DEM_USA
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time to complete survey (in minutes)
Are you a citizen of the USA?
In a few words, what does democracy mean to you?
how often attend meetings of religious organizations
how often attend meetings of parents association at school
how often attend meetings of a committee or community association
how often attend meetings of an association of professionals, business people, or farmers
how often attend meetings of a political party or movement
how often participated in protest demonstrations
attended a city or town council meeting in the last year
trustworthiness of people in community
been a victim of any type of crime in past 12 months?
how feel about safety of neighborhood
ever enough justification for President to shut down Congress
ever enough justification to shut down Supreme Court
how much do courts guarantee a fair trial
how much do you respect the political institutions of the US
how much do you think the basic rights of citizens are well-protected
how proud are you of living under the political system of the US
how much do you think people should support the political system of the US
how much do you trust the justice system
how much do you trust the Armed Forces
how much do you trust Congress
how much do you trust the political parties
how much do you trust the Supreme Court
how proud are you of being an American
how much do you agree with this statement: Democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of govt
how much do you agree with this statement: Despite our differences, we Americans have many things that unite us as a country
which statement most agree with
how satisfied with the way democracy functions in US
how much approve of such people's right to vote
how much approve of such people being allowed to conduct peaceful demonstrations
how much approve of such people being permitted to run for public office
how much approve of such people making speeches on TV
how much approve of gays and lesbians being permitted to run for public office
how much approve of people taking justice into their own hands
how much approve of a law that prohibits public protests
how much approve of govt censoring media that criticize it
over past year has any public official asked you for a bribe
how common is corruption among public officials
age
sex
education
Hispanic or Latino
Race: American Indian or Alaska native
Race: Asian
Race: Black or African-American
Race: Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Race: White
Race: some other group (SPECIFY)
Race: DON'T KNOW / REFUSED
total annual HH income before taxes
favor any political party
which political party do you favor
did you vote in last presidential election
total number of adults in HH
total number of phone numbers that ring into HH
How much difficulty would you say the respondent had in UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING of the questions in this survey?
How much difficulty would you say the respondent had in COMING UP WITH THE ANSWERS to the questions in this survey?
How much EFFORT OR THOUGHT do you think the respondent put into answering the questions in this survey?
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last date contacted
state
area code
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number of attempts to reach completion
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