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Trends in U.S. public opinion about terrorism measured before the terrorist attacks in Paris show mixed patterns, but several measures indicate that public concern about terrorism was already on the rise prior to the weekend's events.

Americans' approval of President Barack Obama's handling of the economy and healthcare policy -- both at 44% -- is at the high for each since Obama's November 2012 re-election.

In a highly watched debate, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton presented their different policy plans. Gallup assesses what the American public thinks about major ideas presented by these Democrats.

Hopefully, the presidential candidates will spend most of their time talking about where good jobs come from.

Relatively little time was spent on the economy in the recent GOP debate, and candidates -- when asked -- talked mainly about taxes and regulation. Americans tend to give above-average support to fixes relating to those two issues.

One in three Americans approve of President Obama's handling of Iran -- his lowest issue rating in a new Gallup poll. Obama earns higher marks, though still below majority level, on race relations, education and climate change.

While observers are lauding the nuclear agreement reached among international powers Tuesday as a way to reshape relations between Iran and the West, Gallup surveys show distrust on both sides.

Americans' confidence in the government's ability to protect citizens from terror attacks is the lowest in Gallup's 15-year trend. The 49% worried about personally becoming a victim of terrorism is among the highest since February 2003.

The majority of Americans continue to prefer anti-terrorism policies that safeguard individual civil liberties to policies that take all steps necessary to prevent terrorism but may violate civil liberties.

Despite a recent flurry of bipartisan legislative activity, congressional job approval remains low, at 19%. Republicans are not much more likely than Democrats to approve of the GOP Congress.