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1st AmendmentSpeech, press, religion, assembly
2nd AmendmentFirearms and carry laws
4th AmendmentSearch, seizure, surveillance
Economic FreedomTaxes, regulation, market entry
Criminal JusticeSentencing, civil asset forfeiture
Drug PolicyCannabis, decriminalization
Property RightsEminent domain, zoning
Religious LibertyFree exercise protections
Education ChoiceVouchers, charters, ESAs
Regulatory BurdenOccupational licensing, red tape
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Gun Carry LawsPermitless and open carry, state by state
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Data sources: State scores from multiple third-party indexes (Fraser Institute, EdChoice, Institute for Justice, Vera Institute, NORML, Mercatus RegData, Guns & Ammo) with historical Cato Institute 2023 available as a toggle — see methodology for per-category attribution. Congress data from Congress.gov; campaign finance from FEC.gov. Salaries from public record. Net worth is a midpoint estimate derived from the bracketed asset ranges on financial disclosures — the range is shown alongside it. The Accountability Index is computed from filing records with published weights. Every correction we make is logged publicly.