III.E
Issues: Minorities
For how blacks or black leaders will vote, see Chapter V, Section
D.1.b(1), How Others Vote/Will Vote, Groups.
SEE ALSO: Chapter I, Section B.2, Ethnic Groups and Ethnic Diversity
in America.
- Were the Following Issues Emphasized in the 1974 Senate
Campaign [list shown to R]:
. Racial Issues, Including Busing
74: V2133
- Are the Following Issues Important or Not Important to R
[list shown to R]:
. Racial Issues, Including Busing
74: V2143 76: V3711
- How Would R Rate the Importance of the Following Issues
[list shown to R]:
. Racial Issues, Including Busing
74: V2153 76: V3732
- Is the Present Form of American Government Capable of Solving
the Race Problems in America
72: V99*,700*
Affirmative Action III.E.1
ADMISSIONS: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES III.E.1.a
- Should Universities Enforce Admission Quotas of Blacks or are
Quotas Wrong Because They Discriminate Against Whites
86: V471[&474](A)
--(if R has opinion) Favor/Oppose Strongly or Favor/Oppose
Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
86: V472(A)
- Should Universities Enforce Admission Quotas of Blacks or are
Quotas Wrong Because They Give Blacks Advantages They
Haven't Earned
86: V477[&480](B) 88: V869[&890] 90: V465(A)
CWP:V465(A) 92: V5947
--(if R has opinion) Favor/Oppose Strongly or Favor/Oppose
Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
86: V478(B) 88: V870
90: V466(A) CWP:V466(A)
92: V5948
- How Likely is it These Days that a White Person Won't Get
Admitted to a School While an Equally or Less Qualified
Black Person Gets Admitted Instead [asked of non-black Rs]
86: V560(B)
- How Likely is it These Days that Someone in R's Family Won't
Get Admitted to a School While an Equally or Less Qualified
Black Person Gets Admitted Instead [asked of non-black Rs]
86: V569[&575](B)
- How Likely is it These Days that a Black Person Will Get
Admitted to a School While an Equally Qualified White
Person Gets Turned Down [asked of black Rs]
86: V561(B)
- How Likely is it These Days that Someone in R's Family Will
Get Admitted to a School While an Equally Qualified White
Person Gets Turned Down [asked of black Rs]
86: V570[&576](B)
JOBS: HIRING AND PROMOTION III.E.1.b
- Should Blacks be Given Preference in Hiring and Promotion or
is Preference Wrong Because it Discriminates Against Whites
86: V469[&473]((A) 88: V856[&887]
--(if R has opinion) Favor/Oppose Strongly or Favor/Oppose
Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
86: V470(A) 88: V857
- Should Blacks be Given Preference in Hiring and Promotion or
is Preference Wrong Because it Gives Blacks Advantages They
Haven't Earned
86: V475[&479](B) 88: ST515 90: V463(A)
CWP:V463(A),2558 92: V5935
--(if R has opinion) Favor/Oppose Strongly or Favor/Oppose
Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
86: V476(B) 88: ST516,517
90: V464(A) CWP:V464(A),2559,2560
92: V5936
--(if R has opinion) Summary: R's Opinion
CWP:V2561
- Would R Say That the Democratic Party is Mainly For or
Against Preferential Hiring and Promotion of Blacks
CWP:V2562
- Would R Say That the Republican Party is Mainly For or
Against Preferential Hiring and Promotion of Blacks
CWP:V2563
- How Likely is it These Days that a White Person Won't Get a
Job or Promotion While an Equally or Less Qualified Black
Person Gets One Instead [asked of non-black Rs]
86: V563(B)
- How Likely is it These Days that a Black Person Will Get a
Job or Promotion While an Equally Qualified White Person
Gets Turned Down [asked of black Rs]
86: V564(B)
- How Likely is it These Days that R or Anyone in R's Family
Won't Get a Job or Promotion While an Equally or Less
Qualified Black Employee Receives One Instead [asked
of non-black Rs]
86: V583[&591](B)
- How Likely is it These Days that R or Anyone in R's Family
Will Get a Job or Promotion While an Equally Qualified
White Person Gets Turned Down [asked of black Rs]
86: V584[&592](B)
- Is R For or Against Reserving Jobs for Racial and Ethnic
Minorities According to Their Percent in the Whole
Population
CWP:V2612
--(if R has opinion) For/Against Strongly or For/Against
Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
CWP:V2613,2614
--(if R has opinion) Summary: R's Opinion
CWP:V2615
PREFERENCE IN GENERAL III.E.1.c
- Affirmative Action, 7-Point Scale: Should Minorities and
Women be Given Preferential Treatment in Jobs and
Admissions or Should only an Individual's Ability or
Experience Count in Hiring and School Admission, R's
Position
78: V451
- Affirmative Action Programs for Blacks Have Reduced Whites'
Chances for Jobs, Promotions and Admissions to Schools and
Training Programs (Agree/Disagree) [asked of non-black Rs]
86: V516(B)
--(if agree or disagree) Agree/Disagree Strongly or Agree/
Disagree Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
86: V517(B)
- Affirmative Action Programs for Blacks Have Increased Blacks'
Chances for Jobs, Promotions, and Admissions to Schools and
Training Programs (Agree/Disagree) [asked of black Rs]
86: V518(B)
--(if agree or disagree) Agree/Disagree Strongly or Agree/
Disagree Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
86: V519(B)
Civil Rights Movement and Activism III.E.2
For civil rights topics which are not specifically related to minorities,
see: Chapter III, Section F.5, Issues: Miscellaneous, Nonracial Civil
Rights/Equal Opportunity.
- Does R Think that Civil Rights Leaders are Trying to Push Too
Fast, are Going Too Slowly, or are Moving at About the
Right Speed
64: V105 66: V43 68: V81
70: V71* 72: V112 76: V3213
80: V1132;I636 84: V1073 86: V559(B)
88: V845[&882] 90: V518(A) CWP:V518(A)
CF: V814 92: V5929
- During the Past Year or So, Have Most of the Actions Taken by
Blacks to Get the Things They Want Been Violent or Peaceful
64: V106 68: V82 70: V72*
72: V113
- Have the Actions Which Blacks Have Taken Helped or Hurt Their
Cause
64: V107 68: V83 70: V73
72: V114
- What is the Best Way for Blacks to Gain Their Rights-- Use
Laws and Persuasion or be Ready to Use Violence if
Necessary [asked of black Rs]
72: V130
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Discrimination Affects
All Blacks and the Only Way to Handle it is for Blacks to
Organize Together and Demand Rights for All; OR:
Discrimination May Affect All Blacks but the Best Way to
Handle it is for Each Individual to Act Like any Good
American-- Work Hard, Get a Good Education and Mind his Own
Business
72: V845 76: V3803
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: the Best Way for Blacks
to Overcome Discrimination is through Pressure and Social
Action; OR: the Best Way is for Each Individual Black to
be Even Better Trained and More Qualified than the Most
Qualified White Person
72: V849 76: V3807
- Has R Heard Whether Congress Did Anything this Year for Civil
Rights
64: V406
--(if R mentions Civil Rights Bill) Does R Remember President
Johnson's Position on the Civil Rights Bill
(FOLLOWUP)
64: V406
--(if R mentions Civil Rights Bill) Does R Remember Goldwater's
Position on the Civil Rights Bill (FOLLOWUP)
64: V407
- Does R Approve or Disapprove of the Following 'Black Power'
Statements: [asked of black Rs]
. There Should Be More Black Businesses, Banks and Stores
72: V124
. Blacks Should Shop in Black-Owned Stores Whenever Possible
72: V125
. Blacks Should Take More Pride in Black History
72: V126
. Blacks Should not Have Anything to do With Whites if They
can Help it
72: V127
. There should Be a Separate Black Nation Here
72: V128
. Black Children Should Study an African Language
72: V129
- How Much Real Change Does R Perceive in the Position of
Blacks in Society in the Past Few Years
64: V104 66: V42 68: V80
70: V70* 72: V111 74: V2264
76: V3212 84: V1075 86: V562(B)
88: V846[&883] 90: V519(A) CWP:V519(A)
CF: V813 92: V5930
- Civil Rights Leaders, Feeling Thermometer
70: V239 72: V729 74: V2373
76: V3843 80: V875;I683 84: V779
88: V606[&650] CF: V216,242
- Which of the Following Groups Does R Belong To.
. Black Muslims
. Congress of Racial Equality
. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
64: V385
- Has R Ever Belonged to Any of These Groups.
. Black Muslims
. Congress of Racial Equality
. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
64: V386
--(if yes) Which Ones (FOLLOWUP)
64: V387
--(if yes) When Did R Belong: Year of Termination; When
Did R Belong: Number of Years Belonged (FOLLOWUP)
64: V388-389
- NAACP, Has R Heard of
64: V366
- NAACP, Feeling Thermometer
64: V367
- Black Militants, Has R Heard of
64: V376
--(if yes) Feeling Thermometer (FOLLOWUP)
64: V377
- Black Militants, R's Opinion of Influence of
76: V3588
- Ku Klux Klan, Has R Heard of
64: V372
--(if yes) Feeling Thermometer (FOLLOWUP)
64: V373
- Which of the Following Groups Does R Belong To.
.Ku Klux Klan
64: V385
- Has R Ever Belonged to Any of These Groups.
.Ku Klux Klan
64: V386
Discrimination versus Equal Opportunity III.E.3
This section applies only to discrimination and equal opportunity for
minorities specifically. For discrimination, equal opportunity, and civil
rights topics which are not specifically related to minorities, see:
III.F.5. Issues: Miscellaneous, Nonracial Civil Rights/ Equal Opportunity.
Discrimination versus equal opportunity specifically in public education is
addressed in III.E.5.c, Integration/Desegregation, Schools, which considers
remedies to discrimination and unequal opportunity in public schools.
For integration/desegregation as a concept or social value (i.e., in
opposition to discrimination or unequal opportunity), see III.E.5.a,
Integration/ Desegregation, In General.
For economic or other specific government programs for minorities, see
III.E.4, Government Aid Programs.
GOVERNMENT's ROLE IN SOLVING III.E.3.a
See note above.
For government enforcement of integration/desegregation and busing as
remedies to discrimination and unequal opportunity in public schools,
see III.E.5.c.
- Equal Opportunity for Blacks and Whites to Succeed Is
Important but it is Not the Government's Job to Guarantee
it
86: V522 88: V965[&992] CF: V9038
- Government Officials Usually Pay Less Attention to a Request
or Complaint from a Black Person than from a White Person
86: V567[&573((B)
- In Response to Passage by Congress of Law Which States that
Blacks Have the Right to go to Any Hotel or Restaurant They
Can Afford, Is This Something the Government Should Support
or Should the Government Stay out of this Matter: Does R
Have an Opinion. What.
64: V408 68: V78 70: V65,66*
72: V109,110
- Should the Federal Government See to it That Blacks are
Getting Fair Treatment in Jobs (1956-1960: and Housing) or
is This Not the Government's Business: Does R Have an
Opinion. What is R's Opinion. (1956,1958, 1960: Agree or
Disagree that Government Should See to it; 1952: What
Should Government Do)
52: V47,48 56: V44 58: V31
60: V62 64: V97 68: V73
72: V103,104 86: V505,506(B) 88: V864[&889],
92: V5937,5938 CF: V9037 865;ST532,
533
--(if R has opinion) Is R's Mind Made up Or Does R Have Some
Doubts (FOLLOWUP)
64: V98
--(if R has opinion) Is the Government Currently Doing Too
Much, Not Enough or What about This (FOLLOWUP)
56: V45
---(if R has govt. opinion) ## Which Party is
Closer to R's View
56: V46
--(if R has opinion) ## Which Party is Closer to R's View
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V32
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is More Likely to Support
Fair Employment (1960: and Housing) for Blacks
(FOLLOWUP)
60: V63 64: V99
68: V74
--(if R has opinion) Is R's Mind Made up Or Does R Have Some
Doubts (FOLLOWUP)
64: V409
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is More Likely to Favor
Government Support for Equal Access to Public
Accomodations (FOLLOWUP)
64: V410 68: V79
70: V67*
- Would a Supreme Court Decision Whether Blacks Have the Right
to Live in Any Part of Town They Want Change R's Feelings
on This Issue [asked of Rs who had given an opinion of
their own on this]
66: V155,157
- Would a Supreme Court Decision Whether Blacks Have the Right
to Live in Any Part of Town They Want Change R's Feelings
Toward the Supreme Court
66: V156,158
- How Much Responsbility Does the Government Have for Solving
the Following Problems [list shown to R]:
. Racial Issues, Including Busing
76: V3722
- If R Had a Say in the Federal Budget, Which Programs Would
R Like to See Increased and Which Decreased [list shown to R]
. Fighting Racial Discrimination
PS: V511*
- Have Federal Efforts to Protect Blacks from Discrimination
Increased, Decreased or Stayed the Same as They Were in
1980
88: V1040[&1051,1064]
--(if increased or decreased) Does R Approve or Disapprove of
Increase/Decrease (FOLLOWUP)
88: V1041
- Does the 1958 Democratic House Candidate Oppose or Support
the US Government Helping Blacks with [Equal Opportunity
in] Jobs, Housing, Schools, etc. [asked of Rs who said
they had 'heard something about' this candidate AND who
had an opinion on at least 1 of 2 preceding questions
evaluating this candidate]
58: V142
--(if R knows) Does R Like Candidate's Stand (FOLLOWUP)
58: V143
--(if R knows) Has Candidate Done Anything About Stand
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V146
- Does the 1958 Republican House Candidate Oppose or Support
the US Government Helping Blacks with [Equal Opportunity
in] Jobs, Housing, Schools, etc. [asked of Rs who said
they had 'heard something about' this candidate AND who
had an opinion on at least 1 of 2 preceding questions
evaluating this candidate]
58: V118
--(if R knows) Does R Like Candidate's Stand (FOLLOWUP)
58: V119
--(if R knows) Has Candidate Done Anything About Stand
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V122
IN GENERAL III.E.3.b
See III.E.3 note. SEE ALSO: III.E.6, Perceptions About Blacks/
Whites/Hispanics.
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: With Enough Money and
Effort it is Possible to Get Rid of Racial Discrimination;
OR: We Will Never Get Rid of Discrimination, it is Part of
Human Nature
72: V87*,861
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Racial Discrimination is
Here to Stay; OR: it is Possible for American Society to
Rid Itself of Racial Discrimination
72: V76*,854
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: People Who Blame
Discrimination Generally do it to Cover Their Own
Weaknesses; OR: a Person's Skill and Effort are Important
but Many People Still Face Discrimination in our Society
72: V857
- Government Officials Usually Pay Less Attention to a Request
or Complaint from a Black Person than from a White Person
(Agree/Disagree)
86: V567[&573((B)
- A Small Group of Powerful and Wealthy White People Control
Things and Act to Keep Blacks Down (Agree/Disagree)
72: V606* 86: V577[&585](B)
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Blacks have Only
Themselves to Blame for Not Doing Better, If They Tried
Harder They Would Do Better; OR: When Two Qualified
People, One Black and One White, are Considered for the
Same Job, the Black Won't Get the Job no Matter What
72: V851
- Generations of Slavery and Discrimination have Created
Conditions that Make it Difficult for Blacks to Work Their
Way Up (Agree/Disagree)
72: V609* 86: V580[&588](B) 88: V964[&991,
90: V523(A) CWP:V523(A) 1085]
92: V6129 CF: V9039
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Many Blacks who Don't do
Well in Life have Good Training but Opportunities Always Go
to Whites; OR: Blacks may not Have the Same Opportunities
as Whites but Many Blacks Haven't Prepared Themselves
Enough to Make Use of the Opportunities that Come their Way
72: V855 76: V3806
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Blacks' Attempts to "Fit
In" Haven't Paid Off because No Matter How 'Proper'
Blacks are, They Still Face Discrimination; OR: the
Problem for Many Blacks is that They Don't Meet American
Standards, Any Black who is Educated and does What is
Considered Proper Will Get Ahead
72: V859 76: V3812
- Does R Think Most White People in R's Area Want to see Blacks
Get a Better Break or do They Want to Keep Blacks Down or
Don't They Care [asked of black Rs]
72: V121
- Irish, Italians, Jewish and many Other Minorities Worked
Their Way Up, Blacks Should do the Same Without Special
Favors (Agree/Disagree)
86: V568[&574((B) 88: V961[&988,1069] 90: V521(A)
CWP:V521(A) 92: V6126 CF: V9040
- If Blacks Tried Harder, they Would Do As Well as Whites
(Agree/Disagree)
72: V608* 86: V579[&587](B) 88: V963[&990,
90: V522(A) CWP:V522(A) 1080]
92: V6128 CF: V9041
- Blacks Have Gotten Less Than They Deserved in the Past Few
Years (Agree/Disagree)
86: V566[&572](B) 88: V962[&989,1074] 90: V520(A)
CWP:V520(A) 92: V6127 CF: V9042
- How Important Are the Following Qualities in Making a 'True
American:'
. Treating People of All Races and Backgrounds Equally
CWP:V2604 92: V3522
SPECIFIC AREAS III.E.3.c
This section applies to equal opportunity as a right, and to the
presence of discrimination in access to public accomodations,
jobs, and housing.
For enforced remedies to discrimination and unequal opportunity in
public schools and jobs through: 1) busing and desegregation; or
2)affirmative action programs in jobs and colleges and universities,
see III.E.1, Affirmative Action, and III.E.5, Integration/
Desegregation, and Busing.
For integration/desegregation as a concept or social value (i.e., in
opposition to discrimination or unequal opportunity), see III.E.5.a,
Integration/ Desegregation, In General.
Equal Access III.E.3.c(1)
See III.E.3 note and III.E.3.c notes above.
- In Response to Passage by Congress of a Law Which States that
Blacks Have the Right to go to Any Hotel or Restaurant They
Can Afford, Is This Something the Government Should Support
or Should the Government Stay out of this Matter: Does R
Have an Opinion. What.
64: V408 68: V78 70: V65,66*
72: V109,110
--(if R has opinion) Is R's Mind Made up Or Does R Have Some
Doubts (FOLLOWUP)
64: V409
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is More Likely to Favor
Government Support for Equal Access to Public
Accomodations (FOLLOWUP)
64: V410 68: V79
70: V67*
Jobs III.E.3.c(2)
See III.E.3 note and III.E.3.c notes.
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Blacks and Other
Minorities no Longer Face Unfair Unemployment Conditions
and are Favored in Many Training and Job Programs; OR:
Even with the New Programs, Minorities Still Face the Same
Old Job Discrimination Once the Program Is Over
72: V862 76: V3814
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Lack of Skills and
Abilities Keep Blacks From Getting Jobs Rather than the
Fact that They are Black; OR: Many Qualified Blacks can't
Get a Good Job While Whites with the Same Skills Can
72: V847 76: V3805
- Should the Federal Government See to it That Blacks are
Getting Fair Treatment in Jobs (1956-1960: and Housing) or
is This Not the Government's Business: Does R Have an
Opinion. What is R's Opinion. (1956,1958, 1960: Agree or
Disagree that Government Should See to it; 1952: What
Should Government Do)
52: V47,48 56: V44 58: V31
60: V62 64: V97 68: V73
72: V103,104 86: V505,506(B) 88: V864[&889]
92: V5937,5938 865;ST532,
533
--(if R has opinion) Is R's Mind Made up Or Does R Have Some
Doubts (FOLLOWUP)
64: V98
--(if R has opinion) Is the Government Currently Doing Too
Much, Not Enough or What about This (FOLLOWUP)
56: V45
---(if R has govt opinion) ## Which Party is Closer to
R's View
56: V46
--(if R has opinion) ## Which Party is Closer to R's View
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V32
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is More Likely to Support
Fair Employment (1960: and Housing) for Blacks
(FOLLOWUP)
60: V63 64: V99
68: V74
- Whether Race, Nationality, or Religion Ever Affected Job
Opportunity
72: V988*
- Does the 1958 Democratic House Candidate Oppose or Support
the US Government Helping Blacks with [Equal Opportunity
in] Jobs, Housing, Schools, etc. [asked of Rs who said
they had 'heard something about' this candidate AND who
had an opinion on at least 1 of 2 preceding questions
evaluating this candidate]
58: V142
--(if R knows) Does R Like Candidate's Stand (FOLLOWUP)
58: V143
--(if R knows) Has Candidate Done Anything About Stand
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V146
- Does the 1958 Republican House Candidate Oppose or Support
the US Government Helping Blacks with [Equal Opportunity
in] Jobs, Housing, Schools, etc. [asked of Rs who said
they had 'heard something about' this candidate AND who
had an opinion on at least 1 of 2 preceding questions
evaluating this candidate]
58: V118
--(if R knows) Does R Like Candidate's Stand (FOLLOWUP)
58: V119
--(if R knows) Has Candidate Done Anything About Stand
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V122
- Is R For or Against Reserving Jobs for Racial and Ethnic
Minorities According to Their Percent in the Whole
Population
CWP:V2612
--(if R has opinion) For/Against Strongly or For/Against
Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
CWP:V2613,2614
--(if R has opinion) Summary: R's Opinion
CWP:V2615
Open Housing III.E.3.c(3)
See III.E.3 note and III.E.3.c notes.
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: White People Have a Right
to Keep Blacks Out of their Neighborhoods; OR: Blacks
Have a Right to Live Anywhere they can Afford, Just Like
White People
64: V116 68: V84 70: V68*
72: V115 76: V3214 CF: V819
--(if R chooses) Strength of R's Feeling (FOLLOWUP)
64: V117 66: V153
68: V85 70: V69*
- Should Blacks be Allowed to Live in Any Part of Town They
Want to or Not
66: V152
--(if R has opinion) Strength of R's Feeling (FOLLOWUP)
66: V153
--(if 'depends' or other qualifications) What Conditions
(FOLLOWUP)
66: V154
--(if should be allowed) Would a Supreme Court Decision that
Blacks do Not Have this Right Change R's Feelings
(FOLLOWUP) on This
66: V155
--(if should be allowed) Would a Supreme Court Decision that
Blacks do Not Have this Right Affect R's Feelings
Toward the Supreme Court (FOLLOWUP)
66: V156
--(if should not be allowed) Would a Supreme Court Decision
that Blacks do Have this Right Change R's Feelings on
This (FOLLOWUP)
66: V157
--(if should not be allowed) Would a Supreme Court Decision
that Blacks do Have this Right Affect R's Feelings
Toward the Supreme Court (FOLLOWUP)
66: V158
- Should the Federal Government See to it That Blacks are
Getting Fair Treatment in Jobs and Housing or is This Not
the Government's Business: Does R Have an Opinion. What
is R's Opinion: Does R Agree or Disagree that the
Government Should See to it.
56: V44 58: V31 60: V62
--(if R has opinion) Is the Government Currently Doing Too
Much, Not Enough or What about This (FOLLOWUP)
56: V45
---(if R has opinion) ## Which Party is Closer to
R's View
56: V46
--(if R has opinion) ## Which Party is Closer to R's View
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V32
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is More Likely to Support
Fair Employment and Housing for Blacks (FOLLOWUP)
60: V63
- Does the 1958 Democratic House Candidate Oppose or Support
the US Government Helping Blacks with [Equal Opportunity
in] Jobs, Housing, Schools, etc. [asked of Rs who said
they had 'heard something about' this candidate AND who
had an opinion on at least 1 of 2 preceding questions
evaluating this candidate]
58: V142
--(if R knows) Does R Like Candidate's Stand (FOLLOWUP)
58: V143
--(if R knows) Has Candidate Done Anything About Stand
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V146
- Does the 1958 Republican House Candidate Oppose or Support
the US Government Helping Blacks with [Equal Opportunity
in] Jobs, Housing, Schools, etc. [asked of Rs who said
they had 'heard something about' this candidate AND who
had an opinion on at least 1 of 2 preceding questions
evaluating this candidate]
58: V118
--(if R knows) Does R Like Candidate's Stand (FOLLOWUP)
58: V119
--(if R knows) Has Candidate Done Anything About Stand
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V122
Government Aid Programs III.E.4
- Government Aid to Minorities, 7-Point Scale: Should the
Government Help Blacks and Other Minority Groups or Should
Minorities Help Themselves (1986 form A mentions "blacks"
only, not "blacks and other minorities"; in 1988, the first
variable specifies "blacks" only, not "blacks and other
minorities" while the second variable reads "blacks and
other minorities"; the PS vars specify only
"blacks"). R's Position
70: V106 72: V629 74: V2296
76: V3264 78: V373 80: V1062;I589
82: V415[C] 84: V382 86: V426(B),
88: V332,340 90: V447 427(A)
CWP:V447 92: V3724 PS: V573,574
CF: V830,831
- Government Aid to Minorities, 7-Point Scale: Should the
Government Help Blacks and Other Minority Groups or Should
Minorities Help Themselves (in 1988, the first variable
specifies "blacks" only, not "blacks and other minorities"
while the second variable reads "blacks and other
minorities;" 1990 includes only "blacks"). Perceived
Positions of:
. John Anderson
80: V1065;I592
. Jerry Brown
80: I594
. George Bush
80: I595 88: V334,342 90: V448
CWP:V448
. Jimmy Carter
76: V3266 78: V374 80: V1063;I590
. Democratic Candidate for House (by name)
78: V377 80: V1067 82: V419
CF: V9098
. Democratic Candidate for Senate (by name)
78: V379 80: V1070
. Democratic Party
70: V107 72: V633 74: V2300
76: V3267 78: V375 80: V1074;I597
82: V417 84: V385 88: V338,346
90: V449 CWP:V449 CF: V517,519
. Democratic Presidential Candidate
CF: V9084
. Michael Dukakis
88: V333,341
. Gerald Ford
74: V2297 76: V3265
. House Incumbent Candidate
78: RV2101 CF: V9108
. House Challenger Candidate
78: RV2102
. Jesse Jackson
88: V335,343
. Independent/Third Party Candidate for House (by name)
80: V1069 82: V421
. Independent/Third Party Candidate for U.S. Senate (by name)
80: V1072
. Ted Kennedy
80: V1066;I593
. George McGovern
72: V631
. Walter Mondale
84: V384
. Most Blacks
76: V3271
. Most Businessmen
76: V3269
. Most Conservatives
82: V423
. Most Liberals
82: V422
. Most Middle Class People
72: V636
. Most Poor People
76: V3270
. Most Whites
76: V3272
. Most Workingmen
72: V635
. Edmund Muskie
70: V110
. Richard Nixon
70: V109 72: V630 74: V2299
. President
CF: V9076
. Ronald Reagan
80: V1064;I591 82: V416 84: V383
88: V339,347
. Republican Candidate for House (by name)
78: V378 80: V1068 82: V420
CF: V9103
. Republican Candidate for Senate (by name)
78: V380 80: V1071
. Republican Party
70: V108 72: V634 74: V2301
76: V3268 78: V376 80: V1073;I596
82: V418 84: V386 88: V337,345
90: V450 CWP:V450 CF: V518,520
. Republican Presidential Candidate
CF: V9092
. Senate Incumbent Candidate
78: RV2103
. Senate Non-incumbent Challenger
78: RV2104
. George Wallace
70: V111 72: V632 74: V2298
. What Federal Government Is Doing Now
80: V1075;I598 82: V424 84: V387
88: V336,344 90: V451 CWP:V451
CF: V9119
- Checkpoint: R's Position and Perceived Government Position
on 7-Point Scale for Government Aid to Minorities/Blacks
80: V1076;I599
--(if R rated self and government) How Important is it
to R that the Government Stays Close to/ Comes Closer to R's
Position (FOLLOWUP)
80: V1077;I600
- Perceived Distance Between Parties on Issues:
. Government Aid to Minorities, 7-Point Scale
CF: RV553
- Perceived Proximity of R to Democratic or Republican Party
. Government Aid to Minorities, 7-Point Scale
CF: RV564
- How Important to R is the Issue of Government Aid to
Minorities [asked of Rs who rated self on 7-Point Scale]
70: V112
- Government Aid to Minorities, Branching Format: Should
the Government Help Blacks and other Minority Groups or
Should Minorities Help Themselves or Something in Between.
Does R Have an Opinion.
84: CM816 88: ST505
--(if yes) What is R's Opinion (FOLLOWUP)
84: CM817 88: ST506
---(if R has opinion not 'in between') Should
the Government Help to a Great Extent or to
Some Extent; Should the Government Leave
Minorities Alone to Help Themselves to a Great
Extent or to Some Extent
84: CM818
88: ST507
- Government Aid to Minorities, Branching Format: Should
the Government Help Blacks and other Minority Groups or
Should Minorities Help Themselves or Something in Between.
Perceived Positions of: (incl. Great Extent/Some Extent if
Candidate does not reply 'in between')
. Gary Hart
84: CM823,824
. Jesse Jackson
84: CM825,826
. Walter Mondale
84: CM821,822
. Ronald Reagan
84: CM819,820
- If R Had a Say in the Federal Budget, Which Programs Would
R Like to See Increased and Which Decreased [list shown to R]:
. Programs that assist blacks (1984: Assistance to blacks)
84: V1005 86: V334[&342] 88: V381[&404]
90: V386 CWP:V386 92: V3729
PS: V514* CF: V9050
. Fighting Racial Discrimination
PS: V511*
- How Would R Rate the Amount of Federal Spending on [list shown to
R]:
. Improving the Conditions of Blacks
80: I559 82: 316
- Does the 1958 Democratic House Candidate Oppose or Support
the US Government Helping Blacks with [Equal Opportunity
in] Jobs, Housing, Schools, etc. [asked of Rs who said
they had 'heard something about' this candidate AND who
had an opinion on at least 1 of 2 preceding questions
evaluating this candidate]
58: V142
--(if R knows) Does R Like Candidate's Stand (FOLLOWUP)
58: V143
--(if R knows) Has Candidate Done Anything About Stand
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V146
- Does the 1958 Republican House Candidate Oppose or Support
the US Government Helping Blacks with [Equal Opportunity
in] Jobs, Housing, Schools, etc. [asked of Rs who said
they had 'heard something about' this candidate AND who
had an opinion on at least 1 of 2 preceding questions
evaluating this candidate]
58: V118
--(if R knows) Does R Like Candidate's Stand (FOLLOWUP)
58: V119
--(if R knows) Has Candidate Done Anything About Stand
(FOLLOWUP)
58: V122
Integration/Desegregation III.E.5
For the consideration of whether open housing is a right, see
III.E.3.c.(3).
IN GENERAL III.E.5.a
See note above.
- How Many Blacks in R's Area Favor Desegregation [not asked if there
are no blacks in R's area]
64: V125 68: V86 70: V74*
72: V116 76: V3215 CF: V821
- How Many Whites in R's Area Favor Strict Segregation [not asked if
there are no whites in R's area]
64: V126 68: V87 70: V76*
72: V117 76: V3216 CF: V820
- How Many Whites in R's Area Favor Desegregation [not asked if there
are no whites in R's area]
70: V75*
- Does R Favor Desegregation or Strict Segregation
64: V127 68: V88 70: V77*
72: V118 76: V3217 78: V444
CF: V815
- Does R's Minister Believe that the Bible Favors Segregation
or Integration [asked of Rs who belong to a church]
64: V411
R's EXPOSURE III.E.5.b
- Race Composition of R's Neighborhood
64: V118 68: V89 70: V78*
72: V131 76: V3219
- Preferred Race Composition for R's Neighborhood
72: V132 76: V3220
- Race Composition of Grade School in R's Neighborhood
64: V119 68: V90 70: V79*
72: V133 76: V3221
- Race Composition of Junior High School in R's Neighborhood
64: V120 68: V91 70: V80*
- Race Composition of High School in R's Neighborhood
64: V121 68: V92 70: V81*
72: V134
- How Many Blacks in R's Area Favor Desegregation [not asked if there
are no blacks in R's area]
64: V125 68: V86 70: V74*
72: V116 76: V3215 CF: V821
- How Many Whites in R's Area Favor Strict Segregation [not asked if
there are no whites in R's area]
64: V126 68: V87 70: V76*
72: V117 76: V3216 CF: V820
- How Many Whites in R's Area Favor Desegregation [not asked if there
are no whites in R's area]
70: V75*
- Race Composition of Co-Workers
64: V122 68: V93 70: V82*
72: V136 86: V626,627,RV639,
640,668,669
- Race Composition of People Where R Shops
64: V123 68: V94 70: V83*
72: V137
- Race Composition of Friends
64: V124 68: V95 70: V84*
72: V138 76: V3222
SCHOOLS III.E.5.c
- Race Composition of Grade School in R's Neighborhood
64: V119 68: V90 70: V79*
72: V133 76: V3221
- Race Composition of Junior High School in R's Neighborhood
64: V120 68: V91 70: V80*
- Race Composition of High School in R's Neighborhood
64: V121 68: V92 70: V81*
72: V134
Court/Government-Ordered Admissions III.E.5.c(1)
- The Government Ought to See to it That White and Black
Children go to the Same Schools (Agree/ Disagree). Does R
Have an Opinion. R's Opinion
62: V61,62 CF: V816[see next q.]
- Should the Government See to it That White and Black Children
go to the Same Schools or is This None of the Government's
Business. Has R Been Concerned Enough About this Question
to Favor One Side Over the Other. R's Opinion. 1964-1970:
Reasons for R's Opinion OR Comments OR Qualifications
64: V100,101 66: V25,26 68: V75,76
70: V61-63* 72: V105,106 76: V3210,3211
78: V442,443 86: V484,485(B) 90: V469,470(A)
CWP:V469,470(A) 92: V5931,5932 CF: V816
--(if R has opinion) Is R's Mind Made Up or Does R Have Some
Doubts (1966: R's Opinion and Certainty Summary)
(FOLLOWUP)
64: V102 66: V27,28
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is More Likely to Do What R
Wants on This Issue (FOLLOWUP)
66: V29 70: V64*
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is More Likely to Want the
Government to See to it that White and Black
Children go the Same Schools (FOLLOWUP)
64: V103 68: V77
- The Government Ought to Stay Out of the Question of Whether
White and Black Children Go to the Same School (Agree/
Disagree) 1958,1960: Reasons R Feels This Way.
56: V74 58: V35,36 60: V70,71
--(if R has opinion) Is the Government Currently Not Doing
Enough or Going Too Far on this Issue (FOLLOWUP)
56: V75
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is Closer to R's Views
(FOLLOWUP)
56: V76 58: V38
--(if R has opinion) Has R's Opinion Changed in the Last 2
Years (FOLLOWUP)
58: V37 60: V72
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is More Likely to Stay Out
of the Question (FOLLOWUP)
60: V73
- If R Had Children Going to a White School and the Courts
Ordered Admission of Black Students Would R Keep his/her
Children in the Same School or Try to Send Them to a
Different School or What [asked of non-black Rs]
64: V108
- If a White School Near R were Much Better than R's School
Would R Want his/her Children to Attend that School Even if
the Children were Among the First Blacks to Attend that
School OR Would R Want his/her Children to Stay at R's
Black School. Reason. [asked of black Rs]
64: V111,112
- Are There any White Schools in R's Area Where Courts Have
Ordered Admission of Black Students [asked of non-black Rs whose
schools are not already integrated]
64: V109
- Has R Heard of Anything Indicating that Court-Ordered
Integration Might Occur in any Schools in R's Area [asked of non-
black Rs whose schools are not already integrated]
64: V110
School Busing III.E.5.c(2)
- Has School Busing Occurred in R's Area
64: V113 72: V107 76: V3208
--(if no) Has R Heard of Anything Indicating that Busing
Might Occur in R's Area (FOLLOWUP)
64: V114 72: V108
76: V3209
- Do Any of R's Children Ride a Bus to School [asked of Rs who have been
married and who have school age children attending public schools]
76: V3382
--(if yes) Is the Busing for the Purposes of Racial
Integration (FOLLOWUP)
76: V3383
- If School Board Told R that R's Child/ren Must be Bused to
Integrate the Schools, Would R go Along with this Decision
or Try to Have it Changed or What [asked of Rs with child/ren]
64: V115
- What does R Think of Busing as a Way to Integrate Schools [3
mentions in opinion]
76: V3205-3207
- Are the Following Issues Important or Not Important to R
[list shown to R]:
. Racial Issues, Including Busing
74: V2143 76: V3711
- How Would R Rate the Importance of the Following Issues
[list shown to R]:
. Racial Issues, Including Busing
74: V2153 76: V3732
- How Much Responsbility Does the Government Have for Solving
the Following Problems [list shown to R]:
. Racial Issues, Including Busing
76: V3722
- School Busing, 7-Point Scale: Is Achieving Racial
Integration an Important Enough Goal to Justify Busing
Children Out of their Neighborhood Schools or is Having
Children Attend Their Neighborhood Schools Important Enough
to Justify Opposing Busing. R's Position
72: V202 74: V2288 76: V3257
80: V1133;I637 84: V1074 CF: V817,818
- School Busing, 7-Point Scale: Is Achieving Racial
Integration an Important Enough Goal to Justify Busing
Children Out of their Neighborhood Schools or is Having
Children Attend Their Neighborhood Schools Important Enough
to Justify Opposing Busing. Perceived Positions of:
. Jimmy Carter
76: V3259
. Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate
74: V2294
. Democratic Party
72: V206 74: V2292 76: V3260
CF: V533,535
. Gerald Ford
74: V2289 76: V3258
. George McGovern
72: V204
. Most Blacks
76: V3262
. Most Whites
76: V3263
. Richard Nixon
72: V203 74: V2291
. Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate
74: V2295
. Republican Party
72: V207 74: V2293 76: V3261
CF: V534,536
. George Wallace
72: V205 74: V2290
- Perceived Distance Between Parties on Issues:
. School Busing, 7-Point Scale
CF: RV555
- Perceived Proximity of R to Democratic or Republican Party
. School Busing, 7-Point Scale
CF: RV566
- Were the Following Issues Emphasized in the 1974 Senate
Campaign [list shown to R]:
. Racial Issues, Including Busing
74: V2133
- Are the Following Issues Important or Not Important to R
[list shown to R]:
. Racial Issues, Including Busing
74: V2143 76: V3711
- How Would R Rate the Importance of the Following Issues
[list shown to R]:
. Racial Issues, Including Busing
74: V2153 76: V3732
Perceptions About Asians/Blacks/Whites/Hispanics III.E.6
ASIANS III.E.6.a
- Asians-Americans, Feeling Thermometer
92: V5339
- Asian-Americans, Whether R Feels Close to
92: V6202
- Where Would R Rate Asian-Americans on These 7-Point scales:
. Hard-Working ..... Lazy
92: V6223
. Unintelligent ..... Intelligent
92: V6227
. Violent ..... Peaceful
92: V6231
- Looking at the Following List of Things That Might Happen as
a Consequence of the Growing Number of Asian People in
the United States, How Likely is Each Possibility:
. Improve Our Culture with New Ideas and Customs
92: V6239
. Cause Higher Taxes Due to More Demands for Public Services
92: V6240
. Take Jobs Away from People Already Here
92: V6241
BLACKSÌ III.E.6.b
- Where Would R Rate Blacks on These 7-Point scales
. Hard-Working ..... Lazy
92: V6222
. Unintelligent ..... Intelligent
92: V6226
. Violent ..... Peaceful
92: V6230
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Blacks have Only
Themselves to Blame for Not Doing Better, If They Tried
Harder They Would Do Better; OR: When Two Qualified
People, One Black and One White, are Considered for the
Same Job, the Black Won't Get the Job no Matter What
72: V851
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Many Blacks who Don't do
Well in Life have Good Training but Opportunities Always Go
to Whites; OR: Blacks may not Have the Same Opportunities
as Whites but Many Blacks Haven't Prepared Themselves
Enough to Make Use of the Opportunities that Come their Way
72: V855 76: V3806
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Blacks' Attempts to "Fit
In" Haven't Paid Off because No Matter How 'Proper'
Blacks are, They Still Face Discrimination; OR: the
Problem for Many Blacks is that They Don't Meet American
Standards, Any Black who is Educated and does What is
Considered Proper Will Get Ahead
72: V859 76: V3812
- The Reason that White People Seem to Get More of the Good
Things of Life in America is that Black Americans Teach
their Children Values which are Different From Those
Required for Success (Agree/Disagree)
72: V610* 86: V581[&589](B)
- The Reason that White People Seem to Get More of the Good
Things of Life in America is that Blacks Come From a Less
Able Race (1972: asked of non-black Rs) (Agree/Disagree)
72: V611* 86: V582[&590](B)
- What is the Most Important Reason that Blacks Remain
Disadvantaged [card shown to R with 6 possible reasons
which are same as V607-611]
72: V612*
- Most Blacks on Welfare Could Do Without it if They Tried
(Agree/Disagree)
86: V565[&571](B)
- How Much Real Change Does R Perceive in the Position of
Blacks in Society in the Past Few Years
64: V104 66: V42 68: V80
70: V70* 72: V111 74: V2264
76: V3212 84: V1075 86: V562(B)
88: V846[&883] 90: V519(A) CWP:V519(A)
92: V5930 CF: V813
- Irish, Italians, Jewish and many Other Minorities Worked
Their Way Up, Blacks Should do the Same Without Special
Favors (Agree/Disagree)
86: V568[&574((B) 88: V961[&988] 90: V521(A)
CWP:V521(A) 92: V6126 CF: V9040
- If Blacks Tried Harder, they Would Do As Well as Whites
(Agree/Disagree)
72: V608* 86: V579[&587](B) 88: V963[&990,
90: V522(A) CWP:V522(A) 1080]
92: V6128 CF: V9041
- How Many Blacks in R's Area Dislike Whites [asked of black Rs]
72: V123
- How Many Blacks in R's Area Favor Desegregation [not asked if
there are no blacks in R's area]
64: V125 68: V86 70: V74*
72: V116 76: V3215
- Blacks, Feeling Thermometer
64: V250 66: V130 68: V240
70: V249 72: V720 74: V2365
76: V3832 80: V870;I678 82: V145
84: V763 86: V149[&176] 88: V613[&657]
90: V155[&189] CWP:V155[&189],2232 92: V5323
CF: V206,232
- Blacks, Whether R Feels Close to
72: V819 76: V3859 80: V1156;I703
84: V1087 88: V1100
- Blacks, R's Opinion of Influence of
72: V745 74: V2384 76: V3570
- Black Muslims, Feeling Thermometer
64: V376,377
- Black Militants, Has R Heard of
64: V376
--(if yes) Feeling Thermometer (FOLLOWUP)
64: V377
- Black Militants, R's Opinion of Influence of
76: V3588
- Negroes: How Close R Feels to Others in Own Group [asked of black Rs]
56: V250* 58: V216* 60: V159*
- Negroes: How Interested R Is in How Own Group as a Whole Is
Getting Along [asked of black Rs]
56: V251* 58: V217* 60: V160*
- Negro Organizations: Opinion of Own Group's Efforts to
Influence Congress [asked of black Rs]
56: V252*
- Negro Organizations: Opinion of Own Group's Aid to
Political Candidates [asked of black Rs]
56: V253*
- Group(s) That R Trusts/Distrusts to Recommend Candidates:
. Blacks
56: V262
Perceptions 1976, presidential:
- Groups R Sees As Better Off by Electing Carter
. Blacks
76: V3325
Perceptions 1976, presidential:
- Groups R Sees As Better off by Electing Ford
. Blacks
76: V3341
- What Groups of People Does R Feel Close to, in Terms of
Economic matters [3 mentions]
84: V170-172;CM124-126
--(if any mentions) Checkpoints: Did R Mention: (FOLLOWUP)
. Blacks
84: V195;CM137
--(if blacks mentioned) Has the Economic Position of Blacks
Gotten Better, Worse, or Stayed the Same
(FOLLOWUP)
84: V200;CM142
- Should the Government Guarantee Everyone a Job and Good
Standard of Living, 7-Point Scale, Perceived Positions of:
. Most Black People
72: V619* 76: V3765
- Government Health Insurance Plan, 7-Point Scale, Perceived
Position of:
. Most Blacks
76: V3280
- Government Aid to Minorities, 7-Point Scale: Should the
Government Help Blacks and Other Minority Groups or Should
Minorities Help Themselves. Perceived Positions of:
. Most Blacks
76: V3271
- School Busing, 7-Point Scale: Is Achieving Racial
Integration an Important Enough Goal to Justify Busing
Children Out of their Neighborhood Schools or is Having
Children Attend Their Neighborhood Schools Important Enough
to Justify Opposing Busing. Perceived Positions of:
. Most Blacks
76: V3262
- Rights of the Accused, 7-Point Scale: Should it be Primarily
Important to do Everything Possible be Done to Protect the
Legal Rights of those Accused of Committing Crimes or is it
More Important to Stop Criminal Activity even at the Risk
of Reducing the Rights of the Accused, Perceived Positions
of:
. Most Black People
72: V628 76: V3253
- Liberal/Conservative Placement, 7-Point Scale, Perceived
Positions of:
. Most Black People
72: V659
- Does R Think Blacks Will Vote Mostly Democratic, Mostly
Republican or About Evenly Split [in 1956 asked only of black Rs]
52: V98 56: V156
--(if R has opinion) Reasons (FOLLOWUP)
52: V107 56: V157
- Does R Think Black Leaders Will Vote Mostly Democratic,
Mostly Republican or About Evenly Split [asked only of black Rs]
56: V158
--(if R has opinion) Reasons (FOLLOWUP)
56: V159
- In the Country as a Whole, What Percent of the U.S.
Population Would R Say is Black
CWP:V2628
BLACKS AND WHITES: COMPARATIVE OR BOTH III.E.6.c
- Are the Relations Between Blacks and Whites Getting Better or
Worse
72: V119
- With Which Statement Would R Agree: On the Average, Blacks
are Born with More Intelligence than Whites; OR On the
Average, Whites and Blacks are Born with about Equal
Intelligence; OR On the Average, Whites are Born with
More Intelligence than Blacks
72: V139
- The Reason that White People Seem to Get More of the Good
Things of Life in America is that God Made the Races
Different (Agree/Disagree)
72: V607* 86: V578[&586((B)
- Blacks and Whites: Perceived Agreement 7-pt. Scale
72: V651
HISPANICS III.E.6.d
- Where Would R Rate Hispanic-Americans on These 7-Point
scales:
. Hard-Working ..... Lazy
92: V6224
. Unintelligent ..... Intelligent
92: V6228
. Violent ..... Peaceful
92: V6232
- Hispanics: Feeling Thermometer (92: Hispanic-Americans)
80: V863;I671 84: V765 88: V617[&661]
CWP:V2233 CF: V217,243
- Mexican-Americans/Chicanos: Feeling Thermometer
76: V3825 CWP:V2236 CF: V217,243
- Cuban-Americans: Feeling Thermometer
CWP:V2237
- Puerto Ricans: Feeling Thermometer
CWP:V2237
- In the Country as a Whole, What Percent of the U.S.
Population Would R Say is Hispanic
CWP:V2630
- Hispanics, Whether R Feels Close to (92: Hispanic-Americans)
80: V1153;I700 84: V1085 92: V6212
- Chicanos/Mexican-Americans, R's Opinion of Influence of
76: V3576
- Looking at the Following List of Things That Might Happen as
a Consequence of the Growing Number of Hispanic People in
the United States, How Likely is Each Possibility:
. Improve the U.S. Culture With New Ideas and Customs
CWP:V2620 92: V6236
. Take Jobs Away from People Already Here
CWP:V2621 92: V6238
. Cause Higher Taxes Due to More Demands for Public Services
CWP:V2622 92: V6237
. Cause an Increase in Crime
CWP:V2623
. Threaten the Place of English as the Country's Common
Language
CWP:V2624
- In Answering Questions About Hispanics, Which Particular
Nationality or Groups of People Did R Have in Mind
CWP:V2625-2627
WHITES III.E.6.e
- Does R Think Most White People in R's Area Want to see Blacks
Get a Better Break or do They Want to Keep Blacks Down or
Don't They Care [asked of black Rs]
72: V121
- A Small Group of Powerful and Wealthy White People Control
Things and Act to Keep Blacks Down (Agree/Disagree)
72: V606* 86: V577[&585](B)
- How Many Whites in R's Area Dislike Blacks [asked of black Rs]
72: V122
- How Many Whites in R's Area Favor Strict Segregation [not asked if
there are no whites in R's area]
64: V126 68: V87 70: V76*
72: V117 76: V3216
- How Many Whites in R's Area Favor Desegregation [not asked if
there are no whites in R's area]
70: V75*
- Whites, Whether R Feels Close to
72: V818 76: V3858 80: V1163;I710
84: V1098 88: V1109 92: V6215
- Whites, Feeling Thermometer
64: V245 66: V128 68: V233
70: V247 72: V718 74: V2363
76: V3846 80: V884;I692 82: V144
84: V769 88: V625[&669] CWP:V2231
92: V5333 CF: V207,233
- Whites, R's Opinion of Influence of
76: V3577
Perceptions 1976, presidential:
- Groups R Sees As Better Off by Electing Carter
. Whites
76: V3324
Perceptions 1976, presidential:
- Groups R Sees As Better off by Electing Ford
. Whites
76: V3340
- Ku Klux Klan, Has R Heard of
64: V372
--(if yes) Feeling Thermometer (FOLLOWUP)
64: V373
- Which of the Following Groups Does R Belong To.
.Ku Klux Klan
64: V385
- Has R Ever Belonged to Any of These Groups.
.Ku Klux Klan
64: V386
- Should the Government Guarantee Everyone a Job and Good
Standard of Living, 7-Point Scale, Perceived Positions of:
. Most White People
72: V620* 76: V3766
- Government Health Insurance Plan, 7-Point Scale, Perceived
Position of:
. Most Whites
76: V3281
- Government Aid to Minorities, 7-Point Scale: Should the
Government Help Blacks and Other Minority Groups or Should
Minorities Help Themselves. Perceived Positions of:
. Most Whites
76: V3272
- School Busing, 7-Point Scale: Is Achieving Racial
Integration an Important Enough Goal to Justify Busing
Children Out of their Neighborhood Schools or is Having
Children Attend Their Neighborhood Schools Important Enough
to Justify Opposing Busing. Perceived Positions of:
. Most Whites
76: V3263
- Rights of the Accused, 7-Point Scale: Should it be Primarily
Important to do Everything Possible be Done to Protect the
Legal Rights of those Accused of Committing Crimes or is it
More Important to Stop Criminal Activity even at the Risk
of Reducing the Rights of the Accused, Perceived Positions
of:
. Most White People
72: V627 76: V3254
- Liberal/Conservative Placement, 7-Point Scale, Perceived
Positions of:
. Most White People
72: V658
III.F
Issues: Miscellaneous
For abortion, see Chapter III, Section G.1.
For consumer protection, see Chapter III, Section F.7.c, Regulation of
Business.
For labor and 'big business,' see Chapter III, Section C.6.
Church and State/Politics III.F.1
For R's religion and religious attitudes in general, see Chapter
I, Section A.14, Demographics, Religious Background and Affiliation,
and Chapter I, Section C.3.i, Religious Attitudes.
- When Should the Law Permit Prayer in Public Schools [list of possible
positions shown to R]
86: V481 88: V866;ST530 90: V467(A)
CWP:V467(A) 92: V5945
--(if R has opinion) Does R Favor This Choice Strongly or Not
Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
86: V482 88: V867,868
90: V468(A) CWP:V468(A)
92: V5946
- Is it All Right for Public Schools to Start Each Day with a
Prayer or Doesn't Religion Belong in Public Schools but
Should be Taken Care of by the Family and Church. Has R
been Interested Enough in This to Favor one Side over the
Other. (IF YES) What Does R Think. (1966,1968: Comments)
64: V81 66: V30,31 68: V458,459
80: V1134,1135; 84: V1037,1038 CF: V9051
I638,639
--(if R has opinion) Is R's Mind Made up or Does R Have Some
Doubts (FOLLOWUP)
64: V82 66: V32
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is Closer to R's View
(FOLLOWUP)
66: V34
--(if R has opinion) Which Party is More Likely to Allow
School Prayer (FOLLOWUP)
64: V83
- Does R Favor Government Aid to Parochial Schools (1964:
Reasons)
62: V56 64: V69,70 92: V6023
- Should a Person Be Punished for Breaking a Law Which S/he
Believes is Against His/Her Religion. Comments.
66: V178,179
- Can Someone Who Doesn't Believe in God Be a Good American
72: V935
- Evangelical Groups Active in Politics, Whether R Feels Close
to
80: V1164;I711 84: V1099 88: V1110
- Evangelical Groups Active in Politics, Moral Majority,
Feeling Thermometer
80: V885;I693 84: V772 88: V614[&658]
- Ministers Who Lead Protest Marches, Feeling Thermometer
70: V241 72: V733
- Christian Anti-Communist Crusade, Has R Heard of
64: V370
--(if yes) Feeling Thermometer (FOLLOWUP)
64: V371
- Catholic Organizations: Opinion of Own Group's Efforts to
Influence Congress [asked of Catholic Rs]
56: V256* 60: V267*
- Catholic Organizations: Opinion of Own Group's Aid to
Political Candidates [asked of Catholic Rs]
56: V257* 60: V268*
- Jewish Organizations: Opinion of Own Group's Efforts to
Influence Congress [asked of Jewish Rs]
56: V260*
- Jewish Organizations: Opinion of Own Group's Aid to
Political Candidates [asked of Jewish Rs]
56: V261*
- Group(s) That R Trusts/Distrusts to Recommend Candidates
. Catholics
. Jews
. Protestants
56: V264,267,269 60: V163,166,168
- Catholics, R's Opinion of Influence (in 'American Life and
Politics')
72: V747 76: V3572
- Jews, R's Opinion of Influence (in 'American Life and
Politics')
72: V739 76: V3568
- Protestants, R's Opinion of Influence (in 'American Life
and Politics')
76: V3580
- Groups R Sees As Better Off by Electing Carter
. Catholics
76: V3320
. Jews
76: V3322
. Protestants
76: V3321
- Groups R Sees As Better off by Electing Ford
. Catholics
76: V3336
. Jews
76: V3338
. Protestants
76: V3337
How Well Does TRAIT Describe Pres. Candidate:
- Religious:
. Gary Hart
84: CM554
. Jesse Jackson
84: CM536
. Walter Mondale
84: V350;907;CM452
. Ronald Reagan
84: V334,891;CM433
- Do Any 1972 Candidates Best Reflect High Moral and Religious
Standards
76: V267
--(If Yes) Which One(s) (FOLLOWUP)
72: V268
- Do Any 1976 Candidates Have Higher Moral or Religous
Standards Than the Others
76: V3313
--(If Yes) Which One(s) (FOLLOWUP)
76: V3314,3315
- Does R Think Candidates for High Office Should Display Higher
Moral Standards than the Average Citizen
92: V3519
- Does R Know Goldwater's Religion
64: V295
- Does R Know Johnson's Religion
64: V297
- Does R Know Kennedy's Religion
60: V49
- Does R Know Nixon's Religion
60: V45
- Does R Know if Republican House Candidate is Protestant,
Catholic or Jewish [asked of Rs who have heard or read
something about Repub. Hse cand]
58: V111
- Does R Know if Democratic House Candidate is Protestant,
Catholic or Jewish [asked of Rs who have heard or read
something about Repub. Hse cand]
58: V135
- Which of the Following Groups Does R Belong To.
. Christian Anti-Communist Crusade
64: V385
- Has R Ever Belonged to Any of These Groups.
. Christian Anti-Communist Crusade
64: V386
- Anything About Candidates Mentioned in R's Church
60: V254
- Does R's Minister Believe that the Bible Favors Segregation
or Integration [asked of Rs who belong to a church]
64: V411
- Are Election Campaigns Ever Discussed in R's Church
64: V412
- Does R's Minister Ever Recommend Candidates
64: V413
- Does R Think Catholics Will Vote Mostly Democratic, Mostly
Republican or About Evenly Split [in 1956 asked only of
Catholic Rs; includes 'content code']
52: V103 56: V161,165
--(if R has opinion) Reasons (FOLLOWUP)
52: V112 56: V162
- ## Does R Think Protestants Will Vote Mostly Democratic,
Mostly Republican or About Evenly Split [in 1956 asked
only of Catholic Rs]
52: V102 56: V160
--(if R has opinion) Reasons (FOLLOWUP)
52: V111
- Does R Think Catholic Leaders Will Vote Mostly Democratic,
Mostly Republican or About Evenly Split [in 1956 asked
only of Catholic Rs]
56: V163
--(if R has opinion) Does R Have any Particular Leaders or
Organizations in Mind (FOLLOWUP)
56: V164
- Does R Think Jews Will Vote Mostly Democratic, Mostly
Republican or About Evenly Split [in 1956 asked only of Jewish Rs]
52: V104 56: V167
--(if R has opinion) Reasons (FOLLOWUP)
52: V113 56: V168
- ## Does R Think Protestants Will Vote Mostly Democratic,
Mostly Republican or About Evenly Split [in 1956 asked
only of Jewish Rs]
52: V102 56: V166
--(if R has opinion) Reasons (FOLLOWUP)
52: V111
- Does R Think Jewish Leaders Will Vote Mostly Democratic,
Mostly Republican or About Evenly Split [in 1956 asked
only of Jewish Rs]
56: V169
--(if R has opinion) Does R Have any Particular Leaders or
Organizations in Mind (FOLLOWUP)
56: V170
- Which of the Following Qualities Make a 'True American:'
. Believing in God
CWP:V2602 92: V3521
Energy III.F.2
- To Reduce the Amount of Energy Which the U.S. Uses, Should we
Limit the Amount of Energy which People are Allowed to Use
or Should we Charge Higher Prices for Energy to Discourage
People from Using it
76: V3928
- Which of the Following Does R Think the Government Should be
Able to Do and Which Should it Not be Able to Do: [list shown to R]
. Limit the Amount of Gas Someone Can Use During an Energy
Crisis
76: V3560
- Energy Sources are Used Presently with Some Restrictions
Meant to Protect the Environment and Limit Pollution. In
Order to Permit Increased Use of Energy Sources, Should
These Restrictions be Relaxed or Should the Environmental
Regulations Remain Unchanged, Even if This Means Delaying
the Production of More Energy
80: V1141;I644
--(if relax or relax with 'qualifications') Should
Regulations Be Relaxed a Little or a Lot (FOLLOWUP)
80: V1142;I645
- Should the Government Regulate the Use of Gas Through
Rationing in Order to Reduce Energy Consumption
80: V1143;I646
--(if yes) Should Gas be Rationed a Little, Some, or a Lot
(FOLLOWUP)
80: V1144;I647
- Should the Government Continue to Control the Price of Gas
and Oil or Should these Prices be Allowed to Rise in Order
to Encourage Energy Conservation by Consumers
80: V1145;I648
--(if allow prices to rise) Should Prices be Allowed to Rise a
Little, Some, or a Lot (FOLLOWUP)
80: V1146;I649
- Should the U.S. Develop More Power Sources from Nuclear
Energy to Meet Energy Needs for the Future or are the Danger
to the Environment and the Possibilitiy of Accidents Too
Great-- Choices: Should the U.S. Build More Nuclear Power
Plants, Use Only Those Already Built, or Close Down All
Nuclear Power Plants
80: V1148;I651 CWP:V2804
- Does R Approve or Disapprove of Jimmy Carter's Handling of
the Energy Problem
80: V340;I473
--(if approve or disapprove) Does R Approve/Disapprove Strongly
or Approve/Disapprove Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
80: V341;I473
- Does R Think Something Can be Done to Deal Successfully with
the Energy Problem of Will we have to Continue to Live with
Energy Shortages and Rising Prices because Not Much Can be
Done About it
80: V209;I652
- Were the Following Issues Emphasized in the 1974 Senate
Campaign [list shown to R]:
. Energy Shortages
74: V2130
- Is the Issues of Energy Shortages Important or Not Important
to R
74: V2140 76: V3708
- How Would R Rate the Importance to R of the Issue of Energy
Shortages
74: V2150 76: V3729
- How Much Responsibility Does the Government Have for Solving
the Following Problems [list shown to R]:
. Energy Shortages
76: V3719
- Does R Favor or Oppose Using American Military Forces in the
Middle East to Protect Oil Shipments
88: V366
--(if favors or opposes) Favor/Oppose Strongly or Favor/Oppose
Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
88: V367
- How Much Gasoline (Gallons) Does R Use a Week
80: V1147;I650
- People Who Oppose the Use of Nuclear Power, Feeling
Thermometer
CWP:V2243
- How Important Are the Following U.S. Foreign Policy Goals:
. Securing Adequate Supplies of Energy
CWP:V2403 92: V5940
Environment and Pollution III.F.3
- Does R Think Something Can be Done About Pollution or Isn't
There Much that Can be Done
72: V699*
- Does R Approve or Disapprove of President's Handling of
(82: Protection of Environment) (90: Pollution and Other
Environmental Problems
82: V456[C] 90: V104 CWP:V104
--(if approves/disapproves) Approve/Disapprove Strongly or Not
Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
90: V105 CWP:V105
- Pollution from Private Industry, 7-Point Scale: Should the
Government force Private Industry to Stop Pollution or
Should Industries be Left Alone to Handle it in Business's
own Way, R's Position
70: V127 72: V214*
--(if R rates self) How Important is the Pollution Issue to R
(FOLLOWUP)
70: V133
- Pollution from Private Industry, 7-Point Scale: Should the
Government force Private Industry to Stop Pollution or
Should Industries be Left Alone to Handle it in Business's
own Way, Perceived Positions of:
. Democratic Party
70: V128 72: V218*
. George McGovern
72: V216*
. Edmund Muskie
70: V131
. Richard Nixon
70: V130 72: V215*
. Republican Party
70: V129 72: V219*
. George Wallace
70: V132 72: V217*
- Would R Support or Oppose a Tax Increase to Clean Up the
Nation's Air and Water
90: V486 CWP:V486
--(if support/oppose) How Strongly Support/Oppose
(FOLLOWUP)
90: V487 CWP:V487
- Have Federal Efforts to Improve and Protect the Environment
increased, decreased or Stayed About the Same Since 1980
88: V899
--(if increase) Does R Approve or Disapprove of Increase
(FOLLOWUP)
88: V900
--(if stayed same) Does R Think These Programs Should Have
Increased, Decreased or Stayed the Same (FOLLOWUP)
88: V901
--(if decrease) Does R Approve or Disapprove of Decrease
(FOLLOWUP)
88: V902
- Summary: Federal Efforts to Improve and Protect the
Environment Since 1980
88: V903
- If R Had a Say in the Federal Budget, for Which Programs
Would R Like to See Spending Increased or Decreased:
. Improving and Protecting the Environment
84: V996;CM887 86: V327[&340] 88: V377[&400];
90: V377 CWP:V377 ST518
92: V3815 PS: V498 CF: V9047
- How Would R Rate the Amount of Federal Spending on [list shown to R]:
. Improving and Protecting the Environment
80: I553 82: V310
- Energy Sources are Used Presently with Some Restrictions
Meant to Protect the Environment and Limit Pollution. In
Order Permit Increased Use of Energy Sources, Should These
Restrictions be Relaxed or Should the Environmental
Regulations Remain Unchanged, Even if This Means Delaying
the Production of More Energy
80: V1141;I644
- Should the U.S. Develop More Power Sources from Nuclear
Energy to Meet Energy Needs for the Future or are the Danger
to the Environment and the Possibilitiy of Accidents Too
Great-- Choices: Should the U.S. Build More Nuclear Power
Plants, Use Only Those Already Built, or Close Down All
Nuclear Power Plants
80: V1148;I651 CWP:V2804
- Should the Government Force All Companies to Comply With
Strict Pollution Standards Even if it Might Put Some of
Them Out of Business
90: V491 CWP:V491
- As a Foreign Policy Goal, How Important is Reducing
Environmental Pollution Around the World
CWP:V2405 92: V5942
- Should the U.S. Government Force Business and Industry to
Stop Polluting the Environment, Even if it Means that Some
Companies Have to Lay Off Workers or Shut Down
CWP:V2805
--(if R has opinion) Does R Feel Strongly About This or Not
Strongly
CWP:V2806
--(if R has opinion) Summary: R's Opinion
CWP:V2807
- Which is Most Important: Protecting Bird and Animal Species
in Danger of Dying Out, Even if This Means That Some
Workers Lose Their Jobs, or Protecting Jobs
CWP:V2808
--(if R has opinion) Does R Feel Strongly About This or Not
Strongly
CWP:V2809
--(if R has opinion) Summary: R's Opinion
CWP:V2810
- Is the Issue of Protection of the Environment Important or
Not Important to R
74: V2146 76: V3714
- How Would R Rate the Importance to R of the Issue of
Protection of the Environment
74: V2156 76: V3735
- How Much Responsibility Does the Government Have for Solving
the Following Problems [list shown to R]:
. Protection of the Environment
76: V3725
- How Well Does 'Cares About the Environment' Describe George
Bush
88: V633
- How Well Does 'Cares About the Environment' Describe Michael
Dukakis
88: V635
- Which Party Would Do a Better Job in Improving and Protecting
the Environment (PS: in Handling the Environment)
90: V391 CWP:V391 PS: V222*
- Which Presidential Candidate Would do a Better Job of
Handling the Problem of Pollution and Protecting the
Environment
92: V3330
- Were the Following Issues Emphasized in the 1974 Senate
Campaign [list shown to R]:
. Protection of the Environment
74: V2136
- People Seeking to Protect Environment or Environmentalists,
Feeling Thermometer
80: V867;I675 88: V620[&664] 90: V160[&194]
CWP:V160[&194],2230, 92: V5329
2243
- People Seeking to Protect the Environment or
Environmentalists, Whether R Feels Close to
80: V1155;I702 84: V1091
Immigration and English as the Official III.F.4
U.S. Language
SEE ALSO: Chapter III, Section E.6.c, Perceptions About Hispanics, and
Chapter I, Section B.2, Ethnic Grouups and Ethnic Diversity in America.
- Does R Think Immigrants to the U.S. Should be Immediately
Eligible for Government Services (Medicaid, Food Stamps,
Welfare) - or Should They Have to Wait a Year
92: V6242
- Should the Number of Immigrants From Foreign Countries Who
Are Permitted to Come to the United States Be Increased,
Decreased, or Left the Same as It is Now
CWP:V2619 92: V6235
- Looking at the Following List of Things That Might Happen as
a Consequence of the Growing Number of Hispanic People in
the United States, How Likely is Each Possibility:
. Improve the U.S. Culture With New Ideas and Customs
CWP:V2620 92: V6236
. Take Jobs Away from People Already Here
CWP:V2621 92: V6238
. Cause Higher Taxes Due to More Demands for Public Services
CWP:V2622 92: V6237
. Cause an Increase in Crime
CWP:V2623
. Threaten the Place of English as the Country's Common
Language
CWP:V2624
- In Answering Questions About Hispanics, Which Particular
Nationality or Groups of People Did R Have in Mind
CWP:V2625-2627
- Looking at the Following List of Things That Might Happen as
a Consequence of the Growing Number of Asian People in
the United States, How Likely is Each Possibility:
. Improve Our Culture with New Ideas and Customs
92: V6239
. Cause Higher Taxes Due to More Demands for Public Services
92: V6240
. Take Jobs Away from People Already Here
92: V6241
- Illegal Aliens, Feeling Thermometer (92: illegal immigrants)
88: V622[&666] CWP:V2234 92: V5331
- Immigrants, Feeling Thermometer
CWP:V2229 92: V5336
- Which is Closer to R's Opinion: Racial and Ethnic Groups
Should Maintain Their Distinct Cultures; OR: Groups
Should Change So That They Blend into the Larger Society
CWP:V2616
--(if R has opinion) Does R Feel Strongly or Not Strongly
About This
CWP:V2617
--(if R has opinion) Summary: R's Opinion
CWP:V2618
- Does R Favor or Oppose a Law Making English the Official
Language of the United States, Meaning Government Business
Would be Conducted in English Only
CWP:V2607 92: V6233
--(if R has opinion) Does R Favor/Oppose Strongly or Not
Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
CWP:V2608,2609
--(if R has opinion) Summary: R's Opinion
CWP:V2610 (FOLLOWUP)
- How Should Non-English-Speaking Children Be Taught in the
U.S.: All Classes in English From the Start; Classes in
Their Native Language for A Year or Two; or Two Sets of
Classes Through High School in Both Languages
CWP:V2611 92: V6234
- Which of the Following Qualities Make a 'True American:'
. Speaking English
CWP:V2605 92: V3523
Nonracial Civil Rights/ Equal Opportunity III.F.5
For civil rights, discrimination and equal opportunity specifically
with regard to minorities or women, see III.E. Issues: Minorities,
OR: III.G. Issues: Role of Women and Women's Rights. For abortion
rights, see III.G.1, Abortion.
For the death penalty, see III.A.2.a.
- If R Had Some Trouble with the Police, How Would R be
Treated: Given a Harder Time than Other People, the Same as
Anyone Else, or a Little Better than Most Other People
66: V180
--(if R has opinion) Would R be Better Off if R Went to an
Elected Official and Had Hime Talk to the Police
for R, or Wouldn't it Make any Difference or Would
R be Worse Off (IF BETTER OFF) How Much Good Would
it do: Very Much, Some or Not Much (FOLLOWUP)
66: V181
- If R Had Some Question to Take to a Government Office, How
Would R be Treated: Given a Harder Time than Other People,
the Same as Anyone Else, or a Little Better than Most Other
People
66: V182
--(if R has opinion) Would R be Better Off if R Went to an
Elected Official and Had Hime Talk to the People in
the Government Office for R, or Wouldn't it Make
any Difference or Would R be Worse Off (IF BETTER
OFF) How Much Good Would it do: Very Much, Some or
Not Much (FOLLOWUP)
66: V183
CIVIL RIGHTS III.F.5.a
Miscellaneous III.F.5.a(1)
- Should a Person Be Punished for Breaking a Law Which S/he
Believes is Against His/Her Religion. Comments.
66: V178,179
- Does R Think Those Who Tried to Avoid Military Service
During War in Vietnam Should Have Served Despite Personal
Beliefs
92: V3525
- Which of the Following Qualities Make a 'True American:'
. Respecting People's Freedom to Say What They Want no Matter
How Much You Disagree
CWP:V2606
- The Government Ought to Fire any Government Worker who is
Accused of being a Communist Even Though They Don't Prove
it (Agree/Disagree)
56: V68
--(if R has opinion) Is the Government Currently Going Too
Far, Doing Less Than it Should or What (FOLLOWUP)
56: V69
---(if R has govt. opinion) Party Closer to R's View
56: V70
- Does R Favor or Oppose Laws to Protect Homosexuals Against
Job Discrimination
88: V852[&885] 92: V5923
--(if favor or oppose) Does R Favor/Oppose Strongly or Not
Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
88: V853 92: V5924
- Does R Think Homosexuals Should be Allowed to Serve in the
U.S. Armed Services, or Not
92: V5925
--(if yes, think so/don't think so) Does R Feel Strongly/Not
Strongly that Homosexuals Should/Should Not be
Allowed to Serve in the U.S. Armed Forces
92: V5926
- Does R Think Gay or Lesbian Couples Should be Legally
Permitted to Adopt Children
92: V5927
--(if yes or no) Does R Feel Strongly/Not Strongly that Gay
or Lesbian Couples Should/Should Not be Legally
Permitted to Adopt Children (FOLLOWUP)
92: V5928
- Would R Favor or Oppose a State Law to Allow Use of
Government Funds to Help Pay the Costs of Abortion for
Women Who Can't Afford Them
90: V482 CWP:V482 92: V3737
PS: V583*,586*
--(if favor or oppose) Does R Favor/Oppose Strongly or Not
Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
90: V483 CWP:V483
92: V3738 PS: V584*,585*
- Would R Favor or Oppose a State Law Requiring Parental
Consent Before a Teenager Could Have an Abortion
90: V480 CWP:V480 92: V3735
PS: V579*,582*
--(if favor or oppose) Does R Favor/Oppose Strongly or Not
Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
90: V481 CWP:V481
92: V3736 PS: V580*,581*
- Does R Favor or Oppose a State Law Requiring Married Woman to
Notify Her Husband Before Having an Abortion
92: V3739
--(if favor/oppose) Does R Favor/Oppose Such a Law
Strongly or Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
92: V3740
- Which of the Following Does R Think the Government Should be
Able to Do and Which Should it Not be Able to Do:
. Require Everyone to Carry a National Identification Card
76: V3561
. Look into Someone's Background if that Person Were Applying
for Unemployment Benefits, Welfare, a Passport etc.
76: V3563
. Wiretap Phones for National Security Reasons
76: V3565
- Should a Newsstand be Able to Sell Indecent Magazines to
Adults
66: V159
--(if R has opinion) Does R Feel Strongly About This
or Not Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
66: V160
--(if R's opinion is 'depends' or has qualifications)
What Conditions Does R have in Mind (FOLLOWUP)
66: V161
--(if yes) Would R's Feeling Change if the Supreme
Court Decided that Newsstands Did Not Have this
Right (FOLLOWUP)
66: V162
--(if yes) Would R's Feelings about the Supreme Court
Change if the Supreme Decided that Newsstands Did
Not Have this Right (FOLLOWUP)
66: V163
--(if no) Would R's Feeling Change if the Supreme
Court Decided that Newsstands Did Have this Right
(FOLLOWUP)
66: V164
--(if no) Would R's Feelings about the Supreme Court
Change if the Supreme Decided that Newsstands Did
Have this Right (FOLLOWUP)
66: V165
- How Much of the Time Does R Think that Courts in the U.S.
Guarantee Everyone a Fair Trial, 7-Point Scale ('None' to
'a Great Deal')
76: V3355
- Generally Everyone Is Treated Equally by the Law in this
Country (Agree/Disagree)
74: V2228
Rights of the Accused III.F.5.a(2)
- Rights of the Accused, 7-Point Scale: Should it be Primarily
Important to do Everything Possible be Done to Protect the
Legal Rights of those Accused of Committing Crimes or is it
More Important to Stop Criminal Activity even at the Risk
of Reducing the Rights of the Accused, R's Position
70: V120 72: V621 74: V2281
76: V3248 78: V365 CF: V832,833
--(if R has opinion) How Important is This Issue to R
(FOLLOWUP)
70: V126
- Rights of the Accused, 7-Point Scale: Should it be Primarily
Important to do Everything Possible be Done to Protect the
Legal Rights of those Accused of Committing Crimes or is it
More Important to Stop Criminal Activity even at the Risk
of Reducing the Rights of the Accused, Perceived Positions
of:
. Jimmy Carter
76: V3250 78: V366
. Democratic Candidate for House (by name)
78: V369
. Democratic Party
70: V121 72: V625 74: V2284
76: V3251 78: V367 CF: V524,526
. Gerald Ford
74: V2282 76: V3249
. House Incumbent Candidate
78: RV2097
. House Non-incumbent Challenger
78: RV2098
. George McGovern
72: V623
. Most Black People
72: V628 76: V3253
. Most Conservatives
76: V3256
. Most Liberals
76: V3255
. Most White People
72: V627 76: V3254
. Edmund Muskie
70: V124
. Richard Nixon
70: V123 72: V622
. Republican Candidate for House (by name)
78: V370
. Republican Party
70: V122 72: V626 74: V2285
76: V3252 78: V368 CF: V525,527
. George Wallace
70: V125 72: V624 74: V2283
. Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate (78, by name)
74: V2287 78: V372
. Senate Incumbent Candidate
78: RV2099
. Senate Non-incumbent Challenger
78: RV2100
- Perceived Distance Between Parties on Issues:
. Rights of the Accused, 7-Point Scale
CF: RV554
- Perceived Proximity of R to Democratic or Republican Party
. Rights of the Accused, 7-Point Scale
CF: RV565
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY III.F.5.b
For equal opportunity specifically for minorities or women, see III.E,
Issues: Minorities, OR: III. G. Issues: Role of Women and Women's
Rights.
- Does R Favor or Oppose Laws to Protect Homosexuals Against
Job Discrimination
88: V852[&885]
--(if favor or oppose) Does R Favor/Oppose Strongly or Not
Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
88: V853
- Whether Race, Nationality or Religion Ever Affected Job
Opportunity
72: V988*
- Poor People Have No chance to Get Good Education Because of
Inferior Neighborhood Schools: Agree/Disagree
72: V691* 76: V3753
- Would R Favor or Oppose a State Law to Allow Use of
Government Funds to Help Pay the Costs of Abortion for
Women Who Can't Afford Them
90: V482 CWP:V482 92: V3737
PS: V583*,586*
--(if favor or oppose) Does R Favor/Oppose Strongly or Not
Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
90: V483 CWP:V483
PS: V584*,585* 92: V3738
Efficacy of 'Hard Work' III.F.5.b(1)
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Most Poor People Are Poor
Because They Don't Work Hard Enough; OR: People Are Poor
Because of Cirucumstances Beyond Their Control
90: V332 CWP:V332
- Which Statement is Closer to the Way R Feels Things Actually
are: People Who Don't do Well in Life Often Work Hard but
Don't Get Breaks OR Some People Don't Use the Breaks That
Come Their Way and if They Don't do Well, it's Their Own
Fault
72: V88*
- With Which Statement Does R Agree Most: People Born Poor
Have Less Chance to Get Ahead than Others OR People Who
Have Ability and Work Hard Have the Same Chance as Anyone
Else, Even if Their Parents were Poor
72: V843
- Many Poor People Simply Don't Want to Work Hard
72: V693*,848
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: There is No Opportunity
for the Average Man Even if he Works Hard; OR: Any Hard
Worker Can Succeed
52: V127
- If People Work Hard They Almost Always Get What They Want
(Agree/Disagree)
84: V209 86: V510(B)
- Most People Who Don't Get Ahead Probably Work As Hard As
People Who Do (Agree/Disagree)
84: V252 86: V511(B)
- Even if They Try Hard, People Often Cannot Reach Their Goals
(Agree/Disagree)
84: V256 86: V513(B)
- Hard Work Doesn't Guarantee Success (Agree/Disagree)
84: V207 86: V509(B)
- Which Statement is Closest to How R Thinks Really are: Being
Successful is a Matter of Hard Work and Luck Has Little to
do With it; OR: Getting a Good Job Depends Mainly on
Being in the Right Place at the Right Time
72: V70
- Any Person who is Willing to Work Hard Has a Good Chance of
Succeeding
84: V254 86: V512(B)
- Which Statement is Closest to How R Thinks Really are:
Knowing the Right Person is Important to Getting Ahead;
OR: People Will Get Ahead in Life if they Have the Goods
and Do a Good Job, Knowing the Right Person Has Nothing to
do With it
72: V85*
- Which of the Following Qualities Make a 'True American:'
. Trying to Get Ahead on Your Own Efforts
CWP:V2603 92: V3520
In General III.F.5.b(2)
For equal opportunity specifically for minorities or women, see III.E,
Issues: Minorities, and III. G. Issues: Role of Women and Women's
Rights.
- Our Society Should do Whatever is Necessary to Make Sure
that Everyone has an Equal Opportunity to Succeed (Agree/
Disagree)
84: V204 86: V364 88: V924[&1066
90: V426(A) CWP:V426(A) 92: V6024
- We Have Gone Too Far in Pushing Equal Rights in This Country
(Agree/Disagree; 1972: Equality Has Gone Too Far in This
Country)
72: V697*,942* 84: V206 86: V365
88: V925[&1071]; 90: V427(A) CWP:V427(A),2705
ST443 92: V6025
- One of the Big Problems in This Country is that We Don't Give
Everyone an Equal Chance (Agree/Disagree)
84: V208 86: V366 88: V929[&1094]
90: V428(A) CWP:V428(A) 92: V6029
- It isn't Really a Big Problem if Some People Have More of a
Chance in Life than Others (Agree/Disagree)
84: V255 86: V368 88: V927[&1083]
90: V430(A) CWP:V430(A) 92: V6027
- The Country Would Be Better Off If Worried Less About How
Equal People Are (Agree/Disagree)
84: V251 86: V367 88: V926
90: V429(A) CWP:V429(A) [&1077]
92: V6026
- If People Were Treated More Equally We Would Have Fewer
Problems in this Country (Agree/Disagree)
84: V253 86: V369 88: V928[&1091];
90: V431(A) CWP:V431(A),2703 ST445
92: V6028
- How Important Are the Following Qualities in Making a 'True
American:'
. Treating People of All Races and Backgrounds Equally
CWP:V2604 92: V3522
- The Poor Are Poor Because the American Way of Life Doesn't
Give All People an Equal Chance (Agree/Disagree)
72: V689*,848 76: V3757
- Most People Who Don't Get Ahead Should Blame Themselves, Not
the System (Agree/Disagree)
84: V205 86: V508
- With Which Statement Does R Agree Most: People Born Poor
Have Less Chance to Get Ahead than Others OR People Who
Have Ability and Work Hard Have the Same Chance as Anyone
Else, Even if Their Parents were Poor
72: V843
- Poor People Have No chance to Get Good Education Because of
Inferior Neighborhood Schools: Agree/Disagree
72: V691* 76: V3753
- Whether R Feels S/he Has Had a Fair Opportunity in Life
72: V283
--(if no) Things That Stood in Way (FOLLOWUP)
72: V284 (FOLLOWUP)
Poverty and Causes of Poverty III.F.5.b(3)
For poverty specifically among blacks, see III.E. Issues: Minorities.
For poverty's and unemployment's roles in urban unrest, see
III.A.4.b(2).
- With Which Statement Does R Agree: Most Poor People Are Poor
Because They Don't Work Hard Enough; OR: People Are Poor
Because of Circumstances Beyond Their Control
90: V332 CWP:V332
- Poor People, Feeling Thermometer
72: V708 74: V2357 76: V3822
80 V860;I668 84: V768 86: V156[&183]
88: V610[&654] 90: V162[&196] CWP:V162[&196],
CF: V223,249 92: V5320
- Poor People, Whether R Feels Close to
72: V813 76: V3853 80: V1150;I697
84: V1082 88: V1097 92: V6201
- Poor People, R's Opinion of Influence of
72: V738 74: V2380 76: V3567
Perceptions 1976, presidential:
- Groups R Sees As Better Off by Electing Carter
. Poor People
76: V3319
Perceptions 1976, presidential:
- Groups R Sees As Better off by Electing Ford
. Poor People
76: V3335
- Would R Favor or Oppose a State Law to Allow Use of
Government Funds to Help Pay the Costs of Abortion for
Women Who Can't Afford Them
90: V482 CWP:V482 92: V3737
PS: V583*,586*
--(if favor or oppose) Does R Favor/Oppose Strongly or Not
Strongly (FOLLOWUP)
90: V483 CWP:V483
PS: V584*,585* 92: V3738
- Has Federal Spending on Poverty Increased, Decreased, or
Stayed about the Same Since 1980
88: V914
--(if increase) Does R Approve/Disapprove (FOLLOWUP)
88: V915
--(if same) Does R Approve/Disapprove (FOLLOWUP)
88: V916
--(if decrease) Does R Approve/Disapprove (FOLLOWUP)
88: V917
- Summary. R's Opinion on Federal Spending on Poverty Since
1980
88: V918
- What Groups of People Does R Feel Close to, in Terms of
Economic matters [3 mentions]
84: V170-172;CM124-126
--(if any mentions) Checkpoints: Did R Mention: (FOLLOWUP)
. The Poor
84: V197;CM139
---(if the poor mentioned) Has the Economic
Position of the Poor Gotten Better,
Worse, or Stayed the Same
84: V202;CM144
- If R Had a Say in the Federal Budget, Which Programs Would
R Like to See Increased and Which Decreased [list shown to R]:
. Assistance to the Poor
88: ST523 92: V3817
- Poor People Have No chance to Get Good Education Because of
Inferior Neighborhood Schools: Agree/Disagree
72: V691* 76: V3753
- The Poor are Poor Because the Wealthy and Powerful Keep them
Poor
72: V686* 76: V3751
- The Poor are Poor because There Just Aren't Enough Good Jobs
for Everybody
72: V687* 76: V3752
- With All the Training Programs and Efforts to Help the Poor,
Anyone Who Wants to Work Can Get a Job These Days
72: V688*
- The Poor Are Poor Because the American Way of Life Doesn't
Give All People an Equal Chance (Agree/Disagree)
72: V689*,848 76: V3757
- Most Poor People Don't Have the Ability to Get Ahead
72: V690*
- Many Poor People Simply Don't Want to Work Hard
72: V693*,848
- The Seniority System in Most Companies Works Against Poor
People, They are the Last to be Hired and the First to be
Fired
72: V692* 76: V3754
- Good Skilled Jobs are Controlled by Unions and Most Poor
People Can't Get into the Skilled Unions
72: V694* 76: V3755
- Maybe it's Not Their Fault, but Most Poor People are Brought
Up Without Drive or Ambition
72: V695* 76: V3756
- With Which Statement Does R Agree Most: People Born Poor
Have Less Chance to Get Ahead than Others OR People Who
Have Ability and Work Hard Have the Same Chance as Anyone
Else, Even if Their Parents were Poor
72: V843
- Which Statement is Closer to the Way R Feels Things Actually
are: People Who Don't do Well in Life Often Work Hard but
Don't Get Breaks OR Some People Don't Use the Breaks That
Come Their Way and if They Don't do Well, it's Their Own
Fault
72: V88*
- Most People Who Don't Get Ahead Lack Willpower
52: V222* 56: V282*
- With Which Statement Does R Agree Most: It's the Lack of
Skills and Abilities that Keep Most Unemployed People from
Getting a Job; If they had the Skills Most of Them Could
Get a Job OR Many People with Skills Can't Get a Job,
There Just Aren't any Jobs for Them
72: V856
- People Should Blame Themselves, Not the System for Their
Economic Position (Agree/Disagree)
84: V205 86: V508
- Which Statement is Closer to the Way R Feels Things Actually
are: In the Long Run, Bad Things are Balanced by Good Ones;
OR: Most Misfortunes are the Result of Lack of Ability,
Ignorance, Laziness or all Three
72: V79*
- Which Statement is Closer to the Way R Feels Things Actually
are: Many of the Unhappy Things in People's Lives Are Due
to Bad Luck; OR: People's Misfortunes are due to Mistakes
That They Make
72: V63*
Patriotism and Nationalism III.F.6
- When R Sees the American Flag, How Good Does it Make R Feel
88: V968[&995,1087] CWP:V2417 92: V6130
- How Strong is R's Love for His/Her Country
88: V969[&996,1088] CWP:V2418 92: V6131
- When R Hears the National Anthem, How Emotional Does it Make
R Feel
88: V970[&997,1089]
- How Proud is R to be an American
88: V971[&998,1090]
- Should Burning or Destroying the American Flag as a Form of
Political Protest be Legal or Should it be Against the Law
90: V471 CWP:V471
--(if against the law) Does R Favor a Constitutional
Amendment Making it Illegal to Destroy the Flag
for Political Reasons (FOLLOWUP)
90: V472 CWP:V472
- Which of the Following Groups Does R Belong To.
. John Birch Society
64: V385
- Has R Ever Belonged to Any of These Groups.
. John Birch Society
64: V386
- John Birch Society, (1964: Has R Heard of; IF YES:) Feeling
Thermometer
64: V378,379 70: V245
- The U.S. Should Maintain its Position as the World's Most
Powerful Nation Even if it Means Going to the Brink of War
(Agree/Disagree)
88: V972[&999]
- Would R Say that in the Past Year or So the Position of the
U.S. in the World Has Become Stronger, Weaker or Stayed the
Same. (1958-1968: Explanation)
58: V58,59 60: V83,84 64: V137,138
68: V114,115 84: V246;CM607 86: V523
88: V252 90: V494 CWP:V494,2482
92: V3601 CF: V9045
- Which is the Best Way to Keep Peace: Have a Strong Military
or Work out Disagreements at the Bargaining Table
88: V966[&993];ST512
--(if R chooses) Strength of R's Feeling (FOLLOWUP)
88: ST513,514
- How Important is it for the U.S. to Have a Strong Military in
Order to Deal Effectively with Our Enemies
88: V967[&994] 90: V496(B) CWP:V496(B),
2483
- Which of the Following Qualities Make a 'True American:'
. Voting in Elections
CWP:V2601
. Believing in God
CWP:V2602 92: V3521
. Trying to Get Ahead on Your Own
CWP:V2603 92: V3520
. Treating People of All Races and Backgrounds Equally
CWP:V2604 92: V3522
. Speaking English
CWP:V2605 92: V3523
. Respecting People's Freedom to Say What They Want No Matter
How Much You Disagree
CWP:V2606
Power/Size of the Federal Government, III.F.7
Government Regulation and Intervention
INTERVENTION IN ISSUESÎ III.F.7.a
This section does not concern amount of government spending on issues.
See Chapter III, Section C.2, Issues: Economic, Federal Budget, Budget
Deficit) for government spending.
Current Government Activity III.F.7.a(1)
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This section covers R's assessment of the government's current activity
level (or lack thereof) with respect to a particular issue.
- Does Federal Government Have Too Much/Too Little Control
Over Local Education
68: V456
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Cutting Taxes (Even If Some Important Things Must be Put Off
56: V30
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Dealing with Communist Countries by Acting Just as Tough as
They Do
56: V51
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Fair Treatment for Blacks in Jobs and Housing
56: V45
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Firing any Government Worker who is Accused of being a
Communist (Even Though They Don't Prove it)
56: V69
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Giving Money to Cities which Need Help to Build More Schools
56: V54
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Government Guaranteed Job/Standard of Living
56: V33
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Government Help for People to Get Medical Care at Low Cost
56: V39
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Isolationist Attitudes: U.S. Better Off Not to Concern
Itself with Problems Elsewhere
56: V36
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Keeping Soldiers Overseas Where They Can Help Countries that
Are Against Communism
56: V57
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Leaving Things Like Electric Power and Housing for Private
Businessmen to Handle
56: V60
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Seeing to it That Big Business Doesn't Have Much to Say about
How Government is Run
56: V48
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Seeing to it That Labor Unions Don't Have Much to Say about
How Government is Run
56: V63
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- Staying Out of the Question of Whether White and Black
Children Go to the Same School
56: V75
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- U.S. Economic Help to Poorer Countries Even if They Can't Pay
for It
56: V42
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- U.S. Help to Foreign Countries Even if They Are Not as Much
Against Communism as We Are
56: V72
Is the Government Currently Doing Too Much or Too Little on:
- U.S. Willingness to Go More Than Half-Way in Being Friendly
with the Rest of the World
56: V66
Current Government Positions III.F.7.a(2)
This section covers questions which determine R's perceptions of the
government's own current positions on particular issues, especially 7-
point scales.
Perceived Federal Government Position on 7-Point Scale:
- Cooperate With Russia
80: V1091;I586 84: V413 88: V372
CF: V9117
Perceived Federal Government Position on 7-Point S