Are you at least 19 years old?
1 = YES
2 = NO
8 = REFUSED
9 = DONT KNOW

What does it mean to be an American citizen?
1 = SPECIFY
8 = REFUSED
9 = DONT KNOW

Anything else?
1 = SPECIFY
2 = NOTHING ELSE, NO FURTHER
8 = REFUSED
9 = DONT KNOW

Do you identify with people in your racial or ethnic group?
1 = not part of the group
7 = very strongly part of the group
8 = REFUSED
9 = DONT KNOW

What percentage of all people currently living in the United States, Americans and non-Americans, is Black?
999 = REFUSED

Being an American is something I rarely even think about
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = REFUSED
9 = DONT KNOW

Where would you place the American people about being informed about politics?
1 = EXTREMELY UNINFORMED
7 = EXTREMELY INFORMED
8 = REFUSED
9 = DONT KNOW

Where would you place the American people about being unselfish?
1 = EXTREMELY SELFISH
7 = EXTREMELY UNSELFISH
8 = REFUSED
9 = DONT KNOW

Where would you place the American people about being tolerant?
1 = EXTREMELY UNTOLERANT
7 = EXTREMELY TOLERANT
8 = REFUSED
9 = DONT KNOW

Where would you place the American people of being trustworthy?
1 = EXTREMELY UNTRUSTWORTHY
7 = EXTREMELY TRUSTWORTHY
8 = REFUSED
9 = DONT KNOW

How important do you think to have been born in the United States?
1 = VERY IMPORTANT
2 = FAIRLY IMPORTANT
3 = NOT VERY IMPORTANT
4 = NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL
8 = REFUSED
9 = DONT KNOW

How proud you are of the the way democracy works?
1 = VERY PROUD
2 = SOMEWHAT PROUD
3 = NOT VERY PROUD
4 = NOT PROUD AT ALL
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

In many respects, I am different from most Americans
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

How much trust and confidence do you have in the wisdom of the American people when it comes to making choices on election day?
1 = A GREAT DEAL
2 = SOME
3 = LITTLE
4 = NONE
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

On the major issues of the day, do Americans agree almost all the time, agree sometimes, disagree sometimes, or disagree almost all the time?
1 = AGREE ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME
2 = AGREE SOMETIMES
3 = AGREE ALMOST NONE OF THE TIME
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

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?
1 = DIFFERENT IDEAS
2 = SPECIAL INTERESTS AND POLITICAL PARTIES
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Do you think single mothers should have the chance to get government assistance or not?
1 = DEFINITELY YES
2 = YES
3 = NO
4 = DEFINITELY NO
77 = DEPENDS
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Would you say fighting in a war for the U.S. is an obligation Americans owe to their fellow Americans?
1 = DEFINITELY AN OBLIGATION
2 = SOMEWHAT OF AN OBLIGATION
3 = NOT AN OBLIGATION
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

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?
1 = TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE IF THEY GOT THE CHANCE
2 = TRY TO BE FAIR
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

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?
1 = MOST PEOPLE CAN BE TRUSTED
2 = CANT BE TOO CAREFUL IN DEALING WITH PEOPLE
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

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?
1 = OWN SELF INTERESTS
2 = BEST FOR ALL AMERICANS
3 = NO DIFFERENCE
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

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?
1 = THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
2 = AMERICAN VALUES
3 = THE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Generally speaking, would you say that most Americans are more inclined to help their fellow Americans or more inclined to look out for themselves
1 = HELP FELLOW AMERICANS
2 = LOOK OUT FOR THEMSELVES
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Would you say the American people have too much, about the right amount, or not enough power?
1 = NOT ENOUGH POWER
2 = ABOUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT
3 = TOO MUCH POWER
77 = DEPENDS
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Are we spending too much money on solving the problems of the big cities, too little money, or about the right amount?
1 = Spending too much
2 = Too little
3 = About the right amount
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Should the U.S. focus on taking care of things at home or what is going on around the world?
1 = FOCUS ON THINGS AT HOME
2 = BE INVOLVED AROUND THE WORLD
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

What job or political office does Dick Cheney now hold?
1 = CORRECT IDENTIFICATION AS VICE-PRESIDENT
2 = IDENTIFICATION IS INCOMPLETE OR WRONG
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

What job or political office does Tony Blair now hold?
1 = CORRECT IDENTIFICATION AS PRIME MINISTER OF GREAT BRITAIN
2 = IDENTIFICATION IS INCOMPLETE OR WRONG
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Who has the final responsibility to decide if a law is constitutional or not? Is it the President, Congress, or the Supreme Court?
1 = PRESIDENT
2 = CONGRESS
3 = SUPREME COURT
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Which party currently has the most members in the U. S. House of Representatives?
1 = REPUBLICANS
2 = DEMOCRATS
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Were you born in the United States?
1 = YES
2 = NO
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

How many years have you lived in the U.S.?
8888 = REFUSED
9999 = DONT KNOW

Are you currently registered to vote?
1 = YES
2 = NOT
3 = NOT APPLICABLE,DONT NEED TO REGISTER
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Did you vote for Al Gore, the Democrat, or George W. Bush, the Republican?
1 = Al Gore
2 = George W. Bush
4 = OTHER
5 = DONT REMEMBER
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

How interested are you in politics and national affairs?
1 = VERY INTERESTED
2 = SOMEWHAT INTERESTED
3 = SLIGHTLY INTERESTED
4 = NOT AT ALL INTERESTED
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or something else?
1 = DEMOCRAT
2 = REPUBLICAN
3 = INDEPENDENT
4 = OTHER/MINOR PARTY
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Would you call yourself a strong Democrat or not a very strong Democrat?
1 = STRONG
2 = NOT VERY STRONG
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic party?
1 = CLOSER TO DEMOCRATIC PARTY
2 = CLOSER TO REPUBLICAN PARTY
3 = NEITHER
4 = OTHER
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

Would you describe yourself liberal, conservative, or moderate?
1 = LIBERAL
2 = CONSERVATIVE
3 = MODERATE
8 = REFUSED
9 = UNCERTAIN

Would you say you are somewhat liberal, liberal, or extremely liberal?
1 = SOMEWHAT LIBERAL
2 = LIBERAL
3 = EXTREMELY LIBERAL
8 = REFUSED

Would you say you are somewhat conservative, conservative, or extremely conservative?
1 = SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE
2 = CONSERVATIVE
3 = EXTREMELY CONSERVATIVE
8 = REFUSED

What is the highest grade or year of school you have completed?
1 = 1ST GRADE
2 = 2ND GRADE
3 = 3RD GRADE
4 = 4TH GRADE
5 = 5TH GRADE
6 = 6TH GRADE
7 = 7TH GRADE
8 = 8TH GRADE
9 = 9TH GRADE
10 = 10TH GRADE
11 = 11TH GRADE
12 = HIGH SCHOOL GRAD
13 = SOME COLLEGE
14 = ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATE/2YEAR PROGRAM
15 = BACHELOR DEGREE
16 = SOME GRAD SCHOOL
17 = MASTER DEGREE
18 = DOCTORATE/ADVANCED DEGREE
88 = REFUSED
99 = DO NOT KNOW

What race or races do you consider yourself? First answer
0 = OTHER
1 = ALASKAN NATIVE
2 = AMERICAN INDIAN/NATIVE AMERICAN
3 = ASIAN
5 = HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/CHICANO/CHICANA
6 = PACIFIC ISLANDER
7 = WHITE/CAUCASIAN
41 = AFRICAN AMERICAN
42 = BLACK
88 = REFUSED/DK
99 = FINISHED,NO OTHER ANSWER GIVEN

Do you consider yourself to be white-Hispanic or black-Hispanic?
1 = YES, WHITE HISPANIC
2 = YES, BLACK HISPANIC
3 = NO, NOT WHITE HISPANIC OR BLACK HISPANIC
4 = OTHER ANSWER
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

What is your religious preference, or do you not have one?
1 = PROTESTANT
2 = CATHOLIC
3 = JEWISH
4 = MUSLIM
5 = ORTHODOX
6 = OTHER
7 = NONE OR NO PREFERENCE
88 = REFUSED
99 = DONT KNOW

In what year were you born?
8888 = REFUSED

What was your total household income in 2001 before taxes?
8888888 = REFUSED
9999999 = DONT KNOW

Income step ladder
0 = $0-$10000
1 = $10001-$20000
2 = $20001-$30000
3 = $30001-$40000
4 = $40001-$50000
5 = $50001-$60000
6 = $60001-$75000
7 = $75001-$100000
8 = $100001-$150000
9 = MORE THAN $150000
88 = REFUSED
99 = UNCERTAIN

Q132 recoded as a categorical variable
0 = 0-10,000
1 = 10,001-20,000
2 = 20,001-30,000
3 = 30,001-40,000
4 = 40,001-50,000
5 = 50,001-60,000
6 = 60,001-75,000
7 = 75,001-100,000
8 = 100,001-150,000
9 = 150,000 or above

How many different telephone numbers do you have in your home?
88 = REFUSED

Respondent gender
0 = FEMALE
1 = MALE

4 category education variable
1 = Not HS Grad
2 = HS Grad, No College
3 = Some College
4 = BS&+

3 category race variable for weighting purpose
1 = White
2 = African-American
3 = Other races

2 category race variable for weighting purpose
1 = White
2 = Non-White

4 category age variable
1 = 18-29yrs
2 = 30-44yrs
3 = 45-59yrs
4 = 60yrs+

5 category income variable
1 = 0-20,000
2 = 20,001-30,000
3 = 30,001-50,000
4 = 50,001-75,000
5 = 75,001 or above

3 category party variable
1 = Democrat
2 = Republican
3 = Independent

7 category party identification variable
-3 = STRONG REPUBLICAN
-2 = WEAK REPUBLICAN
-1 = LEAN REPUBLICAN
0 = INDEPENDENT
1 = LEAN DEMOCRAT
2 = WEAK DEMOCRAT
3 = STRONG DEMOCRAT

7 category political conservatism variable
-3 = EXTREME CONSERVATIVE
-2 = CONSERVATIVE
-1 = SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE
0 = MODERATE
1 = SOMEWHAT LIBERAL
2 = LIBERAL
3 = EXTREME LIBERAL

Interim weighting variable to equalize the number of telephone lines
0.2 = 0.2000000000000000111
0.25 = 0.25
0.3333333333333333 = 0.3333333333333333148
0.5 = 0.5
1 = 1

Interim weighting variable that eqaulizes the number of adult in sample
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6