ECONFREE and PERSFREE scores are good predictors of students' political party affiliation, of their preference in the presidential election, and of how they label themselves ideologically. Below are average scores for students with different choices in these matters.
U-102 STUDENTS' SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC & PERSONAL FREEDOMS Winter Quarter 1998
/+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--\ E |Conservatives ³ Libertarians | # cases symbol c | ³ . . | 1 . o 6+ . +. . . * + + 2 + n | . + ³ .. . + . | 3 or >3 * o | . .. * +++... . .. | m | . * + *. ++.... . | i | . .. +.****+**. . | c 4+-------.----.*.**+***-*+..--.---------+ | . +* ..+++.++. . | F | .. ³ . . | r | . +. . | e | . ³ | e 2+Populists ³ Liberals + d | ³ | o | ³ | m | ³ | \+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+--/ 1 3 5 7 0 2 4 6 Personal Freedom Scale
IDEOTYPE Typology constructed from respondents' scores on the Economic Freedom Scale and the Personal Freedom scale, calculated and categorized according to the formulas in the note below. Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent LIBERTARIAN 1.00 65 37.1 39.9 61.3 CONSERVATIVE 2.00 35 20.0 21.5 21.5 LIBERAL 3.00 16 9.1 9.8 82.2 POPULIST 4.00 18 10.3 11.0 72.4 DIVIDED 5.00 29 16.6 17.8 100.0 . 12 6.9 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 163 Missing cases 12
This is the SPSS procedure for calculating the ideological types (1 = Libertarian, 2 = Conservative, 3 = Liberal, 4 = Populist, 5 = divided, 6 = apathetic)
MISSING VALUE E1 TO I14 (0).
COMPUTE ECONFREE=(E1+E2+E3+E4+E5+E6+E7+E8+E9+E10+E11+E13+E14+E15
+E19+E20+E21+E22+E23+8-E24)/20.
COMPUTE PERSFREE=(80-P1-P2-P3-P4-P5-P6-P7-P8-P9-P10+P11+P12+P13+P14+P15+P16
+P18+P19+P20+P21)/20.
COUNT NOPINION=E1 TO E11 E13 TO E15 E19 to E20 E24 E21 to E23
P1 to P16 P18 to P20 (4 0 SYSMIS).
IF (ECONFREE GT 4 AND PERSFREE GT 4) IDEOTYPE = 1.
IF (ECONFREE GT 4 AND PERSFREE LE 4) IDEOTYPE = 2.
IF (ECONFREE LE 4 AND PERSFREE GT 4) IDEOTYPE = 3.
IF (ECONFREE LE 4 AND PERSFREE LE 4) IDEOTYPE = 4.
IF (ECONFREE GE 3.5 AND ECONFREE LT 4.5
AND PERSFREE GE 3.5 AND PERSFREE LT 4.5) IDEOTYPE = 5.
IF (NOPINION GT 20) IDEOTYPE = 6.
Summaries of ECONFREE by IDEOLOGY Label Mean Std Dev Cases Population 4.4807 .7986 166 CONSERVATIVE 4.7692 .8212 52 LIBERAL 4.2333 .8657 24 MIDDLE OF ROAD 4.3864 .6644 66 DON'T KNOW 4.2143 .8289 21 OTHER 5.4000 .6083 3
Summaries of PERSFREE by IDEOLOGY Label Mean Std Dev Cases Population 4.2250 .9563 170 CONSERVATIVE 3.6569 .8929 51 LIBERAL 4.7635 1.0470 26 MIDDLE OF ROAD 4.3391 .8164 69 DON'T KNOW 4.4190 .8108 21 OTHER 5.2333 .1756 3
Summaries of ECONFREE by PRESVOTE Label Mean Std Dev Cases Population 4.4807 .7986 166 CLINTON 4.2580 .7477 50 DOLE 4.6399 .8734 79 PEROT 4.6321 .5412 14 OTHR_3RD 4.7000 .8039 5 DUNNO_NO 4.2222 .5781 18
Summaries of PERSFREE by PRESVOTE Label Mean Std Dev Cases Population 4.2250 .9563 170 CLINTON 4.3971 .8965 51 DOLE 3.9369 .9596 80 PEROT 4.4179 .8231 14 OTHR_3RD 4.5833 .9668 6 DUNNO_NO 4.7211 .8821 19
Summaries of ECONFREE by PARTY Label Mean Std Dev Cases Population 4.4758 .7984 165 DEMOCRAT 4.1189 .6567 37 REPUBLICAN 4.6409 .8462 77 INDEPENDENT 4.4827 .7298 49 OTHER 4.5500 1.4849 2
Summaries of PERSFREE by PARTY Label Mean Std Dev Cases Population 4.2269 .9588 169 DEMOCRAT 4.4278 .7740 36 REPUBLICAN 3.8627 .9821 79 INDEPENDENT 4.5931 .8455 51 OTHER 5.1833 .7006 3
E1 GOVT ENSURE JOBS, PRICE STABILITY "The government should see to it that everyone has a job and that prices are stable, even if the rights of businessmen have to be restricted." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 5 2.9 2.9 2.9 AGREE 2.0 17 9.7 9.8 12.7 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 52 29.7 30.1 42.8 NO OPINION 4.0 12 6.9 6.9 49.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 36 20.6 20.8 70.5 DISAGREE 6.0 29 16.6 16.8 87.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 22 12.6 12.7 100.0 .0 2 1.1 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 173 Missing cases 2
E2 SIX MONTH NOTICE TO LAY OFF "Because of the impact on the community, the law should forbid big private employers from substantially cutting their workforce without six months advance notice to the local government." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 25 14.3 14.3 14.3 AGREE 2.0 63 36.0 36.0 50.3 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 33 18.9 18.9 69.1 NO OPINION 4.0 15 8.6 8.6 77.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 19 10.9 10.9 88.6 DISAGREE 6.0 14 8.0 8.0 96.6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 6 3.4 3.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E3 MORE ECONOMIC REGULATION "The government should be doing more to regulate and control the economy." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 7 4.0 4.0 4.0 AGREE 2.0 36 20.6 20.7 24.7 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 34 19.4 19.5 44.3 NO OPINION 4.0 25 14.3 14.4 58.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 37 21.1 21.3 79.9 DISAGREE 6.0 23 13.1 13.2 93.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 12 6.9 6.9 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
E4 GOVT ENSURE DECENT LIFE "The government should see to it that all Americans get what they need to provide a decent life for their families, whether they are working or not." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 4 2.3 2.3 2.3 AGREE 2.0 9 5.1 5.1 7.4 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 14 8.0 8.0 15.4 NO OPINION 4.0 13 7.4 7.4 22.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 49 28.0 28.0 50.9 DISAGREE 6.0 56 32.0 32.0 82.9 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 30 17.1 17.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E5 ENSURE GOOD FARM PRICES "The government should see to it that farmers get a good price for their crops so that small farmers can stay in business." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 12 6.9 6.9 6.9 AGREE 2.0 42 24.0 24.0 30.9 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 59 33.7 33.7 64.6 NO OPINION 4.0 31 17.7 17.7 82.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 14 8.0 8.0 90.3 DISAGREE 6.0 12 6.9 6.9 97.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 5 2.9 2.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E6 GRADUAL NATIONALIZATION OF INDUSTRY "Gradually transferring the ownership of industry to government needs to be encouraged if we are ever to cure some of the ills of our society." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 2 1.1 1.1 1.1 AGREE 2.0 5 2.9 2.9 4.0 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 4 2.3 2.3 6.3 NO OPINION 4.0 32 18.3 18.4 24.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 31 17.7 17.8 42.5 DISAGREE 6.0 52 29.7 29.9 72.4 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 48 27.4 27.6 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
E7 TAX FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE "There should be a tax-supported government program to pay everyone's necessary medical and hospital expenses." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 14 8.0 8.1 8.1 AGREE 2.0 19 10.9 11.0 19.1 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 42 24.0 24.3 43.4 NO OPINION 4.0 20 11.4 11.6 54.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 35 20.0 20.2 75.1 DISAGREE 6.0 30 17.1 17.3 92.5 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 13 7.4 7.5 100.0 .0 2 1.1 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 173 Missing cases 2
E8 SUBSIDIZE BUSINESS FOR LOCAL JOBS "Local governments should be willing to use tax money to help selected private businesses so as to save jobs or bring new jobs to the community." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 9 5.1 5.2 5.2 AGREE 2.0 29 16.6 16.7 21.8 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 45 25.7 25.9 47.7 NO OPINION 4.0 27 15.4 15.5 63.2 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 36 20.6 20.7 83.9 DISAGREE 6.0 22 12.6 12.6 96.6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 6 3.4 3.4 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
E9 GIVE BLACKS PREFERENCE FOR JOBS, COLLEGE "To remedy past discrimination, government should require qualified blacks to be given preference over equally qualified whites in such matters as college admissions or getting jobs." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 2 1.1 1.1 1.1 AGREE 2.0 3 1.7 1.7 2.9 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 4 2.3 2.3 5.1 NO OPINION 4.0 8 4.6 4.6 9.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 16 9.1 9.1 18.9 DISAGREE 6.0 30 17.1 17.1 36.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 112 64.0 64.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E10 NARROW GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR "The government should narrow the gap between rich and poor by boosting taxes on wealthy families and sending more money to needy families." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 7 4.0 4.0 4.0 AGREE 2.0 12 6.9 6.9 10.9 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 34 19.4 19.5 30.5 NO OPINION 4.0 12 6.9 6.9 37.4 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 35 20.0 20.1 57.5 DISAGREE 6.0 38 21.7 21.8 79.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 36 20.6 20.7 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
E11 GOVT SET INVESTMENT PRIORITIES "Government should have a big role in deciding what industries major new investments should be concentrated in, since such decisions are too important to leave to private businessmen." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE 2.0 3 1.7 1.7 1.7 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 7 4.0 4.0 5.7 NO OPINION 4.0 30 17.1 17.2 23.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 40 22.9 23.0 46.0 DISAGREE 6.0 50 28.6 28.7 74.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 44 25.1 25.3 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
E12 BREAK UP BIG CORPORATIONS "For the good of the country, the US government should break up most of our larger business corporations into a greater number of smaller companies." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 1 .6 .6 .6 AGREE 2.0 7 4.0 4.0 4.6 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 19 10.9 10.9 15.4 NO OPINION 4.0 15 8.6 8.6 24.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 43 24.6 24.6 48.6 DISAGREE 6.0 53 30.3 30.3 78.9 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 37 21.1 21.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E13 SUBSIDIZE EXPORTERS TO SAVE JOBS "To boost exports and save jobs, government should use tax money to help pay production costs of American companies whose products would otherwise be too expensive for foreign markets." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 2 1.1 1.1 1.1 AGREE 2.0 12 6.9 6.9 8.0 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 25 14.3 14.3 22.3 NO OPINION 4.0 46 26.3 26.3 48.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 41 23.4 23.4 72.0 DISAGREE 6.0 38 21.7 21.7 93.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 11 6.3 6.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E14 REDUCE US OVERSEAS INVESTMENT "The U.S. government should do whatever is necessary to stop American business from investing so much money outside the country." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 9 5.1 5.1 5.1 AGREE 2.0 19 10.9 10.9 16.0 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 37 21.1 21.1 37.1 NO OPINION 4.0 26 14.9 14.9 52.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 49 28.0 28.0 80.0 DISAGREE 6.0 27 15.4 15.4 95.4 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 8 4.6 4.6 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E15 GOVT TAKE RICH MAN'S ESTATE "When a rich man dies, most of his property should be taken by the state." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE 2.0 2 1.1 1.1 1.1 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 1 .6 .6 1.7 NO OPINION 4.0 1 .6 .6 2.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 14 8.0 8.0 10.3 DISAGREE 6.0 46 26.3 26.3 36.6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 111 63.4 63.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E16 ABOLISH PRIVATE SCHOOLS "To preserve basic American values and to ensure equal education, all children should be legally required to attend public schools, and private schools should be abolished." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 3 1.7 1.7 1.7 AGREE 2.0 3 1.7 1.7 3.4 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 10 5.7 5.7 9.1 NO OPINION 4.0 10 5.7 5.7 14.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 25 14.3 14.3 29.1 DISAGREE 6.0 54 30.9 30.9 60.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 70 40.0 40.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E17 PREFERENCE FOR WOMEN "To remedy past discrimination, government should require qualified women to be given preference over equally qualified men in such matters as college admissions or getting jobs." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 5 2.9 2.9 2.9 AGREE 2.0 5 2.9 2.9 5.7 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 6 3.4 3.4 9.1 NO OPINION 4.0 10 5.7 5.7 14.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 22 12.6 12.6 27.4 DISAGREE 6.0 51 29.1 29.1 56.6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 76 43.4 43.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E18 LIMIT MAXIMUM INCOMES "The government should set a fair and reasonable ceiling on the maximum income anyone would be allowed to keep." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE 2.0 3 1.7 1.7 1.7 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 5 2.9 2.9 4.6 NO OPINION 4.0 8 4.6 4.6 9.1 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 16 9.1 9.1 18.3 DISAGREE 6.0 47 26.9 26.9 45.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 96 54.9 54.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E19 MIN WAGE TO SUPPORT FAMILY "The federal minimum wage law should make it illegal for an employer to pay hourly wages that are too low for a full-time worker to support a family, even if this increases unemployment." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 9 5.1 5.2 5.2 AGREE 2.0 26 14.9 14.9 20.1 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 39 22.3 22.4 42.5 NO OPINION 4.0 31 17.7 17.8 60.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 38 21.7 21.8 82.2 DISAGREE 6.0 18 10.3 10.3 92.5 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 13 7.4 7.5 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
E20 GOVT REGULATE RENTS "The government ought to regulate the rents that landlords can charge." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 7 4.0 4.0 4.0 AGREE 2.0 20 11.4 11.4 15.4 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 35 20.0 20.0 35.4 NO OPINION 4.0 16 9.1 9.1 44.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 40 22.9 22.9 67.4 DISAGREE 6.0 34 19.4 19.4 86.9 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 23 13.1 13.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E21 PROTECT FROM FOREIGN COMPETITION "The government should prevent imported goods from coming into the US if competing American companies are about to be driven out of business." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 15 8.6 8.6 8.6 AGREE 2.0 36 20.6 20.6 29.1 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 37 21.1 21.1 50.3 NO OPINION 4.0 22 12.6 12.6 62.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 31 17.7 17.7 80.6 DISAGREE 6.0 20 11.4 11.4 92.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 14 8.0 8.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E22 PROTECT ENVIRONMENT OVER PROPERTY "The government should give top priority to protecting the environment, even if it should mean seriously violating private property rights." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 12 6.9 6.9 6.9 AGREE 2.0 22 12.6 12.6 19.5 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 44 25.1 25.3 44.8 NO OPINION 4.0 22 12.6 12.6 57.5 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 34 19.4 19.5 77.0 DISAGREE 6.0 25 14.3 14.4 91.4 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 15 8.6 8.6 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
E23 LIMIT FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN US "The government should stop foreigners from investing so much money in the US." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 1 .6 .6 .6 AGREE 2.0 9 5.1 5.1 5.7 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 18 10.3 10.3 16.0 NO OPINION 4.0 42 24.0 24.0 40.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 39 22.3 22.3 62.3 DISAGREE 6.0 41 23.4 23.4 85.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 25 14.3 14.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
E24 PUBLIC HOUSING A MISTAKE Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 7 4.0 4.0 4.0 AGREE 2.0 18 10.3 10.3 14.4 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 25 14.3 14.4 28.7 NO OPINION 4.0 31 17.7 17.8 46.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 43 24.6 24.7 71.3 DISAGREE 6.0 39 22.3 22.4 93.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 11 6.3 6.3 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
P1 LEGALIZE EUTHANASIA "When a person has an unbearably painful disease that cannot be cured, the law should let doctors end that person's life if (s)he has formally requested it before unbiased witnesses." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 55 31.4 32.0 32.0 AGREE 2.0 35 20.0 20.3 52.3 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 28 16.0 16.3 68.6 NO OPINION 4.0 25 14.3 14.5 83.1 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 8 4.6 4.7 87.8 DISAGREE 6.0 9 5.1 5.2 93.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 12 6.9 7.0 100.0 .0 3 1.7 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 172 Missing cases 3
P2 LEGALIZE HOMOSEXUAL SEX "Sexual relations between two consenting adults in private should not be against the law, even if they are both of the same sex." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 45 25.7 25.7 25.7 AGREE 2.0 40 22.9 22.9 48.6 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 23 13.1 13.1 61.7 NO OPINION 4.0 15 8.6 8.6 70.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 7 4.0 4.0 74.3 DISAGREE 6.0 18 10.3 10.3 84.6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 27 15.4 15.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P3 PROTECT RIGHTS OF ACCUSED "Our legal system should bend over backwards to protect the rights of the accused, even if this sometimes results in criminals going free." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 4 2.3 2.3 2.3 AGREE 2.0 19 10.9 10.9 13.1 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 32 18.3 18.3 31.4 NO OPINION 4.0 12 6.9 6.9 38.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 48 27.4 27.4 65.7 DISAGREE 6.0 36 20.6 20.6 86.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 24 13.7 13.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P4 FREE SPEECH FOR SUBVERSIVES "People who want to destroy our American way of life should still have the chance to talk and be heard." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 26 14.9 14.9 14.9 AGREE 2.0 51 29.1 29.1 44.0 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 55 31.4 31.4 75.4 NO OPINION 4.0 11 6.3 6.3 81.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 11 6.3 6.3 88.0 DISAGREE 6.0 13 7.4 7.4 95.4 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 8 4.6 4.6 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P5 RECOGNIZE GAY MARRIAGES "The laws should be changed so that marriage contracts between gay or lesbian couples would be legally recognized by the courts." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 17 9.7 9.7 9.7 AGREE 2.0 23 13.1 13.1 22.9 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 22 12.6 12.6 35.4 NO OPINION 4.0 27 15.4 15.4 50.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 15 8.6 8.6 59.4 DISAGREE 6.0 19 10.9 10.9 70.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 52 29.7 29.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P6 LEGALIZE MARIJUANA "Smoking of marijuana by adults in their own homes should not be against the law." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 45 25.7 25.7 25.7 AGREE 2.0 28 16.0 16.0 41.7 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 23 13.1 13.1 54.9 NO OPINION 4.0 16 9.1 9.1 64.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 17 9.7 9.7 73.7 DISAGREE 6.0 13 7.4 7.4 81.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 33 18.9 18.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P7 LEGALIZE GAMBLING "The laws making it illegal for people to gamble should be done away with." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 32 18.3 18.3 18.3 AGREE 2.0 33 18.9 18.9 37.1 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 37 21.1 21.1 58.3 NO OPINION 4.0 20 11.4 11.4 69.7 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 23 13.1 13.1 82.9 DISAGREE 6.0 18 10.3 10.3 93.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 12 6.9 6.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P8 LEGALIZE PROSTITUTION "The laws making adult prostitution a crime should be done away with." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 9 5.1 5.1 5.1 AGREE 2.0 13 7.4 7.4 12.6 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 18 10.3 10.3 22.9 NO OPINION 4.0 13 7.4 7.4 30.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 27 15.4 15.4 45.7 DISAGREE 6.0 36 20.6 20.6 66.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 59 33.7 33.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P9 ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY "Governments should not be allowed to impose the death penalty, however serious the crime." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 7 4.0 4.0 4.0 AGREE 2.0 4 2.3 2.3 6.3 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 10 5.7 5.7 12.0 NO OPINION 4.0 8 4.6 4.6 16.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 21 12.0 12.0 28.6 DISAGREE 6.0 36 20.6 20.6 49.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 89 50.9 50.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P10 LEGALIZE SEX OUTSIDE MARRIAGE "The laws making it illegal to engage in sex outside of marriage should be done away with." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 26 14.9 14.9 14.9 AGREE 2.0 13 7.4 7.4 22.3 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 24 13.7 13.7 36.0 NO OPINION 4.0 15 8.6 8.6 44.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 16 9.1 9.1 53.7 DISAGREE 6.0 38 21.7 21.7 75.4 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 43 24.6 24.6 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P11 UNIVERSAL YOUTH SERVICE "All able-bodied young men and women should be required by law to give a year of service to the nation -- either in the military or in non-military work in hospitals or with the elderly." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 10 5.7 5.7 5.7 AGREE 2.0 11 6.3 6.3 12.1 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 24 13.7 13.8 25.9 NO OPINION 4.0 13 7.4 7.5 33.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 37 21.1 21.3 54.6 DISAGREE 6.0 39 22.3 22.4 77.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 40 22.9 23.0 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
P12 JAIL FLAG BURNERS "People who burn or spit on the United States flag in public ought to be arrested and jailed." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 31 17.7 17.7 17.7 AGREE 2.0 26 14.9 14.9 32.6 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 28 16.0 16.0 48.6 NO OPINION 4.0 17 9.7 9.7 58.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 24 13.7 13.7 72.0 DISAGREE 6.0 29 16.6 16.6 88.6 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 20 11.4 11.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P13 MAKE ABORTION MORE DIFFICULT "The laws should be changed to make it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 40 22.9 22.9 22.9 AGREE 2.0 23 13.1 13.1 36.0 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 13 7.4 7.4 43.4 NO OPINION 4.0 16 9.1 9.1 52.6 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 19 10.9 10.9 63.4 DISAGREE 6.0 27 15.4 15.4 78.9 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 37 21.1 21.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P14 SCHOOL PRAYER AS OFFICIAL BUSINESS "The public schools should be required to conduct non-denominational prayers as part of their official business each day." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 17 9.7 9.7 9.7 AGREE 2.0 31 17.7 17.7 27.4 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 21 12.0 12.0 39.4 NO OPINION 4.0 27 15.4 15.4 54.9 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 27 15.4 15.4 70.3 DISAGREE 6.0 27 15.4 15.4 85.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 25 14.3 14.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P15 CENSOR FOR NATIONAL SECURITY "The government should be able to censor news stories that it feels threaten national security." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 7 4.0 4.0 4.0 AGREE 2.0 32 18.3 18.3 22.3 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 34 19.4 19.4 41.7 NO OPINION 4.0 15 8.6 8.6 50.3 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 27 15.4 15.4 65.7 DISAGREE 6.0 20 11.4 11.4 77.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 40 22.9 22.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P16 WARRANTLESS WIRETAPS TO FIGHT CRIME "As a way of holding down crime, the police should be given broader powers to tap a suspected criminal's phone without a judge's warrant." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 3 1.7 1.7 1.7 AGREE 2.0 15 8.6 8.6 10.3 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 21 12.0 12.1 22.4 NO OPINION 4.0 8 4.6 4.6 27.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 37 21.1 21.3 48.3 DISAGREE 6.0 54 30.9 31.0 79.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 36 20.6 20.7 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
P17 REQUIRE MOTORCYCLE HELMETS "For their own good, all motorcyclists should be required by law to wear helmets." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 87 49.7 50.0 50.0 AGREE 2.0 38 21.7 21.8 71.8 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 22 12.6 12.6 84.5 NO OPINION 4.0 7 4.0 4.0 88.5 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 8 4.6 4.6 93.1 DISAGREE 6.0 9 5.1 5.2 98.3 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 3 1.7 1.7 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
P18 BAN BLACK-WHITE MARRIAGES "Interracial marriages between blacks and whites should be against the law." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 9 5.1 5.1 5.1 AGREE 2.0 6 3.4 3.4 8.6 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 4 2.3 2.3 10.9 NO OPINION 4.0 16 9.1 9.1 20.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 14 8.0 8.0 28.0 DISAGREE 6.0 31 17.7 17.7 45.7 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 95 54.3 54.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P19 COMPULSORY DRUG TESTING "The laws should be changed so that Public Health agencies can legally compel anyone suspected of drug abuse to provide a urine sample for drug testing." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 17 9.7 9.7 9.7 AGREE 2.0 29 16.6 16.6 26.3 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 24 13.7 13.7 40.0 NO OPINION 4.0 14 8.0 8.0 48.0 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 26 14.9 14.9 62.9 DISAGREE 6.0 30 17.1 17.1 80.0 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 35 20.0 20.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P20 CLOSE PORNO THEATERS "The laws should be changed to make it easier for the police to close down theaters that feature hard-core pornographic movies." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 20 11.4 11.4 11.4 AGREE 2.0 20 11.4 11.4 22.9 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 24 13.7 13.7 36.6 NO OPINION 4.0 26 14.9 14.9 51.4 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 31 17.7 17.7 69.1 DISAGREE 6.0 35 20.0 20.0 89.1 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 19 10.9 10.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
P21 BAN TOBACCO Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent AGREE STRONGLY 1.0 19 10.9 10.9 10.9 AGREE 2.0 11 6.3 6.3 17.2 TEND TO AGREE 3.0 19 10.9 10.9 28.2 NO OPINION 4.0 11 6.3 6.3 34.5 TEND TO DISAGREE 5.0 26 14.9 14.9 49.4 DISAGREE 6.0 40 22.9 23.0 72.4 DISAGREE STRONGLY 7.0 48 27.4 27.6 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
ETHNIC ETHNIC BACKGROUND OF RESPONDENT "Which one of these would you say best describes your racial/ethnic background?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent WHITE 1.0 153 87.4 87.4 87.4 BLACK 2.0 18 10.3 10.3 97.7 OTHER 6.0 4 2.3 2.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
SEX GENDER OF RESPONDENT "Your gender is: [ ] male. [ ] female." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent MALE 1.0 98 56.0 56.0 56.0 FEMALE 2.0 77 44.0 44.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
RESID STATE OF RESIDENCE OF RESPONDENT "Of what state were you a resident just before enrolling at this university?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent ALABAMA 1.0 115 65.7 65.7 65.7 OTHER SOUTHERN 2.0 44 25.1 25.1 90.9 NON-SOUTHERN 3.0 15 8.6 8.6 99.4 FOREIGN COUNTRY 4.0 1 .6 .6 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
FAMEDUC EDUCATION LEVEL OF HEAD OF FAMILY "Which best describes the schooling of the main breadwinner of the household where you lived just before starting college?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent HS GRAD 2.0 23 13.1 13.2 13.2 SOME COLLEGE 3.0 28 16.0 16.1 29.3 COLLEGE GRAD 4.0 64 36.6 36.8 66.1 ADV DEGREE 5.0 59 33.7 33.9 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
AUCLASS AU CLASS STANDING Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent FRESHMAN 1.0 94 53.7 53.7 53.7 SOPHOMORE 2.0 54 30.9 30.9 84.6 JUNIOR 3.0 18 10.3 10.3 94.9 SENIOR 4.0 9 5.1 5.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
PUBEMP GOVT EMPLOYEE IN HOUSEHOLD? "Was any member of the household where you lived just before starting college employed by national, state or local government (include public education and the military)?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent YES 1.0 77 44.0 44.0 44.0 NO 2.0 98 56.0 56.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
UNION UNION MEMBER IN HOUSEHOLD? "Did anyone in the household where you lived when starting college belong to a labor union?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent YES 1.0 21 12.0 12.0 12.0 NO 2.0 154 88.0 88.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
RELIGION RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND "In what sort of religious tradition were you brought up?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent CATHOLIC 1.0 24 13.7 13.7 13.7 PROTESTANT 2.0 120 68.6 68.6 82.3 JEWISH 3.0 1 .6 .6 82.9 NONE 4.0 6 3.4 3.4 86.3 OTHER 5.0 24 13.7 13.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
PARTY RESPONDENT'S PARTY PREFERENCE "In politics today, do you tend to think of yourself as [ ] a Democrat? [ ] a Republican? [ ] independent of parties? [ ] another political party?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent DEMOCRAT 1.0 39 22.3 22.4 22.4 REPUBLICAN 2.0 80 45.7 46.0 68.4 INDEPENDENT 3.0 52 29.7 29.9 98.3 OTHER 4.0 3 1.7 1.7 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
IDEOLOGY IDEOLOGICAL SELF-ID OF RESPONDENT "In politics today, which of the following would you say best describes your basic point of view on most issues?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent CONSERVATIVE 1.0 53 30.3 30.3 30.3 LIBERAL 2.0 28 16.0 16.0 46.3 MIDDLE OF ROAD 3.0 69 39.4 39.4 85.7 DON'T KNOW 4.0 22 12.6 12.6 98.3 OTHER 5.0 3 1.7 1.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
REGVOTE REGISTERED TO VOTE? "Are you currently registered to vote?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent YES 1.0 120 68.6 68.6 68.6 NO 2.0 55 31.4 31.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
PRESVOTE VOTE FOR PRES IN 1996, PEROT INCLUDED "If the 1996 election for President were being re-run today, with Bill Clinton running as the Democratic candidate, Bob Dole as the Republican candidate, and Ross Perot as an independent candidate, for whom would you be most likely to vote?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent CLINTON 1.0 54 30.9 30.9 30.9 DOLE 2.0 81 46.3 46.3 77.1 PEROT 3.0 14 8.0 8.0 85.1 OTHR_3RD 4.0 6 3.4 3.4 88.6 DUNNO_NO 5.0 20 11.4 11.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
PRESVOT2 VOTE FOR PRES IN 1996, PEROT OUT "If the 1996 election for President were being re-run today, with Bill Clinton running as the Democratic candidate, Bob Dole as the Republican candidate, and Ross Perot was not in the race, for whom would you be most likely to vote? Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent CLINTON 1.0 59 33.7 33.7 33.7 DOLE 2.0 89 50.9 50.9 84.6 OTHR_3RD 3.0 8 4.6 4.6 89.1 DUNNO_NO 4.0 19 10.9 10.9 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
I1 JOB & GOOD LIVING GOVT'S RESP? "Some people feel that the government in Washington should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living. Others think that the government should just let each person get ahead on his own. And, of course, other people have opinions somewhere in between. Suppose people who believe that government should see to it that every person has a job and a good standard of living are at one end of this scale -- at point number 1. And suppose that people who believ that the government should just let each person get ahead on his own are at the other end -- at point number 7. Where would you place yourself on this scale?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent GOVT SEE TO IT 1.0 3 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.0 5 2.9 2.9 4.7 3.0 32 18.3 18.7 23.4 NEUTRAL 4.0 23 13.1 13.5 36.8 5.0 44 25.1 25.7 62.6 6.0 37 21.1 21.6 84.2 GET AHEAD ON OWN 7.0 27 15.4 15.8 100.0 .0 4 2.3 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 171 Missing cases 4
I2 GOVT GETTING TOO POWERFUL? "Some people are afraid the government in Washington is getting too powerful for the good of the country and the individual person. Others feel that the government in Washington is not getting too strong for the good of the country. Which view comes closest to your own way of thinking?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent GOVT TOO STRONG 1.0 77 44.0 44.0 44.0 GOVT NOT TOO STRONG 2.0 40 22.9 22.9 66.9 NO OPINION 3.0 58 33.1 33.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
I3 HEALTH INSURANCE GOVT'S RESP? "There is much concern today about the rapid rise in medical and hospital costs. Some feel there should be a government insurance plan which would cover all medical and hospital expenses. Others feel that medical expenses should be paid by individuals and through private insurance like Blue Cross. Where would you place yourself on this scale?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent GOVT INSURANCE PLAN 1.0 16 9.1 9.1 9.1 2.0 11 6.3 6.3 15.4 3.0 30 17.1 17.1 32.6 NEUTRAL 4.0 21 12.0 12.0 44.6 5.0 37 21.1 21.1 65.7 6.0 28 16.0 16.0 81.7 PRIVATE INSURANCE 7.0 32 18.3 18.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
I4 MAKE TAXES MORE PROGRESSIVE? "As you know, in our tax system, people who earn a lot of money already have to pay higher rates of income tax than those who earn less. Some people think that those with high incomes should pay even more of their income into taxes than they do now. Others think that the rates shouldn't be different at all -- that everyone should pay the same portion of their income, no matter how much they make. Where would you place yourself on this scale?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent HIGH INCOME PAY MORE 1.0 14 8.0 8.0 8.0 2.0 11 6.3 6.3 14.3 3.0 27 15.4 15.4 29.7 STAY SAME 4.0 30 17.1 17.1 46.9 5.0 18 10.3 10.3 57.1 6.0 17 9.7 9.7 66.9 SAME RATE FOR ALL 7.0 58 33.1 33.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
I5B REDUCE SERVICES TO CUT TAXES? "Some people think the government should provide fewer services, even in areas such as health and education, in order to reduce spending. Other people feel it is important for the government to continue the services it now provides even if it means no reduction in spending. Where would you place yourself on this scale?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent MANY FEWER SERVICES 1.0 17 9.7 9.8 9.8 2.0 17 9.7 9.8 19.5 3.0 39 22.3 22.4 42.0 4.0 51 29.1 29.3 71.3 5.0 30 17.1 17.2 88.5 6.0 9 5.1 5.2 93.7 NO REDUCTION IN SER 7.0 11 6.3 6.3 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
I6 SCHOOL PRAYER? SCHOOL PRAYER? (I6) "Some people think it is all right for the public schools to start each day with prayer. Others feel that religion does not belong in the public schools but should be taken care of by the family and the church. Which view comes closest to your own way of thinking?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent RELIGION DOESN'T BEL 1.0 64 36.6 36.6 36.6 NEUTRAL 2.0 39 22.3 22.3 58.9 START WITH PRAYER 3.0 72 41.1 41.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
I7 EQUAL ROLE FOR WOMEN? "Recently there has been a lot of talk about women's rights. Some people feel that women should have an equal role with men in running business, industry and government. Others feel that women's place is in the home. Where would you place yourself on this scale?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent EQUAL ROLE FOR SEXES 1.0 115 65.7 65.7 65.7 2.0 14 8.0 8.0 73.7 3.0 15 8.6 8.6 82.3 4.0 20 11.4 11.4 93.7 5.0 9 5.1 5.1 98.9 6.0 2 1.1 1.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
I8 WHEN PERMIT ABORTION? "Still on the subject of women's rights, there has been some discussion about abortion in recent years. Which one of the opinions below best agrees with your view? "Abortion should never be forbidden since one should not require a woman to have a child she doesn't want." "Abortion should be permitted if due to personal reasons the woman would have difficulty caring for the child." "Abortion should be permitted only if the life and health of the woman is in danger." "Abortion should never be permitted." Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent ABORTION ALWAYS PERM 1.0 54 30.9 31.0 31.0 UNABLE TO CARE 2.0 37 21.1 21.3 52.3 LIFE AND HEALTH 3.0 65 37.1 37.4 89.7 ABORTION NEVER 4.0 18 10.3 10.3 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
I9 PENALTIES FOR MARIJUANA? "Some people think that the use of marijuana should be made legal. Others think that the penalties for using marijuana should be set higher than they now are. Where would you place yourself on this scale?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent LEGALIZE MARIJUANA 1.0 50 28.6 28.7 28.7 2.0 24 13.7 13.8 42.5 3.0 29 16.6 16.7 59.2 PENALTIES AS NOW 4.0 28 16.0 16.1 75.3 5.0 12 6.9 6.9 82.2 6.0 5 2.9 2.9 85.1 HIGHER PENALTIES 7.0 26 14.9 14.9 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
I10 TRUST GOVT TO DO RIGHT? "How much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right -- just about always, most of the time, or only some of the time?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent ALWAYS DO RIGHT 1.0 3 1.7 1.7 1.7 MOST OF TIME 2.0 66 37.7 37.9 39.7 SOMETIMES 3.0 90 51.4 51.7 91.4 NO OPINION 4.0 15 8.6 8.6 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
I11 HARD WORK OR LUCK TO GET AHEAD? "Some people say that people get ahead by their own hard work. Others say that lucky breaks or help from other people are more important. Which do you think is most important?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent HARD WORK MOST IMPOR 1.0 89 50.9 50.9 50.9 WORK & LUCK EQUAL 2.0 75 42.9 42.9 93.7 LUCK MOST IMPORTANT 3.0 5 2.9 2.9 96.6 NO OPINION 4.0 6 3.4 3.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
I12 GOVT DO MORE OR DO LESS? "Some people think the government is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses. Others think that government should do more to solve our country's problems. Which comes closer to your own view?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent TOO MANY THINGS 1.0 76 43.4 43.7 43.7 NOT SURE 2.0 66 37.7 37.9 81.6 GOVT DO MORE 3.0 32 18.3 18.4 100.0 .0 1 .6 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 174 Missing cases 1
I13 GOVT PROMOTE TRAD VALUES? "Some people think the government should do more to promote traditional values in our society. Others think that promoting values should be left to families and is not the government's job. Which comes closer to your own view?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent PROMOTE TRAD VALUES 1.0 22 12.6 12.6 12.6 VALUES NOT GOVT JOB 2.0 83 47.4 47.4 60.0 SOME OF BOTH 3.0 63 36.0 36.0 96.0 NOT SURE 4.0 7 4.0 4.0 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
I14 INCOME TAX FAIR OR UNFAIR? "Do you feel that the current income tax system is basically fair or basically unfair? Which of the following comes closest to your view?" Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent SYSTEM BASICALLY FAI 1.0 22 12.6 12.8 12.8 NEEDS MINOR ADJ 2.0 61 34.9 35.5 48.3 NEEDS OVERHAUL 3.0 34 19.4 19.8 68.0 UNFAIR, SOLUTION UNC 4.0 28 16.0 16.3 84.3 NOT SURE WHETHER FAI 5.0 27 15.4 15.7 100.0 .0 3 1.7 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 172 Missing cases 3
I15B MAX TAX RATE ON 200,000? Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent NO TAXES 1.0 1 .6 .6 .6 1 to 5% 2.0 13 7.4 7.6 8.1 6 to 10% 3.0 46 26.3 26.7 34.9 11 to 15% 4.0 51 29.1 29.7 64.5 16 to 20% 5.0 30 17.1 17.4 82.0 21 to 25% 6.0 18 10.3 10.5 92.4 26 to 30% 7.0 10 5.7 5.8 98.3 31 to 50% 8.0 2 1.1 1.2 99.4 over 50% 9.0 1 .6 .6 100.0 .0 3 1.7 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 172 Missing cases 3
I17 MAX TAX RATE ON 25,000? Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent NO TAXES 1.0 6 3.4 3.5 3.5 1 to 5% 2.0 49 28.0 28.3 31.8 6 to 10% 3.0 79 45.1 45.7 77.5 11 to 15% 4.0 23 13.1 13.3 90.8 16 to 20% 5.0 12 6.9 6.9 97.7 21 to 25% 6.0 3 1.7 1.7 99.4 31 to 50% 8.0 1 .6 .6 100.0 .0 2 1.1 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 173 Missing cases 2
I18 MAX TAX RATE ON 1 MILLION? Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent NO TAXES 1.0 1 .6 .6 .6 1 to 5% 2.0 11 6.3 6.4 7.0 6 to 10% 3.0 34 19.4 19.8 26.7 11 to 15% 4.0 29 16.6 16.9 43.6 16 to 20% 5.0 35 20.0 20.3 64.0 21 to 25% 6.0 28 16.0 16.3 80.2 26 to 30% 7.0 14 8.0 8.1 88.4 31 to 50% 8.0 14 8.0 8.1 96.5 over 50% 9.0 6 3.4 3.5 100.0 .0 3 1.7 Missing ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 172 Missing cases 3
GOVVOTE Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent 1.0 60 34.3 34.3 34.3 2.0 115 65.7 65.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
STUDVOTE Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent 1.0 127 72.6 72.6 72.6 2.0 48 27.4 27.4 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
DEMONSTR Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent 1.0 26 14.9 14.9 14.9 2.0 149 85.1 85.1 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
CAMPAIGN Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent 1.0 18 10.3 10.3 10.3 2.0 157 89.7 89.7 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0
POLTALK Valid Cum Value Label Value Frequency Percent Percent Percent 1.0 164 93.7 93.7 93.7 2.0 11 6.3 6.3 100.0 ------- ------- ------- Total 175 100.0 100.0 Valid cases 175 Missing cases 0