PARTISANSHIP: Party Identification of Respondent- 7-point Scale
PARTISANSHIP: Party Identification of Respondent- Initial Party ID Response
PARTISANSHIP: Party Identification of Respondent- Summary 3-Category
PARTISANSHIP: Party Identification of Respondent- Strength of Partisanship
PARTISANSHIP: Party Identification of Respondent's Father
PARTISANSHIP: Party Identification of Respondent's Mother
PARTISANSHIP: Political Interest of Respondent's Father
PARTISANSHIP: Political Interest of Respondent's Mother
POLITICAL INTEREST: Interest in the Elections
POLITICAL INTEREST: Does Respondent Care Which Party Wins Presidential Election
POLITICAL INTEREST: Does Respondent Care Which Party Wins Congressional Election
POLITICAL INTEREST: Interest in Public Affairs
PARTIES: Democratic Party: What Respondent Likes - Number of Mentions
PARTIES: Democratic Party: What Respondent Dislikes - Number of Mentions
PARTIES: Difference Between Major Parties
PARTIES: Which Major Party is More Conservative 3-Category
PARTIES: Which Major Party is More Conservative 4-Category
PARTIES: Democratic Party- Liberal-Conservative Scale
PARTIES: Republican Party- Liberal-Conservative Scale
PARTIES: Democratic Party- Government Health Insurance Scale
PARTIES: Republican Party- Government Health Insurance Scale
PARTIES: Democratic Party- Guaranteed Jobs-Living Scale
PARTIES: Republican Party- Guaranteed Jobs-Living Scale
PARTIES: Democratic Party- Aid to Blacks Scale
PARTIES: Republican Party- Aid to Blacks Scale
PARTIES: Which Favors Stronger Government
0. Filter response is that R has no opinion/interest for
PARTIES: Which Favors Stronger Government w/ No Opinion
PARTIES: Which Will Best Avoid War/Bigger War
PARTIES: Democratic Party- Women Equal Role Scale
PARTIES: Republican Party- Women Equal Role Scale
PARTIES: Democratic Party- Government Services-Spending Scale
PARTIES: Republican Party- Government Services-Spending Scale
PARTIES: Democratic Party- Defense Spending Scale
PARTIES: Republican Party- Defense Spending Scale
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Trust the Federal Government To Do What is Right
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Federal Government Run by Few Interests or for the Benefit of Al
SYSTEM SUPPORT: How Much Does the Federal Government Waste Tax Money
SYSTEM SUPPORT: How Many Government Officials Are Smart
SYSTEM SUPPORT: How Many Government Officials Are Crooked
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Government Officials Care What People Like Respondent Think
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Congressmen Lose Touch with Constituents
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Parties Only Interested in Votes
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Voting is the Only Way to Have a Say in Government
SYSTEM SUPPORT: People like Respondent Have Any Say in What the Government Does
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Politics and Government Seem Too Complicated
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Matter Whether Respondent Votes or Not
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Should Those Who Don't Care About Election Outcome Vote
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Should Someone Vote If Their Party Can't Win
SYSTEM SUPPORT: A Good Many Local Elections Unimportant
SOCIAL TRUST: Most People Can Be Trusted OR: Can't Be Too Careful With People
SOCIAL TRUST: People Are Helpful OR: People Look Out for Themselves
SOCIAL TRUST: People Will Take Advantage of Others OR: People Will Try to be Fai
SYSTEM SUPPORT: How Much Government Pays Attention to What People Think
SYSTEM SUPPORT: How Much Parties Make Government Pay Attention to People
SYSTEM SUPPORT: How Much Elections Make Government Pay Attention to People
SYSTEM SUPPORT: How Much Attention Congressmen Pay to Constituents
PERSONAL EFFICACY: Respondent Usually Able to Carry Out Plans as Expected
PERSONAL EFFICACY: Sure Life Would Work out as Expected
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Government Handling of Most Important Problem mentioned by Respo
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Government Responsiveness Index
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Trust in Government Index
MEDIA: How Much of the Time Does Respondent Trust the Media to Report Fairly
ELECTION: Does Respondent Always Vote for the Same Party
POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT: Respondent Discuss Politics with Family and Friends
POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT: How Often Respondent Discusses Politics with Family and Fr
POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT: How Often in the Last Week Respondent Discussed Politics
0. None or never discuss politics ('no' to lead-in)
IDEOLOGY: Index for Thermometer Rating of Liberals and Conservatives
IDEOLOGY: Liberal-Conservative Scale 1972- COLLAPSED
ISSUES: Government Assistance with Medical Care
1. Opinion: help people get doctors and hospital care at
ISSUES: Government Health Insurance Scale
ISSUES: Guaranteed Jobs and Income Scale
ISSUES: How Much Has the Position of Blacks Changed
ISSUES: Civil Rights Pushes Too Fast or Not Fast Enough
ISSUES: Should Government Ensure School Integration
ISSUES: Do Whites in the Area Favor Segregation
ISSUES: Do Blacks in the Area Favor Desegregation
ISSUES: Better off if U.S. Unconcerned with Rest of World
ISSUES: If Compelled to Choose Liberal or Conservative
0. R has made choice on 7pt scale VCF0803
ISSUES: Is the Government in Washington Too Strong
RELIGIOSITY: Authority of the Bible 1964-1990
1. The Bible is God's word and all it says is true
RELIGIOSITY: Is Religion Important to Respondent
RELIGIOSITY: How Much Guidance from Religion
IDEOLOGY: Liberal-Conservative Position 1984- COLLAPSED
RELIGIOSITY: Authority of the Bible 1984-
2. The Bible is the Word of God but not everything in
MORAL TRADITIONALISM: Newer Lifestyles Contribute to Society Breakdown
MORAL TRADITIONALISM: Should Adjust View of Moral Behavior to Changes
MORAL TRADITIONALISM: Should be More Emphasis on Traditional Values
MORAL TRADITIONALISM: Tolerance of Different Moral Standards
ISSUES: Affirmative Action in Hiring/Promotion [1 of 2]
ISSUES: Affirmative Action in Hiring/Promotion [2 of 2]
ISSUES: Better or Worse Economy in Past Year
ISSUES: How Much Better or Worse Economy in Past Year
ISSUES: Better or Worse Economy in Next Year
ISSUES: Law to Protect Homosexuals Against Discrimination
ISSUES: Strength of Position on Law to Protect Homosexuals Against Discriminatio
ISSUES: Favor or Oppose Gays in the Military
ISSUES: Strength of Position on Gays in the Military
ISSUES: Should Gays/Lesbians Be Able to Adopt Children
ISSUES: Increase or Decrease Number of Immigrants to U.S. 6-Category
ISSUES: Increase or Decrease Number of Immigrants to U.S. 4-Category
ISSUES: Federal Spending- Poor/Poor People
ISSUES: Federal Spending- Dealing with Crime
ISSUES: Federal Spending- Aids Research/Fight Aids
ISSUES: Federal Spending- Public Schools
ISSUES: Federal Spending- Fin Aid for College Students
ISSUES: Federal Spending- Welfare Programs
3.   Decreased (before 2012: or cut out entirely)
PARTIES: Which Would Best Handle Pollution
EQUALITARIANISM: Society Ensure Equal Opportunity to Succeed
EQUALITARIANISM: We Have Gone Too Far Pushing Equal Rights
EQUALITARIANISM: Big Problem that Not Everyone Has Equal Chance
EQUALITARIANISM: Not Big Problem if Some Have More Chance in Life
EQUALITARIANISM: Should Worry less about How Equal People Are
EQUALITARIANISM: U.S. Fewer Problems if Everyone Treated Equally
ISSUES: Government Should Ensure Fair Jobs for Blacks
1. See to it that black people get fair treatment in
RACIAL RESENTMENT: Conditions Make it Difficult for Blacks to Succeed
RACIAL RESENTMENT: Blacks Should Not Have Special Favors to Succeed
RACIAL RESENTMENT: Blacks Must Try Harder to Succeed
RACIAL RESENTMENT: Blacks Gotten Less than They Deserve Over the Past Few Years
ISSUES: School Prayer Allowed 4-Category
2. The law should allow public schools to schedule time
ISSUES: Strength of Opinion When School Prayer Allowed 4-Category
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: Effect of Federal Economic Policies 7-Category
3. Same ('haven't made much difference')
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: Effect of Federal Economic Policies 3-Category
2. Same ('haven't made much difference')
CONDITION/GOALS OF U.S.: Position of the U.S. Weaker/Stronger in the Past Year
ISSUES: Federal Spending- Improve and Protect the Environment
ISSUES: Federal Spending- Social Security
ISSUES: Federal Spending- Assistance to Blacks
ISSUES: School Prayer Allowed 2-Category
1. Schools should be allowed to start with prayer
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Less Government Better OR Government Do More
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Govt Handle Economy OR Free Market Can Handle
SYSTEM SUPPORT: Govt Too Involved in Things OR Problems Require