Language in America - Voter Support

Introduction

Current Issues
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The End of Bilingual Education?
..........Voters Reject Bilingual Education
..........What Is Bilingual Education?
..........How Bilingual Education Has Failed
..........Federal Action"
..........Alternatives to Failed Bilingual Education
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Statehood for Puerto Rico?
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Bilingual Ballots
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English and Citizenship
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The Fragmentation of Canada
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Voter Support
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English As The Official Language
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History of English As America's Common Language

Order Language In America

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The American people overwhelmingly support English as the official language of government. Voters of every ethnic and linguistic group strongly support English as the official language.

U.S. News & World Report
September 1995
Lake Research/Tarrence Group

73% of American voters favor making English the official language of government (for instance, printing government forms only in English).

Gallup Organization
April 1996

82% of voters support English as the official language, about the same as support a balanced budget amendment or an increase in the minimum wage.

San Francisco Chronicle
March 1990

In California, 69% of Hispanic-Americans, 76% of Chinese-Americans and 90% of Filipino-Americans favor making English the official language of California.

Mervyn Field Poll
November 1986

53% of Hispanics who voted in November 1986 election cast their votes in favor of ballot initiative declaring English the official language of California.

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