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U.S. Presidential Approval & Trust Tracker
Tracks how the public rates the current President's overall performance, trust, and handling of specific issues like the economy and foreign policy — for pollsters, newsrooms, and researchers who need a quick pulse read. An AI follow-up interview digs into the specific event or issue actually driving each respondent's rating, not just the label they picked.
Sample questions
A preview of what’s in the template. Every question is editable before you launch.
13 questions · ~7 min
Q02
Multiple ChoiceRequired
Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the current President is handling their job?
- Approve strongly
- Approve somewhat
- Disapprove somewhat
- Disapprove strongly
- No opinion / not sure
Q03
Multiple ChoiceRequired
Do you think the country is generally headed in the right direction, or is it on the wrong track?
- Right direction
- Wrong track
- Not sure
Q04
MatrixRequired
How would you rate the President's handling of each of the following areas?
6 rows × 3 columns
- The economy and jobs
- Foreign policy and national security
- Immigration and border policy
- Health care
- Inflation and cost of living
- +1 more
Columns: Approve · Disapprove · No opinion
Q05
Best–Worst Trade-off (MaxDiff)Required
Which of these issues matter most — and least — to how you judge the President's overall performance?
- The economy and jobs
- Foreign policy and national security
- Immigration and border policy
- Health care
- Inflation and cost of living
- Crime and public safety
- Climate and energy policy
- Education policy
Pick best & worst per setBest:Matters most to my approvalWorst:Matters least to my approval
Q06
Opinion ScaleRequired
How much do you trust the President to make good decisions in a crisis?
Scale: 0 – 10
Min:No trust at allMax:Complete trust
Q07
Multiple ChoiceRequired
Compared to what you expected when they took office, has the President's performance...
- Exceeded my expectations
- Met my expectations
- Fallen short of my expectations
- I didn't have expectations either way
Q08
Opinion ScaleRequired
If this President were on the ballot in the next presidential election, how likely would you be to vote for them?
Scale: 0 – 10
Min:Definitely would not vote for themMax:Definitely would vote for them
Q09
AI Interview
Probe the single biggest reason behind the respondent's overall approval or disapproval rating, anchoring on whichever issue they flagged as mattering most in the prioritization question. Ask for a specific recent event, decision, or news story that shaped their view, and explore what — if anything — would move their rating up or down. If they answered 'no opinion' on the overall question, explore what information or event would help them form one.
Q10
Multiple Choice
Which best describes your political party identification? (Optional)
- Democrat
- Republican
- Independent
- Another party
- Prefer not to say
Q11
Multiple Choice
What is your age range? (Optional)
- 18-24
- 25-34
- 35-44
- 45-54
- 55-64
- 65+
- Prefer not to say
Q12
Multiple Choice
What is your gender? (Optional)
- Woman
- Man
- Non-binary
- Prefer to self-describe
- Prefer not to say
Q13
Message
That's everything — thank you for weighing in! Your responses feed into an aggregate approval report and are never shared with any campaign or party individually.
What’s included
AI follow-ups
Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.
Attention checks
Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.
AI-drafted copy
Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.
Auto report
Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.
How it compares
We reviewed the closest templates from other survey tools. Here’s what they do well — and where this template goes further.
Why this template
- Goes beyond a static approve/disapprove pick by using an AI follow-up interview to probe the specific event or issue actually driving each respondent's rating, not just the label they chose
- Combines standard tracking questions (overall approval, direction of country, issue-by-issue matrix, MaxDiff issue ranking, trust and re-election likelihood) with adaptive follow-up in one flow
- Captures optional party ID, age, and gender for crosstab-ready demographic breakdowns alongside the qualitative 'why'
- Automated per-response quality scoring and an auto-generated report mean pollsters and newsrooms get both raw opinion data and synthesized narrative without manual coding
Jotform
Presidential Approval Survey Form TemplateA ready-to-use form template covering standard approval questions with Jotform's drag-and-drop form builder and typical integrations. It's built for quick deployment and basic data collection rather than deep qualitative follow-up. Good for teams wanting a fast, no-frills approval poll embedded on a site or shared via link.
What it does well
- Fast to deploy and customize via Jotform's builder
- Broad integration ecosystem for storing/exporting responses
- Familiar drag-and-drop form design
Where it falls short
- Static question set with no adaptive follow-up to uncover the reasoning behind a rating
- No per-response quality scoring or automated synthesis report
- No published methodology or prompt transparency for how questions were designed
SurveyMonkey
Presidential Approval Survey TemplateA polished, fielding-ready template from an established survey platform, likely including standard approval, trust, and issue-handling questions with SurveyMonkey's analysis dashboards. It's oriented toward quantitative tracking rather than open-ended probing. Strong for benchmarking against SurveyMonkey's own normative panel data if purchased.
What it does well
- Established survey platform with mature analytics/dashboard tools
- Likely benchmarking against SurveyMonkey's audience/panel data
- Easy to distribute at scale via links, email, or panel
Where it falls short
- No adaptive AI interview to dig into the specific reason behind a rating
- Fixed question format with no automated quality scoring per response
- No transparent, publishable prompt/methodology for how follow-up would be probed since there isn't one
SurveySparrow
Presidential Approval Survey Template | Public Opinion PollA conversational-style survey template that mimics chat-like question flow, which suits public opinion polling for a friendlier respondent experience. It still relies on pre-set multiple-choice and scale questions rather than true adaptive probing. Useful for teams wanting a more engaging UI than a plain form.
What it does well
- Conversational UI that can feel more engaging than a traditional form
- Community template gallery suggests easy customization
- Likely supports basic branching logic
Where it falls short
- No AI-driven follow-up that adapts to each respondent's actual reasoning
- No automated per-response quality scoring or synthesized report generation
- No disclosed methodology or prompt transparency behind question design
Frequently asked questions
What questions are in the “U.S. Presidential Approval & Trust Tracker” template?
The template includes 13 ready-to-use questions, starting with: “Thanks for sharing your view on how the President is handling the job right now. Your responses are completely confident…” · “Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way the current President is handling their job?” · “Do you think the country is generally headed in the right direction, or is it on the wrong track?”. The full set is previewed above, and every question is editable.
How long does this survey take to complete?
Respondents typically finish the 13 questions in about 7 minutes.
Can I customize this template?
Yes — every question, answer option, and the ordering is editable before you launch. You can add or remove questions, or ask the AI editor to rework the survey around your research goal.
Is this template free to use?
Yes. Open it in the editor and start customizing right away — no account required to try it, and the free plan covers launching your survey.
Ready to launch?
Open this template in the editor. Every part is yours to change before the first respondent sees it.
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