In August, Democrats were more likely than Republicans to view the Supreme Court as ideologically conservative % who say the U.S. Supreme Court has power % who say the current Supreme Court is Conservative Middle of the road Liberal
The same survey found that a majority of Americans (65%) believe the Supreme Court has the right amount of power, rather than too much (25%) or too little (8%). There were few partisan differences in these views.
In August, Democrats were more likely  | than Republicans to view the Supreme  | Court as ideologically conservative  | % who say the U.S. Supreme Court has power  | Too much Right amount Too little  | Total  | 25  | 65  | 8  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 27  | 66  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 23  | 64  | % who say the current Supreme Court is  | Conservative Middle of the road Liberal  | Total  | 30  | 56  | 12  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 12  | 66  | 20  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 47  | 47  | Note: No ans wer responses not shown.  | Source: Online survey of U.S. adults conducted July 27-Aug 2,  | 2020.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 