	Construe FOIA exemptions narrowly, in favor of disclosure: Favors topic 14 Struck down parts of the anti-terror USA Patriot Act: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)