State of the First Amendment 2005 [United States]
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Title: State of the First Amendment 2005 [United States]
Alternative Title: SOFA 2005
CPANDA Identification Number: a00226
Author: Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive
Produced By: Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive, August 10, 2005, Princeton, NJ: Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive
Software used in Production: oXygen XML Editor
Funding Agency/Sponsor: Pew Charitable Trusts
Grant Number: 2000-001763
Distributed By: Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive, Social Science Reference Center, Princeton University Library, October 11, 2005
Contact Person: CPANDA, Princeton University (cpanda@princeton.edu)
Depositor: Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive, Social Science Reference Center, Princeton University Library, August 2, 2005
Series
State of the First Amendment
The survey is conducted annually for the First Amendment Center. The 2005 survey was conducted by New England Survey Research Associates; prior surveys were conducted by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut.
Version Statement: First CPANDA Edition, CPANDA
APA Citation: The First Amendment Center. 2005. STATE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT 2005 [codebook file]. CPANDA ed. Princeton, NJ: Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive [producer and distributor].
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Title: State of the First Amendment 2005 [United States]
Alternative Title: SOFA 2005
CPANDA Identification Number: a00226
Author: The First Amendment Center
Produced By: First Amendment Center
Software used in Production: SPSS
Funding Agencies/Sponsors:
- First Amendment Center
- American Journalism Review
Contact Person: Jenny Atkinson, First Amendment Center (jatkinson@fac.org)
Depositor: First Amendment Center, August 2, 2005
Series
State of the First Amendment
The survey is conducted annually for the First Amendment Center. The 2005 survey was conducted by New England Survey Research Associates; prior surveys were conducted by the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at the University of Connecticut.
APA Citation: The First Amendment Center. 2005. STATE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT 2005 [computer file]. Nashville, TN: First Amendment Center [producer and distributor].
Keywords
CPANDA
- Cultural policy issues
- Artistic/cultural controversy
- Regulation of expression
- Public attitudes on freedom of expression
ICPSR
- Censorship
- Civil rights
- Mass media
- Church state separation
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Constitution. 1st Amendment
- Freedom and art. United States. 21st century
- Freedom of religion. United States. 21st century
- Freedom of speech. United States. 21st century
- Freedom of the press. United States. 21st century
Abstract (CPANDA): The State of the First Amendment survey, conducted annually (since 1997, except for 1998) for the First Amendment Center, examines public attitudes toward the freedoms of speech, press, and religion and the rights of assembly and petition. Core questions, asked each year, include awareness of First Amendment freedoms, overall assessments of whether there is too much or too little freedom of speech, press, and religion in the U.S., levels of tolerance for various types of public expression (such as flag-burning and singing songs with potentially offensive lyrics), levels of tolerance for various journalistic behaviors, attitudes toward prayer in schools, and level of support for amending the Constitution to prohibit flag-burning or defacement. Additional (non-core) questions asked in the 2005 survey include attitudes toward religious freedom in the workplace, freedom of expression in the public schools, the display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings, the confidentiality of library records, and government's ability to restrict various types of content in public broadcasts.
Study Description-- Study Scope
Time Period Covered: 2005
Date of Collection: May 13, 2005 - May 23, 2005
Country: United States
Geographic Coverage: United States
Geographic Unit: nation
Unit of Analysis: individuals
Universe: adult Americans
Kind of Data: survey data
Study Description -- Methodology
Data Collector: New England Survey Research Associates
Sampling Procedure:INSERT
Mode of Data Collection: computer-aided telephone interviews (CATI)
Type of Research Instrument: structured
Actions to Minimize Losses: INSERT
Estimates of Sampling Error: Sampling error for a sample of this size is plus or minus 3%.
Methodology (CPANDA) : New England Survey Research Associates conducted a total of 1,003 telephone interviews with a random national sample of adults ages 18 and over, between May 13 and 23, 2005.
Study Description -- Data Access
Location: Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive
Extent of Collection: 1 datafile (SPSS) and related materials
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Data Files Description
File Name: a00226
Overall Case Count: 1003
Overall Variable Count: 71
Logical Record Length: 89
Records per Case: 1
Type of File: ASCII data file
Data Format: logical record length format
Place of File Production: Princeton, NJ: Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive
Extent of Processing Checks
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- Consistency checks were performed by the archive.
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Software used in Production: SPSS
Version Statement: First CPANDA Edition, Cultural Policy and the Arts National Data Archive
Variables
Variables can also be viewed by group:
- Administrative
- Knowledge and opinions about First Amendment
- Freedom of the press
- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of speech - flag burning
- Freedom of information access
- First Amendment freedom in public schools
- Restrict childrens access to media
- Regulate contents on broadcast television
- Demographics
- CASEID
- Sequential Record ID
Column: 1
Width: 5
Type: numeric
- CASENUM
- Case number
Column: 6
Width: 5
Type: numeric
- TZ_REC
- Time zone - CPANDA recoded
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Central (C) | 265 |
| 2 | Eastern (E) | 491 |
| 3 | Mountain (M) | 46 |
| 4 | Pacific (P) | 172 |
| 5 | Arizona (Z) | 10 |
| 6 | Indiana (I) | 19 |
Column: 11
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- FIPS
- Federal Information Processing Standards codes
Column: 12
Width: 5
Type: numeric
- STATE
- State
Column: 17
Width: 2
Type: character
- CENDIV
- Census division
Column: 19
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q1_01
- Q1 Specific rights - response 1
Survey Question: As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) [Response 1]
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Freedom of the press | 55 |
| 2 | Freedom of speech | 514 |
| 3 | Freedom of religion | 33 |
| 4 | Right to petition | 1 |
| 5 | Right of assembly/association | 20 |
| 6 | Other | 15 |
| 7 | No, can't name any | 273 |
| 8 | Right to bear arms | 70 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 22 |
Column: 20
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q1_02
- Q1 Specific rights - response 2
Survey Question: As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) [Response 2]
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Freedom of the press | 69 |
| 2 | Freedom of speech | 99 |
| 3 | Freedom of religion | 104 |
| 4 | Right to petition | 7 |
| 5 | Right of assembly/association | 67 |
| 6 | Other | 14 |
| 7 | No, can't name any | 0 |
| 8 | Right to bear arms | 0 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 0 |
Column: 21
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q1_03
- Q1 Specific rights - response 3
Survey Question: As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) [Response 3]
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Freedom of the press | 28 |
| 2 | Freedom of speech | 15 |
| 3 | Freedom of religion | 47 |
| 4 | Right to petition | 11 |
| 5 | Right of assembly/association | 38 |
| 6 | Other | 5 |
| 7 | No, can't name any | 0 |
| 8 | Right to bear arms | 0 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 0 |
Column: 22
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q1_04
- Q1 Specific rights - response 4
Survey Question: As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) [Response 4]
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Freedom of the press | 3 |
| 2 | Freedom of speech | 1 |
| 3 | Freedom of religion | 12 |
| 4 | Right to petition | 9 |
| 5 | Right of assembly/association | 12 |
| 6 | Other | 2 |
| 7 | No, can't name any | 0 |
| 8 | Right to bear arms | 0 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 0 |
Column: 23
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q1_05
- Q1 Specific rights - response 5
Survey Question: As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) [Response 5]
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Freedom of the press | 3 |
| 2 | Freedom of speech | 0 |
| 3 | Freedom of religion | 0 |
| 4 | Right to petition | 1 |
| 5 | Right of assembly/association | 6 |
| 6 | Other | 1 |
| 7 | No, can't name any | 0 |
| 8 | Right to bear arms | 0 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 0 |
Column: 24
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q1_06
- Q1 Specific rights - response 6
Survey Question: As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? [Response 6]
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Freedom of the press | 0 |
| 2 | Freedom of speech | 0 |
| 3 | Freedom of religion | 0 |
| 4 | Right to petition | 0 |
| 5 | Right of assembly/association | 1 |
| 6 | Other | 0 |
| 7 | No, can't name any | 0 |
| 8 | Right to bear arms | 0 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 0 |
Column: 25
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q2
- 1st Amendment goes too far in the rights
Survey Question: The First Amendment became part of the U.S. Constitution more than 200 years ago. This is what it says: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Based on your own feelings about the First Amendment, please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: The First Amendment goes too far in the rights it guarantees.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 130 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 102 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 162 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 561 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 48 |
Column: 26
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q3
- American freedom of the press
Survey Question: Overall, do you think the press in America has too much freedom to do what it wants, too little freedom to do what it wants, or is the amount of freedom the press has about right?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Too much freedom | 395 |
| 2 | Too little freedom | 104 |
| 3 | About right | 469 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 35 |
Column: 27
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q4
- American freedom of religion
Survey Question: Even though the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, government has placed some restrictions on it. Overall, do you think Americans have too much religious freedom, too little religious freedom, or is the amount religious freedom about right?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Too much freedom | 55 |
| 2 | Too little freedom | 260 |
| 3 | About right | 649 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 39 |
Column: 28
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q5
- Religious freedom in the workplace
Survey Question: Do you think Americans have too much religious freedom in the workplace, too little religious freedom in the workplace, or is the amount of religious freedom in the workplace about right?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Too much freedom | 63 |
| 2 | Too little freedom | 310 |
| 3 | The right amount of freedom | 537 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 93 |
Column: 29
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q6
- Journalists keep new source confidential
Survey Question: Journalists should be allowed to keep a news source confidential... please tell me whether you agree or disagree.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 408 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 283 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 124 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 122 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 66 |
Column: 30
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q7
- News media report news without bias
Survey Question: Overall, the news media tries to report the news without bias.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 127 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 201 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 216 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 425 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 34 |
Column: 31
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q8
- News media act as watchdog on government
Survey Question: It is important for our democracy that the news media act as a watchdog on government.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 506 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 241 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 111 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 111 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 34 |
Column: 32
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q9
- Falsifying stories is widespread media problem
Survey Question: Please also tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: "The falsifying or making up of stories in the American news media is a widespread problem."
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 402 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 247 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 200 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 109 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 45 |
Column: 33
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q10
- Flag-burning as a political dissent
Survey Question: Some people feel that the U.S. Constitution should be amended to make it illegal to burn or desecrate the American flag as a form of political dissent. Others say that the U.S. Constitution should not be amended to specifically prohibit flag burning or desecration. Do you think the U.S. Constitution should or should not be amended to prohibit burning or desecrating the American flag?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Should not be amended | 627 |
| 2 | Should be amended | 350 |
| 3 | DK/Ref | 26 |
Column: 34
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: If answer is "should not," or "DK/Ref", go to Q12, if answer is "should", go to Q11.
- Q11
- Historical significance of a flag-burning
Survey Question: If an amendment prohibiting burning or desecrating the flag were approved, it would be the first time any of the freedoms in the First Amendment have been amended in over 200 years. Knowing this, would you still support an amendment to prohibit burning or desecrating the flag?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Yes | 301 |
| 2 | No | 40 |
| 3 | DK/Ref | 9 |
Column: 35
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: Ask if Q10 answer is "should be amended".
- Q12
- Newspapers freely criticize military
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: Newspapers should be allowed to freely criticize the U.S. military about its strategy and performance.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 359 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 234 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 115 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 260 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 35 |
Column: 36
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q13
- Access to government records on terrorism
Survey Question: Overall, do you think Americans have too much, too little, or just the right amount of access to information about the federal government's war on terrorism?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Too much access | 136 |
| 2 | Too little access | 522 |
| 3 | Just about the right amount | 302 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 43 |
Column: 37
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q14
- Religious freedom - public school students
Survey Question: Overall, do you think that students in public schools have too much religious freedom, too little religious freedom, or about the right amount of religious freedom while at school?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Too much | 33 |
| 2 | Too little | 503 |
| 3 | About right | 414 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 53 |
Column: 38
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q15
- Freedom of expression - public high schools students
Survey Question: Overall do you think students in public high schools have too much freedom to express themselves, too little freedom to express themselves, or is the freedom of public high school students to express themselves about right?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Too much freedom | 184 |
| 2 | Too little freedom | 235 |
| 3 | Right amount | 512 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 72 |
Column: 39
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q16
- Allow clothing with offensive message -public school students
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: Public school students should be allowed to wear a T-shirt with a message or picture that others may find offensive.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 126 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 138 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 170 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 503 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 66 |
Column: 40
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q17
- Allow to express offensive view at public school classroom discussion
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: As part of a classroom discussion, public school students should be allowed to express views that others might find offensive.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 451 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 302 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 81 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 120 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 49 |
Column: 41
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q18
- Allow to prohibit discussion of violence at public school
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: Public schools should be allowed to prohibit the discussion of violence by students.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 251 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 162 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 207 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 335 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 48 |
Column: 42
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q19
- Responsible for keeping inappropriate TV programs from kids
Survey Question: In your view, who should be primarily responsible for keeping inappropriate television programming away from children: parents, government officials or broadcasters?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Parents | 818 |
| 2 | Government officials | 24 |
| 3 | Broadcasters | 151 |
| 4 | Nobody (vol.) | 2 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 8 |
Column: 43
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q20
- Government extend the regulation of programs to cable and satellite
Survey Question: The government currently has some authority to regulate content on broadcast television. Should that authority be extended to allow the regulation of programs available by subscription to cable or satellite television systems?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Yes, it should be extended | 346 |
| 2 | No | 604 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 53 |
Column: 44
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q21
- Government restricts sexually-explicit material on TV
Survey Question: Do you agree or disagree with the statement "the government should be allowed to restrict sexually-explicit material on broadcast television?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 467 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 191 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 128 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 189 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 28 |
Column: 45
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q22
- Restrict nudity on broadcast television
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that government should be allowed to restrict each of the following on broadcast television: Nudity.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 432 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 169 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 168 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 214 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 20 |
Column: 46
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q23
- Restrict violence on broadcast television
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that government should be allowed to restrict each of the following on broadcast television: Violence.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 367 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 233 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 170 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 214 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 19 |
Column: 47
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q24
- Restrict curse words on broadcast television
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that government should be allowed to restrict each of the following on broadcast television: Curse words.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 356 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 213 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 196 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 221 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 17 |
Column: 48
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q25
- Restrict scenes portraying homosexual characters on broadcast television
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that government should be allowed to restrict each of the following on broadcast television: Scenes portraying homosexual characters and relationships.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 325 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 144 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 198 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 308 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 28 |
Column: 49
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q26
- Restrict scenes portraying the use of illegal drugs on broadcast television
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that government should be allowed to restrict each of the following on broadcast television: Scenes portraying the use of illegal drugs.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 414 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 178 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 177 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 203 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 31 |
Column: 50
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q27
- Restrict offensive speech to racial groups on broadcast television
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that government should be allowed to restrict each of the following on broadcast television: Speech that might be offensive to racial groups.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 361 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 217 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 180 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 214 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 31 |
Column: 51
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q28
- Restrict offensive speech to religious groups on broadcast television
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that government should be allowed to restrict each of the following on broadcast television: Speech that might be offensive to religious groups.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 280 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 186 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 243 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 251 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 43 |
Column: 52
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q29
- Restrict children as target commercials on broadcast television
Survey Question: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree that government should be allowed to restrict each of the following on broadcast television: Commercials that target children as consumers.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 341 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 227 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 214 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 181 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 40 |
Column: 53
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q30
- Favor or oppose fines $500,000 on broadcasters violating rules
Survey Question: Currently the government imposes fines of up to $32,500 on broadcasters who violate government rules. Do you favor or oppose allowing the government to impose fines of up to $500,000 on broadcasters who violate rules?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Favor strongly | 437 |
| 2 | Favor mildly | 196 |
| 3 | Oppose mildly | 126 |
| 4 | Oppose strongly | 194 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 50 |
Column: 54
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q31
- Delay to edit "live" programs before broadcast
Survey Question: Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following: All "live" programming should be put on tape delay to edit out objectionable material before it is broadcast.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 386 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 192 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 156 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 232 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 37 |
Column: 55
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q32
- Government could access public library borrow records
Survey Question: The government should be allowed to access records of materials borrowed by public library patrons.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 151 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 176 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 140 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 495 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 41 |
Column: 56
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q33
- Public library user informed when government requests borrowed records
Survey Question: Those who use public libraries should be informed when the government requests records of materials that they have borrowed from the library.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 626 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 153 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 70 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 124 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 30 |
Column: 57
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q34
- Allow 10 Commandments posted inside government buildings
Survey Question: Now please also tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: Government officials should be allowed to post the 10 Commandments inside government buildings.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 560 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 140 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 81 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 205 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 17 |
Column: 58
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q35
- Allow 10 Commandments posted in public school
Survey Question: Now please also tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: Government officials should be allowed to post the 10 Commandments inside public school buildings.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 497 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 137 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 111 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 244 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 14 |
Column: 59
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q36
- Allow 10 Commandments displayed in public building as historical doc.
Survey Question: Now please also tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: Government officials should be allowed to post the Ten Commandments inside public buildings when THEY ARE DISPLAYED AS ONE OF DOCUMENT AMONG MANY HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 666 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 186 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 36 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 93 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 22 |
Column: 60
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q37
- 10 commandments displays God or roots of laws
Survey Question: In your opinion, is a display of the Ten Commandments in a public building primarily an acknowledgement of God or primarily a statement about the roots of our laws?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Primarily an acknowledgement of God | 361 |
| 2 | Primarily a statement about the root of our laws | 524 |
| 3 | Neither | 54 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 64 |
Column: 61
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q38
- Different views represent school seasonal programs
Survey Question: Each December, many public schools present seasonal programs. Which of these views best represents your views about such programs:
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Public schools should be allowed to put on Nativity re_enactments with Christian music. | 362 |
| 2 | Public schools should have assembly programs in December that have music from the Christian tradition, but religious music should not dominate. | 334 |
| 3 | Public school programs in December should be entirely secular. | 204 |
| 4 | None of the above | 60 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 43 |
Column: 62
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q39
- Allow bringing home info. about youth programs from religious groups
Survey Question: As you may know, public schools send home information with students periodically from various community groups. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following [statement]: School should be allowed to send home information about youth programs sponsored by religious groups?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 494 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 273 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 84 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 127 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 25 |
Column: 63
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q40
- Allow singing songs with offensive words
Survey Question: Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: Musicians should be allowed to sing songs with lyrics that others might find offensive.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 307 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 250 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 141 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 240 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 65 |
Column: 64
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q41
- Allow racially offensive speech
Survey Question: Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: People should be allowed to say things in public that might be offensive to racial groups.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 213 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 225 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 142 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 390 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 33 |
Column: 65
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q42
- Allow religious offensive speech
Survey Question: People should be allowed to say things in public that might be offensive to religious groups.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 227 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 246 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 148 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 347 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 35 |
Column: 66
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q43
- Allow school officials lead prayers in public school
Survey Question: Teachers and other public school officials should be allowed to lead prayers in public school.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 352 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 169 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 162 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 298 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 22 |
Column: 67
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q44
- Allow broadcaster to televise proceedings of Supreme Court
Survey Question: Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree: Broadcasters should be allowed to televise the proceedings of the United States Supreme Court.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 546 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 244 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 93 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 87 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 33 |
Column: 68
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q45
- Allow broadcasters to televise any courtroom trials
Survey Question: Broadcasters should be allowed to televise the proceedings of any courtroom trial they wish.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Strongly agree | 263 |
| 2 | Mildly agree | 172 |
| 3 | Mildly disagree | 264 |
| 4 | Strongly disagree | 273 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 31 |
Column: 69
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q46
- Year born
Survey Question: In what year were you born?
Range of Valid Numeric Responses
Minimum value = 1; Maximum value = 87
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 99 | DK/Ref | 12 |
Column: 70
Width: 2
Type: numeric
Text: Enter two digits:"76" for 1976".
- Q46A
- Age recode
Survey Question: In what year were you born? [Recoded]
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | 18-30 years old | 177 |
| 2 | 31-44 years old | 216 |
| 3 | 45-61 years old | 365 |
| 4 | 62+ years old | 233 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 12 |
Column: 72
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q47
- Last completed grade of school
Survey Question: What was the last grade of school you completed? Grade school or less, some high school, high school, some college, college grad, post graduate.
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Grade school or less | 10 |
| 2 | Some high school | 59 |
| 3 | High school grad | 254 |
| 4 | Trade school (vol.) | 22 |
| 5 | Some college | 240 |
| 6 | College graduate | 255 |
| 7 | Post_graduate | 158 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 5 |
Column: 73
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q48
- Race group
Survey Question: Are you White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, or something else?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | White | 829 |
| 2 | Black | 70 |
| 3 | Hispanic | 36 |
| 4 | Asian | 17 |
| 5 | Bi_racial (vol.) | 14 |
| 6 | Other | 7 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 30 |
Column: 74
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q49A
- Income is more or less than $40,000
Survey Question: For classification purposes only, is the total yearly income of all the members of your family now living at home $40,000 or more, or would it be less than $40,000?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Less than $40,000 | 288 |
| 2 | $40,000 or more | 620 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 95 |
Column: 75
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q49B
- Household income less than $40,000
Survey Question: [For total yearly income of all the members of your family now living at home is less than $40,000], and is that...
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Under $10,000 | 37 |
| 2 | $10 K to less than $20 K | 70 |
| 3 | $20 K to less than $30 K | 85 |
| 4 | $30 K to less than $40K | 78 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 18 |
Column: 76
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q49C
- Household income more than $40,000
Survey Question: [For total yearly income of all the members of your family now living at home is more than $40,000], and is that
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | $40 K to less than $50 K | 117 |
| 2 | $50 K to less than $75 K | 185 |
| 3 | $75 K to less than $100 K | 112 |
| 4 | $100 K or more | 154 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 52 |
Column: 77
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q50
- Religion
Survey Question: Are you Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, or some other religion?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Catholic | 216 |
| 2 | Protestant | 503 |
| 3 | Jewish | 54 |
| 4 | Other (specify) | 29 |
| 5 | No Religious Affiliation (vol.) | 155 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 46 |
Column: 78
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q51
- Fundamentalist or evangelical
Survey Question: Would you describe yourself as either a fundamentalist or evangelical Christian, or would you not describe yourself that way??
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Fundamentalist/Evangelical | 226 |
| 2 | Neither | 701 |
| 3 | Not sure (vol.) | 39 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 37 |
Column: 79
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q52
- Political party
Survey Question: In politics TODAY, are you a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent or what?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Democrat | 327 |
| 2 | Republican | 296 |
| 3 | Independent | 260 |
| 4 | No preference (vol.) | 68 |
| 5 | Other (vol.) | 17 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 35 |
Column: 80
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q52A
- Children under the age of 18
Survey Question: Do you have any children under the age of 18?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Yes | 306 |
| 2 | No | 684 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 13 |
Column: 81
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q52B
- children under the age of 12
Survey Question: Do you have any children under the age of 12?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Yes | 212 |
| 2 | No | 92 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 2 |
Column: 82
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: Follow-up if "yes" for question 52A:[Do you have any children under the age of 18?]
- Q52C
- Children under the age of 6
Survey Question: Do you have any children under the age of 6?
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Yes | 127 |
| 2 | No | 84 |
| 9 | DK/Ref | 1 |
Column: 83
Width: 1
Type: numeric
Text: Follow-up if "yes" for question 52B:[Do you have any children under the age of 12?]
- GENDER
- Gender
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Male | 482 |
| 2 | Female | 521 |
Column: 84
Width: 1
Type: numeric
- Q53
- Census Area
| Response Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Label | Frequency |
| 1 | Urban | 290 |
| 2 | Suburban | 506 |
| 3 | Rural | 207 |
Column: 85
Width: 1
Type: numeric