 believe that the Supreme Court puts ideology over impartiality. The Associated Press NORC, Center for Public Affairs Research, found that seven in 10 Americans think the court's justices are influenced by ideology, while only three in 10 Americans think that the justices are more likely to provide an independent check on other branches of government by being fair or impartial. What this survey reveals is nothing about the Supreme Court. What this reveals is the ignorance of the survey respondents.