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Are you at least 19 years old?
Are you currently a U.S. citizen?
What does it mean to be an American citizen?
Anything else?
Do you have any other thoughts on what it means to be an American?
Do you identify with people in your racial or ethnic group?
Do you identify with people who are the same sex as you?
Do you identify with people who do the same work as you?
Do you identify with the American people?
Do you identify with people who share your religious beliefs?
Do you identify with people from your region of the country?
Do you identify with people from your state?
What percentage of all people currently living in the United States, Americans and non-Americans, is Black?
What percentage of all people currently living in the United States, Americans and non-Americans is Hispanic?
What percentage of all people currently living in the United States, Americans and non-Americans, is Asian?
What percentage of all people currently living in the United States, Americans and non-Americans, is White?
What percentage of all people currently living in the United States, Americans and non-Americans, is Jewish?
What percentage of all people currently living in the United States, Americans and non-Americans is Christian?
What percentage of all people currently living in the United States, Americans and non-Americans, is illegal immigrants?
What percentage of all people currently living in the United States, Americans and non-Americans, is people who are on welfare?
What percentage of all people currently living in the United States, Americans and non-Americans, is people who give to charity?
What percentage of true Americans is Black?
What percentage of true Americans is Hispanic?
What percentage of true Americans is Asian?
What percentage of true Americans is White?
What percentage of true Americans is Jewish?
What percentage of true Americans is Christian?
What percentage of true Americans is people who are on welfare?
What percentage of true Americans is people who give to charity?
Being an American is something I rarely even think about
When I think of the American people, I think of people who are a lot like me
Being an American is important to the way I think of myself as a person
When someone from another country criticizes the United States, it doesnt bother me
I feel proud to be an American
I would feel good if I were described as a typical American
I am a person who feels strong ties to the American people
There are some things about the U.S. today that make me feel ashamed of the U.S.
Generally the U.S. is a better country than most other countries
Americans should support the U.S. even if it is in the wrong
I cannot think of another country in which I would rather live
The world would be a better place if people from other countries were more like the people in the U.S.
Where would you place the American people about being informed about politics?
Where would you place the American people about being unselfish?
Where would you place the American people about being tolerant?
Where would you place the American people of being trustworthy?
How important do you think to have been born in the United States?
How important do you think it is to have U.S. citizenship?
How important do you think it is to have lived in the U.S. for most of ones life?
How important do you think it is to be able to speak English?
How important do you think it is to be a Christian?
How important do you think it is to be White?
How important do you think it is to respect the U.S. political institutions and laws?
How important do you think it is to feel American?
How important do you think it is to value freedom and equality?
How proud you are of the the way democracy works?
How proud you are of U.S. political influence in the world?
How proud you are of U.S. economic achievements?
How proud you are of the U.S. system of government assistance?
How proud you are of U.S. history?
In many respects, I am different from most Americans
On the important issues, I find I often agree with the American people
Americans are similar to each other, sharing the same values and outlooks
People may or may not like it, but the image of a true American is a white person
How much trust and confidence do you have in the wisdom of the American people when it comes to making choices on election day?
On the major issues of the day, do Americans agree almost all the time, agree sometimes, disagree sometimes, or disagree almost all the time?
When Americans disagree, would you say that people just have different ideas about the policies government should pass or is it due to special interests and political parties?
Do you think single mothers should have the chance to get government assistance or not?
Do you think the unemployed should have the chance to get government assistance or not?
Do you think farmers should have the chance to get government assistance or not?
Do you think blacks should have the chance to get government assistance or not?
Would you say fighting in a war for the U.S. is an obligation Americans owe to their fellow Americans?
Would you say giving money to charities is an obligation Americans owe to their fellow Americans?
Would you say supporting a strong welfare system is an obligation Americans owe to their fellow Americans?
Would you say paying taxes is an obligation Americans owe to their fellow Americans?
Would you say helping when there is a crisis or disaster in the nation is an obligation Americans owe to their fellow Americans?
Would you say volunteering in your local community is an obligation Americans owe to their fellow Americans?
Would you say working hard at the work you do is an obligation Americans owe to their fellow Americans?
Do you think most people would try to take advantage of you if they got a chance, or do you think they would try to be fair?
Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or would you say that you can not be too careful in dealing with people?
The best outcomes will happen if people go after their own interests
Americans who disagree with what America stands for should not be guaranteed their basic rights
Even though people have their own interests, Americans need to move beyond those interests and do what is best for all Americans
Only true Americans should be guaranteed their basic rights, such as freedom of speech and freedom of assembly
Would you say that, more often than not, you go after your own self interests when it comes to politics or do you try to get what is best for all Americans?
Which one is the most important for making democracy work in America--the American people, American values, such as individualism, freedom, and capitalism or the political institutions and how they are set up?
Which one of the following three things do you think would most have to change to make American democracy better--the American people, American values, such as individualism, freedom, and capitalism or the political institutions and how they are set up?
Generally speaking, would you say that most Americans are more inclined to help their fellow Americans or more inclined to look out for themselves
Elected officials would help the country more if they would stop talking and just take action on important problems
If people were treated more equally in this country, we would have many fewer problems
What people call compromise in politics is really just selling out on ones principles
The current political system does a good job of representing the interests of all Americans
If the American people decided political issues directly instead of relying on politicians, the country would be a lot better off
Any person who is willing to work hard has a good chance of succeeding
Our government would run better if decisions were left up to successful business people
Our government would run better if decisions were left up to non-elected, independent experts rather than politicians or the people
One of the big problems in this country is that we do not give everyone an equal chance
A government that keeps both politicians and the people from having too much direct power is the best kind of government
The U.S. sometimes needs to force other countries to do what is in the U.S. best interest
Would you say the American people have too much, about the right amount, or not enough power?
Would you say minority groups have too much, about the right amount, or not enough power?
Would you say foreign interests have too much, about the right amount, or not enough power?
Are we spending too much money on solving the problems of the big cities, too little money, or about the right amount?
Are we spending too much money on improving the nations education system, too little money, or about the right amount?
Are we spending too much money on improving the conditions of Blacks, too little money, or about the right amount?
Are we spending too much money on the military, armaments and defense, too little money, or about the right amount?
Are we are spending too much money on foreign aid, too little money, or about the right amount?
Are we spending too much money on welfare, too little money, or about the right amount ?
Should the U.S. focus on taking care of things at home or what is going on around the world?
What job or political office does Dick Cheney now hold?
What job or political office does Tony Blair now hold?
Who has the final responsibility to decide if a law is constitutional or not? Is it the President, Congress, or the Supreme Court?
Which party currently has the most members in the U. S. House of Representatives?
Were you born in the United States?
How many years have you lived in the U.S.?
Are you currently registered to vote?
Did you vote back in the national election in November 2000, when the presidential candidates were George W. Bush and Al Gore?
Did you vote for Al Gore, the Democrat, or George W. Bush, the Republican?
In the past few years, have you contributed money to an individual candidate, a political party, a political action committee, or any other organization that supported candidates?
In the past few years, have you initiated any contacts with an elected official or someone on the staff of an elected official?
In the past few years, have you taken part in a protest, march, or demonstration on some national or local political issue?
Are you a member of at least one community-betterment organization, such as the PTA (Parent-Teacher Association) the Lions or Sertoma Club, or a charitable-activity group?
Are you a member of at least one group involved in political or social affairs, such as a labor union or an organization such as the NRA or AARP?
How interested are you in politics and national affairs?
Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or something else?
Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or not a very strong Democrat?
Would you call yourself a strong Republican or not a very strong Republican?
Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic party?
Would you describe yourself liberal, conservative, or moderate?
Would you say you are somewhat liberal, liberal, or extremely liberal?
Would you say you are somewhat conservative, conservative, or extremely conservative?
What is the highest grade or year of school you have completed?
Are you, yourself, of Hispanic origin or descent, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Spanish background?
What race or races do you consider yourself? First answer
What race or races do you consider yourself? Second answer
What race or races do you consider yourself? Third answer
What race or races do you consider yourself? Fourth answer
Do you consider yourself to be white-Hispanic or black-Hispanic?
What is your religious preference, or do you not have one?
In what year were you born?
What was your total household income in 2001 before taxes?
Income step ladder
Q132 recoded as a categorical variable
How many different telephone numbers do you have in your home?
Including yourself, how many adults, 18 years or older, live in your household most of the year?
Respondent gender
Flag variable indicating whether case was ever a partial
Flag variable indicating whether case is ever a refusal
Time of day interview completed
Interview length
Interview ID number
Day interview completed
Total number of call attempts
Random variable controlling order of q2-q11
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Random variable controlling order of q98-q101
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STATE
4 category education variable
3 category race variable for weighting purpose
2 category race variable for weighting purpose
4 category age variable
5 category income variable
3 category party variable
7 category party identification variable
7 category political conservatism variable
Interim weighting variable to equalize the number of telephone lines
Interim weighting variable that eqaulizes the number of adult in sample