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|Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
|P: 650-289-2160 |
|F: 650-289-2001 |
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|Knowledge Networks Deliverable Authorization |
|Printed Name |Signature |Date |Title |
| |[pic] | |SVP, Government and Academic |
|J. Michael Dennis | |July 14, 2010 |Research |
Table of Contents
Constitutional Attitudes Survey 4
Introduction 4
Overall Completion and Incidence Rates 4
Data File Deliverables and Descriptions 5
Key Personnel 7
Knowledge Networks Methodology 8
Introduction 8
Panel Recruitment Methodology 8
Survey Administration 11
Survey Sampling from KnowledgePanel 12
Sample Weighting 12
Appendix A1: Questionnaire – Final Programmed 2009 Survey 16
Appendix A2: Questionnaire – Final Programmed 2010 Survey 31
Appendix B1: Codebook with Weighted Values – 2009 Data 39
Appendix B2: Codebook with Weighted Values – 2010 Data 87
Constitutional Attitudes Survey
Introduction
Knowledge Networks conducted a followup study assessing attitudes and perceptions about Constitutional issues on behalf of Harvard University and Columbia University. Specifically, topics measured in the study included:
• Opinions about President Obama’s job performance
• General knowledge and attitudes about the American courts and other institutions
• Attitudes about the role of government and the courts in deciding right and wrong
The survey consisted of two stages: A pretest to check the instrument timing and preliminary data and a main survey. The pretest was launched in late June 2010 to a small sample of general population adults who had not completed the 2009 survey. After delivery of the preliminary data from the pretest, some changes were made to the survey, with the main sample being fielded in July 2010.
To be selected for the main survey, a Knowledge Networks panel member must:
a) be 18 or older
b) have completed the previous 2009 survey
c) be active on the KN panel at the time the 2010 survey was fielded
Of the 1,677 people who completed the 2009 survey, 1,198 were available for the 2010 survey at the time it was fielded.
Participants completed the pretest survey in approximately 20 minutes and the main survey in approximately 10 minutes. Towards the end of the main survey field period, participants were given an incentive of 5,000 bonus points (worth $5) for their participation.
The completion rates for the main interview studies are presented below.
Overall Completion and Incidence Rates
|Group |Field Start |Field End |N Fielded |N Completed |% Completed |
|Pretest |6/11/2010 |6/17/2010 |33 |21* |63.7% |
|Main |6/16/2010 |7/6/2010 |1,198 |1,027 |85.7% |
*Although 21 people completed the pretest, 16 were sent in the dataset deliverable to the investigators. The remaining 5 completed after the deliverable was sent.
Data File Deliverables and Descriptions
In addition to the fully-formatted SPSS file that contains the final survey data, Knowledge Networks also prepared a preliminary dataset deliverable. The table below shows a detailed description of the deliverables Knowledge Networks has prepared.
|Delivery Date |File Type |File Name |File Size |N Records |Inclusion of Standard |
| | | | | |Background Demographics|
|6/14/2010 |SPSS SAV |Constitutional_Attitudes_2010_Client.sav |49kb |16 |Yes |
|7/8/2010 |SPSS SAV |Constitutional_Attitudes_2009_2010 |1,354kb |1,677 |Yes |
| | |_Merged_Data_Client | | | |
The second dataset delivered included cases who completed the original survey in July 2009. Of the 1,677 people who completed the 2009 survey, 1,027 of them also completed the 2010 survey.
Please also note the following for the SPSS datasets: The missing values have been recoded as the following: "Not asked" responses are recoded as system-missing and "Refused" cases are coded as -1 (set to system-missing).
In addition to the survey variables from the main interview, Knowledge Networks’ standard profile and a series of data processing variables created by Knowledge Networks are provided in the data file for the condition eligible cases (n=1,027 in 2010). The table below shows the name and description of each of the supplemental variables, including the extra profile variables provided.[1]
Supplemental Variables
|Name |Label |
|caseid |Serial number |
|weight_2010 |Weight |
|tm_start_2010 |Interview start time |
|tm_finish_2010 |Interview finish time |
|duration_2010 |Interview duration in minutes |
|QFLAG_2010 |DATA ONLY: Qualification Flag |
|PPAGE_2010 |Age |
|ppagecat_2010 |Age - 7 Categories |
|ppagect4_2010 |Age - 4 Categories |
|PPEDUC_2010 |Education (Highest Degree Received) |
|PPEDUCAT_2010 |Education (Categorical) |
|PPETHM_2010 |Race / Ethnicity |
|PPGENDER_2010 |Gender |
|PPHHHEAD_2010 |Household Head |
|PPHHSIZE_2010 |Household Size |
|PPHOUSE_2010 |Housing Type |
|PPINCIMP_2010 |Household Income |
|PPMARIT_2010 |Marital Status |
|PPMSACAT_2010 |MSA Status |
|PPREG4_2010 |Region 4 - Based on State of Residence |
|ppreg9_2010 |Region 9 - Based on State of Residence |
|PPRENT_2010 |Ownership Status of Living Quarters |
|PPSTATEN_2010 |State |
|PPT01_2010 |Presence of Household Members - Children 0-2 |
|PPT25_2010 |Presence of Household Members - Children 2-5 |
|PPT612_2010 |Presence of Household Members - Children 6-12 |
|PPT1317_2010 |Presence of Household Members - Children 13-17 |
|PPT18OV_2010 |Presence of Household Members - Adults 18+ |
|PPWORK_2010 |Current Employment Status |
|PPNET_2010 |HH Internet Access |
Key Personnel
Key personnel on the Attitudes & Perceptions about the Constitution survey include:
Mike Dennis – Executive Vice President, Government & Academic Research. M. Dennis is based in the Menlo Park office of Knowledge Networks.
Phone number: (650) 289-2160
Email: mdennis@
Wendy Mansfield – Vice President, Research Development. W. Mansfield is based in Washington, D.C.
Phone number: (202) 686-0933
Email: wmansfield@
Charles DiSogra – Vice President, Chief Statistician. C. DiSogra is based in the Menlo Park office of Knowledge Networks.
Phone number: (650) 289-2185
Email: cdisogra@
Poom Nukulkij – Project Director, Government & Academic Research. P. Nukulkij is based in the Chicago office of Knowledge Networks. He oversaw the day-to-day implementation of the project.
Phone number: (312) 416-3687
Email: pnukulkij@
Jeff Shand-Lubbers – Research Analyst, Government & Academic Research. J. Shand-Lubbers is based in the Menlo Park office of Knowledge Networks.
Phone number: (650) 289-2061
Email: jlubbers@
Knowledge Networks Methodology
Introduction
Knowledge Networks has recruited the first online research panel that is representative of the entire U.S. population. Panel members are randomly recruited by probability-based sampling, and households are provided with access to the Internet and hardware if needed.
Knowledge Networks selects households using random-digit dial (RDD) and address-based sampling methods. Once a person is recruited to the panel, they can be contacted by e-mail (instead of by phone or mail). This permits surveys to be fielded very quickly and economically. In addition, this approach reduces the burden placed on respondents, since e-mail notification is less obtrusive than telephone calls, and most respondents find answering Web questionnaires to be more interesting and engaging than being questioned by a telephone interviewer.
Panel Recruitment Methodology
Beginning recruitment in 1999, Knowledge Networks (KN) established the first online research panel (now called KnowledgePanel®) based on probability sampling that covers both the online and offline populations in the U.S. The panel members are randomly recruited by telephone and by self-administered mail and web surveys. Households are provided with access to the Internet and hardware if needed. Unlike other Internet research that covers only individuals with Internet access who volunteer for research, Knowledge Networks surveys are based on a dual sampling frame that includes both listed and unlisted phone numbers, telephone and non-telephone households, and cell-phone-only households. The panel is not limited to current Web users or computer owners. All potential panelists are randomly selected to join the KnowledgePanel; unselected volunteers are not able to join.
Random-Digit-Dialing Sample Frame
Knowledge Networks initially selects households using random digit dialing (RDD) sampling and address-based sampling (ABS) methodology. In this section, we will describe the RDD-based methodology, while the ABS methodology is described in a separate section below.
KnowledgePanel recruitment methodology uses the quality standards established by selected RDD surveys conducted for the Federal Government (such as the CDC-sponsored National Immunization Survey).
Knowledge Networks utilizes list-assisted RDD sampling techniques based on a sample frame of the U. S. residential landline telephone universe. For efficiency purposes, Knowledge Networks excludes only those banks of telephone numbers (a bank consists of 100 numbers) that have less than 2 directory-listings. Additionally, an oversample is conducted among a stratum telephone exchanges that have high concentrations of African American and Hispanic households based on Census data. Note that recruitment sampling is done without replacement, thus numbers already fielded do not get fielded again.
A telephone number for which a valid postal address can be matched occurs in about 70% of the sample. These address-matched cases are all mailed an advance letter informing them that they have been selected to participate in KnowledgePanel. For efficiency purposes, the unmatched numbers are under-sampled at a current rate of 0.75 relative to the matched numbers. Both the oversampling mentioned above and this under-sampling of non-address households are adjusted appropriately in the panel’s weighting procedures.
Following the mailings, the telephone recruitment begins for all sampled phone numbers using trained interviewer/recruiters. Cases sent to telephone interviewers are dialed for up to 90 days, with at least 14 dial attempts on cases where no one answers the phone, and on numbers known to be associated with households. Extensive refusal conversion is also performed. The recruitment interview, about 10 minutes long, begins with informing the household member that they have been selected to join KnowledgePanel. If the household does not have a computer and access to the Internet, they are told that in return for completing a short survey weekly, they will be provided with a laptop computer (previously a WebTV device was provided) and free monthly Internet access. All members in a household are then enumerated, and some initial demographic and background information on prior computer and Internet use are collected.
Households that inform interviewers that they have a home computer and Internet access are asked to take their surveys using their own equipment and Internet connection. Per survey Incentive points, redeemable for cash, are given to these “PC” respondents for completing their surveys. Panel members who were provided with either a WebTV earlier or a currently laptop computer (both with free Internet access) do not participate in this per survey points incentive program. However all panel members do receive special incentive points for select surveys to improve response rates and for all longer surveys as a modest compensation of burden.
For those panel members receiving a laptop computer (as with the former WebTV), prior to shipment, each unit is custom configured with individual email accounts, so that it is ready for immediate use by the household. Most households are able to install the hardware without additional assistance, though Knowledge Networks maintains a telephone technical support line. The Knowledge Networks Call Center also contacts household members who do not respond to e-mail and attempts to restore contact and cooperation. PC panel members provide their own email addresses and we send their weekly surveys to that email account.
All new panel members are sent an initial survey to both welcome them as new panel members but also to familiarize them with how online survey questionnaires work. They also complete a separate profile survey that collects essential demographic information such as gender, age, race, income, and education to create a personal member profile. This information can be used to determine eligibility for specific studies, is used for weighting purposes, and operationally need not be gathered with each and every survey. This information is updated annually with each panel member. Once completed new member is “profiled,” they are designated as “active” and ready to be sampled for client studies. [Note: Parental or legal guardian consent is also collected for conducting surveys with teenage panel members, age 13-17.]
Once a household is contacted by phone—and additional household members recruited via their e-mail address—panel members are sent surveys linked through a personalized e-mail invitation (instead of by phone or mail). This permits surveys to be fielded quickly and economically, and also facilitates longitudinal research. In addition, this approach reduces the burden placed on respondents, since e-mail notification is less obtrusive than telephone calls, and allows research subjects to participate in research when it is convenient for them.
Address-Based Sampling (ABS) Methodology
When KN started KnowledgePanel® panel recruitment in 1999, the state of the art in the industry was that probability-based sampling could be cost effectively carried out using a national random-digit dial (RDD) sample frame. RDD at the time allowed access to 96% of the U.S. population. This is no longer the case. We introduce the ABS sample frame to rise to the well-chronicled changes in society and telephony in recent years that have reduced the long-term scientific viability of the RDD sampling methodology: declining respondent cooperation to telephone surveys; do not call lists; call screening, caller-ID devices, and answering machines, dilution of the RDD sample frames as measured by the working telephone number rate; and finally, the emergence of households that no longer can be sampled by RDD – the cell-phone-only households (CPOHH).
According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 21% of U.S. households cannot be contacted through RDD sampling: 18% as a result of CPOHH status and 3% because they have no phone service whatsoever. Among some segments of society, the sample noncoverage is substantial: almost one-third of young adults age 18-24 reside in CPOHHs.
After conducting an extensive pilot project in 2008, we made the decision to add an address-based sample (ABS) frame in response to the growing number of cell-phone only households that are outside of the RDD frame. Before conducting the ABS pilot, we also experimented with supplementing our RDD samples with cell-phone samples. However, this approach was not cost effective for you our clients and raised a number of other operational, data quality, and liability issues (e.g., calling people’s cell phones while they were driving, for example).
The key advantage of the ABS sample frame is that it allows sampling of almost all U.S. households – an estimated 99% of U.S. households are “covered” in sampling nomenclature. Regardless of households’ telephone status, they can be reached and contacted. Second, our ABS pilot project revealed some other advantages beyond the expected improvement in recruiting adults from CPOHHs as well:
• Improved sample representativeness for minority racial and ethnic groups
• Improved inclusion of lower educated and low income households
• Exclusive inclusion of CPOHHs that have neither a landline telephone nor internet access (approximately 4% to 6% of US households).
ABS involves probability-based sampling of addresses from the U.S. Postal Service’s Delivery Sequence File. Randomly sampled addresses are invited to join KnowledgePanel through a series of mailings and in some cases telephone follow-up calls to non-responders when a telephone number can be matched to the sampled address. Invited households can join the panel by one of several means:
• by completing and mailing back a paper form in a postage-paid envelope;
• by calling a toll-free hotline maintained by Knowledge Networks; or
• by going to a designated KN web-site and completing the recruitment form.
After initially accepting the invitation to join the panel, respondents are then profiled online answering demographic questions and maintained on the panel using the same procedures established for the RDD-recruited research subjects. Respondents not having an internet connection are provided a laptop computer and free internet service. Respondents sampled from the RDD and ABS frames are provided the same privacy terms and confidentiality protections that we have developed over the years and have been reviewed by dozens of Institutional Review Boards.
Large-scale ABS sampling for our KnowledgePanel recruitment began in April, 2009. As a result, KnowledgePanel will improve sample coverage of CPOHHs and young adults.
Because we will have recruited panelists from two different sample frames – RDD and ABS – we are taking several technical steps to merge samples sourced from these frames. Our approach preserves the representative structure of the overall panel for the selection of individual client study samples. An advantage of mixing ABS frame panel members in any KnowledgePanel sample is a reduction in the variance of the weights. ABS-sourced sample tends to align more true to the overall population demographic distributions and thus the associated adjustment weights are somewhat more uniform and less varied. This variance reduction efficaciously attenuates the sample’s design effect and confirms a real advantage for study samples drawn from KnowledgePanel with its dual frame construction.
Survey Administration
For client surveys, samples are drawn at random from among active panel members. Depending on the study, eligibility criteria will be applied or in-field screening of the sample will be carried out. Sample sizes can range widely depending on the objectives and design of the study.
Once assigned to a survey, members receive a notification email letting them know there is a new survey available for them to take. This email notification contains a link that sends them to the survey questionnaire. No login name or password is required. The field period depends on the client’s needs, and can range anywhere from a few hours to several weeks.
After three days, automatic email reminders are sent to all non-responding panel members in the sample. If email reminders do not generate a sufficient response, an automated telephone reminder call may be initiated. The usual protocol is to wait at least three-four days after the email reminder before calling. To assist panel members with their survey taking, each individual has a personalized “home page” that lists all the surveys that were assigned to that member and have yet to be completed.
Knowledge Networks also operates an ongoing, modest, incentive program to encourage participation and create member loyalty. Members can enter special raffles or can be entered into special sweepstakes with both cash and other prizes to be won.
The typical survey commitment for panel members is one survey per week or four per month with a duration of 10-15 minutes per survey. Some client surveys exceed this time and in the case of longer surveys an additional incentive may be provided.
Survey Sampling from KnowledgePanel
Once Panel Members are recruited and profiled, they become eligible for selection for specific client surveys. In most cases, the specific survey sample represents a simple random sample from the panel, for example, a general population survey. Customized stratified random sampling based on profile data may also be conducted as required by the study design.
The general sampling rule is to assign no more than one survey per week to members. Allowing for rare weekly exceptions, this limits a member’s total assignments per month to 4 or 6 surveys. In certain cases, a survey sample calls for pre-screening, that is, members are drawn from a subsample of the panel (such as, females, Republicans, grocery shoppers, etc.). In such cases, care is taken to ensure that all subsequent survey samples drawn that week are selected in such a way as to result in a sample that remains representative of the panel distributions.
For the 2009 survey, nationally representative samples of 2,540 U.S. adults (18 and over) were selected for the pretest and main surveys. 1,198 adults who completed the 2009 survey and were still on the panel were selected for the 2010 survey.
Sample Weighting
The design for a KnowledgePanel® sample begins as an equal probability sample that is self-weighting with several enhancements incorporated to improve efficiency. Since any alteration in the selection process is a deviation from a pure equal probability sample design, statistical weighting adjustments are made to the data to offset known selection deviations. These adjustments are incorporated in the sample’s base weight.
There are also several sources of survey error that are an inherent part of any survey process, such as non-coverage and non-response due to panel recruitment methods and to inevitable panel attrition. We address these sources of sampling and non-sampling error using a panel demographic post-stratification weight as an additional adjustment.
Lastly, a set of study-specific post-stratification weights are constructed for the study data to adjust for the study’s sample design and survey non-response.
A description of these types of weights follows.
The Base Weight
In a KnowledgePanel sample there are seven known sources of deviation from an equal probability of selection design. These are corrected in the Base Weight and are described below.
1. Under-sampling of telephone numbers unmatched to a valid mailing address
An address match is attempted on all the Random Digit Dial (RDD) generated telephone numbers in the sample after the sample has been purged of business and institutional numbers and screened for non-working numbers. The success rate for address matching is in the 60-70% range. The telephone numbers with valid addresses are sent an advance letter, notifying the household that they will be contacted by phone to join KnowledgePanel. The remaining, unmatched numbers are under-sampled as a recruitment efficiency strategy. Advance letters improve recruitment success rates. Under-sampling stopped between July 2005 and April 2007. It was resumed in May 2007 with a sampling rate of 0.75.
2. RDD selection proportional to the number of telephone landlines reaching the household
As part of the field data collection operation, information is collected on the number of separate telephone landlines in each selected household. A multiple line household’s selection probability is down weighted by the inverse of its number of landlines.
3. Some minor oversampling of Chicago and Los Angeles due to early pilot surveys
Two pilot surveys carried out in Chicago and Los Angeles when the panel was first being built increased the relative size of the sample from these two cities. With natural attrition and growth in size, the impact is disappearing over time. It remains part of our base adjustment weighting because of a small number of extant panel members from that nascent panel cohort.
4. Early oversampling the four largest states and central region states
At the time when the panel was first being built, survey demand in the four largest states (California, New York, Florida, and Texas) required over-sampling during January-October 2000. Similarly, the central region states were over-sampled for a brief period. These now diminishing effects still remain in the panel membership and thus require weighting adjustments for these geographic areas.
5. Under-sampling of households not covered by the MSN® TV service network
Certain small areas of the U.S. are not serviced by MSN® , thus our MSN®TV units cannot be used for recruited non-Internet households. In some of these cases, we use other Internet Service Providers for Internet access via the member’s personal computer. Overall, the result is a small under-sample of these geographic areas thus requiring a minor weighting adjustment.
6. Oversampling of African- American and Hispanic telephone exchanges
As of October 2001, we began over-sampling telephone exchanges with a higher density of minority households (specifically African American and Hispanic) to increase panel membership for those groups. These exchanges are oversampled at approximately twice the rate of other exchanges. This over-sampling is corrected in the base weight.
7. Address-based sample phone match adjustment
Towards the end of 2008, Knowledge Networks began recruiting panel members using an address-based sample (ABS) frame in addition to RDD recruitment. Once recruitment through the mail, including follow-up mailings to ABS non-respondents was completed, a telephone recruitment was added. Non-responding ABS households where a landline telephone number could be matched to an address were subsequently called and a telephone recruitment initiated. This effort resulted in a slight overall disproportionate number of landline households being recruited in a given ABS sample. A base weight adjustment is applied to return the ABS recruitment panel members to the sample’s correct national proportion of phone-match and no phone match households.
The Panel Demographic Post-stratification Weight
To reduce the effects of any non-response and non-coverage bias in the overall panel membership, a post-stratification adjustment is applied using demographic distributions from the most recent data from the Current Population Survey (CPS). Benchmark distributions for Internet Access among the U.S. population of adults are obtained from KnowledgePanel recruitment data since this measurement is not collected as part of the CPS.
The post-stratification variables include:
• Gender (Male/Female)
• Age (18-29, 30-44, 45-59, and 60+)
• Race/Hispanic ethnicity (White/Non-Hispanic, Black/Non-Hispanic, Other/Non-Hispanic, 2+ Races/Non-Hispanic, Hispanic)
• Education (Less than High School, High School, Some College, Bachelor and beyond)
• Census Region (Northeast, Midwest, South, West)
• Metropolitan Area (Yes, No)
• Internet Access (Yes, No)
This weighting adjustment is applied prior to the selection of any client sample from KnowledgePanel. These weights constitute the starting weights for any client survey selected from the panel.
Study-Specific Post-Stratification Weights
Once all the study data are returned from the field, we proceeded with a post-stratification process to adjust for any survey non-response and also any non-coverage due to the study-specific sample design. Demographic and geographic distributions for the population ages 18+ from the most recent Current Population Survey (CPS) are used as benchmarks in this adjustment.
The following benchmark distributions are utilized for this post-stratification adjustment:
• Gender (Male/Female)
• Age (18-29, 30-44, 45-59, and 60+)
• Race/Hispanic ethnicity (White/Non-Hispanic, Black/Non-Hispanic, Other/Non-Hispanic, 2+ Races/Non-Hispanic, Hispanic)
• Education (Less than High School, High School, Some College, Bachelor and beyond)
• Census Region (Northeast, Midwest, South, West)
• Metropolitan Area (Yes, No)
• Internet Access (Yes, No)
Comparable distributions are calculated using all completed cases from the field data. Since study sample sizes are typically too small to accommodate a complete cross-tabulation of all the survey variables with the benchmark variables, an iterative proportional fitting is used for the post-stratification weighting adjustment. This procedure adjusts the sample data back to the selected benchmark proportions. Through an iterative convergence process, the weighted sample data are optimally fitted to the marginal distributions.
After this final post-stratification adjustment, the distribution of the calculated weights are examined to identify and, if necessary, trim outliers at the extreme upper and lower tails of the weight distribution. The post-stratified and trimmed weights are then scaled to the sum of the total sample size of all eligible respondents.
Appendix A1: Questionnaire – Final Programmed 2009 Survey
Perceptions of the Constitution
June 2009
- Questionnaire -
Background Variables
AGE
GENDER
RACE
EDUCATION
INCOME
IDEOLOGY
PARTY IDENTIFICATION
STATE
URBAN/SUBURBAN/RURAL
MEDIA USE – NEWSPAPER, RADIO, TV, INTERNET (4)
POLITICAL INTEREST
RELIGION – DENOMINATION, BORN AGAIN/FUNDAMENTALIST, CHURCH ATTENDANCE (3)
WHAT IS YOUR RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION?
NO RELIGION PROTESTANT JEWISH
ATHEIST CATHOLIC MUSLIM
ORTHODOX (GREEK, EASTERN, RUSSIAN) BUDDHIST
HINDU MORMON OTHER:____
DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF BORN AGAIN?
YES
NO
HOW FREQUENTLY DO YOU ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES?
ONCE A WEEK
SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH
ABOUT ONCE A MONTH
SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR
ONLY ON IMPORTANT HOLY DAYS
VERY INFREQUENTLY
NEVER
RESIDENCY
HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED AT YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS?
LESS THAN 6 MONTHS
6 MONTHS TO 12 MONTHS
1 YEAR
2 YEARS
3-4 YEARS
5 OR MORE YEARS
DO YOU OWN OR RENT YOUR CURRENT RESIDENCE?
OWN
RENT
MARITAL STATUS
WHAT IS YOUR MARITAL STATUS?
MARRIED
SINGLE
SEPARATED
DIVORCED
WIDOW/WIDOWER
NON-SPOUSAL PARTNER
DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN?
WHAT IS YOUR PHONE SERVICE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD?
LANDLINE ONLY
LANDLINE AND A CELL PHONE
CELL PHONE ONLY
ELECTIONS
1. ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE AT YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS?
YES, I’M REGISTERED TO VOTE AT MY CURRENT ADDRESS.
I’M REGISTERED TO VOTE, BUT AT ANOTHER ADDRESS
NO, I’M NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE.
2. DID YOU VOTE IN THE 2008 GENERAL ELECTION?
NO
I DON’T RECALL
I USUALLY VOTE BUT DIDN’T IN THAT ELECTION
I DEFINITELY VOTED IN 2008
3. FOR WHOM DID YOU VOTE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?
#RANDOMIZE ORDER#
BARACK OBAMA
JOHN MCCAIN
SOMEONE ELSE
I DIDN’T VOTE
SURVEY QUESTIONS
[SP]
Q1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMES CLOSER TO YOUR POINT OF VIEW?
[ROTATE STATEMENTS]
EVERYONE HAS TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG IN PARTICULAR SITUATIONS
THERE ARE ABSOLUTE STANDARDS OF RIGHT AND WRONG THAT APPLY TO EVERYONE IN ALMOST EVERY SITUATION
Prompt once.
SHOW Q1B IF Q1 IS NOT REFUSED.
[SP]
Q1B. YOU TOLD US THAT YOU FEEL [INSERT STATEMENT FROM Q1 IN LOWERCASE].
Do you feel that way strongly or not so strongly?
Strongly
Not so strongly
[SP]
Q2. WHICH ARE YOU MORE CONCERNED ABOUT?
[ROTATE STATEMENTS]
THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL TRY TO DO TOO MUCH, NOT DO IT WELL, AND WILL RAISE TAXES.
That the federal government will not do enough to help ordinary people deal with the problems they face, like getting a good education and health care.
Prompt once.
SHOW Q2B IF Q2 IS NOT REFUSED.
[SP]
Q2B. YOU TOLD US THAT YOU FEEL [INSERT STATEMENT FROM Q2 IN LOWERCASE].
Do you feel that way strongly or not so strongly?
Strongly
Not so strongly
[SP]
Q5. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE LITERAL TRUTH OF THE BIBLE?
Yes
No
[SP]
Q7. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH YOU LIVE?
In a large city
Nearby suburb of a large city
Distant suburb of a large city
In a medium sized city
Suburb of a medium sized city
In a small city
Suburb of small city
A town
A rural area
[SP]
Q8. IS THE U.S. SUPREME COURT TOO CONSERVATIVE, TOO LIBERAL OR ABOUT RIGHT?
Too conservative
Too liberal
About right
[SP]
Q9. IS CONGRESS TOO CONSERVATIVE, TOO LIBERAL, OR ABOUT RIGHT?
Too conservative
Too liberal
About right
[SP]
Q10. IS THE PRESIDENT TOO CONSERVATIVE, TOO LIBERAL, OR ABOUT RIGHT?
Too conservative
Too liberal
About right
[SP]
Q11. WHICH JUSTICE IS THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES?
[random order]
ALITO
Breyer
Ginsburg
Kennedy
Roberts
Scalia
Souter
Stevens
Thomas
[SP]
Q12. Which member of the U. S. Supreme Court has resigned this year?
[random order, same order as Q11]
ALITO
Breyer
Ginsburg
Kennedy
Roberts
Scalia
Souter
Stevens
Thomas
[SP]
Q101. WHICH COMES CLOSER TO YOUR POINT OF VIEW?
In making decisions, the Supreme Court should only consider the original intentions of the authors of the Constitution.
In making decisions, the Supreme Court should consider changing times and current realities in applying the principles of the Constitution.
[SP]
Q102. NOW WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO FOCUS ON THINKING ABOUT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD SUPREME
Court judge, that is, what a good judge ought to be like.
How important would you say it is for a good Supreme Court judge to…
| |Very important |Somewhat important |Not very important |Not important at all |
[randomize order of the following]
Q102A. STRICTLY FOLLOW THE LAW NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY MAY WANT?
Q102b. Feel empathy for the people involved in a case?
Q102c. Protect people without power from people and groups with power?
Q102d. Respect the will of the majority of people in the U. S.?
Q102e. Stay entirely independent of the President and Congress?
Q102f. Follow his or her conscience or sense of morality?
Q102g. Respect existing Supreme Court decisions by changing the law as little as possible?
Q102h. Uphold the values of those who wrote our constitution two hundred years ago?
[Display]
NOW WE’D LIKE TO ASK YOU ABOUT ISSUES THAT COME BEFORE THE COURTS AND CONGRESS OFTEN.
[SP]
Q201. WHAT IS YOUR OWN VIEW ON THE ISSUE OF LAWSUITS? DO YOU THINK CONGRESS SHOULD LIMIT HOW MUCH A JURY CAN AWARD IN A CASE IN WHICH A CORPORATION HAS BEEN FOUND LIABLE FOR INJURING SOMEONE?
Limit the amount of money a jury can award in personal injury lawsuits
Should not limit the amount of money a jury can award in personal injury lawsuits
[SP]
Q202. DO YOU THINK THE U. S. MILITARY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TORTURE THOSE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH ACTS OF TERROR?
Yes
No
[SP]
Q203. DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS THAT GIVE PREFERENCES TO BLACKS AND OTHER MINORITIES IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS?
Strongly favor affirmative action programs
Favor affirmative action programs
Oppose affirmative action programs
Strongly oppose affirmative action programs
[SP]
Q204. DO YOU THINK MARRIAGES BETWEEN SAME-SEX COUPLES SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE RECOGNIZED BY THE LAW AS VALID, WITH THE SAME RIGHTS AS TRADITIONAL MARRIAGES?
Yes, same-sex marriages should be recognized as valid
No, same-sex marriages should not be recognized as valid
[SP]
Q205. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IS LEGAL IN SIX STATES. QUITE APART FROM WHETHER YOU THINK SAME-SEX MARRIAGE SHOULD BE LEGAL IN YOUR STATE, DO YOU THINK THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGES IN STATES WHERE IT IS LEGAL?
Yes, the federal government should recognize same-sex marriages in states where it is legal
No, the federal government should not recognize same-sex marriages in states where it is legal
[SP]
Q206. A RECENT CASE CHALLENGED A TEXAS LAW THAT BANNED SEXUAL RELATIONS BETWEEN CONSENTING ADULTS OF THE SAME GENDER. WOULD YOU SUPPORT A STATE LAW BANNING SEX BETWEEN PEOPLE OF THE SAME GENDER?
Yes, I would support such a ban
No, I would not support such a ban
[Grid – SP]
Q207. SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT BE ALLOWED TO APPLY THE DEATH PENALTY IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CASES?
| |Yes |No |
An adult convicted of murder
A mentally retarded person convicted of murder
Someone under 18 convicted of murder
A person convicted of raping a child
A person convicted of treason against the US
[SP]
Q208 IN GENERAL, DO YOU BELIEVE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO START EACH SCHOOL DAY WITH A PRAYER?
Yes, public schools should be permitted to start each day with a prayer
No, public schools should not be permitted to start each day with a prayer
[SP]
Q209. IN GENERAL, DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL SHOULD HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE A REGISTERED HANDGUN AT HOME?
| |Strongly agree |Agree somewhat |Disagree somewhat |Strongly disagree |
Randomize order of Q210 and Q211. Create DOV indicating which one appeared first.
[SP]
Q210. IN GENERAL, DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SAY THINGS IN PUBLIC THAT MIGHT BE OFFENSIVE TO RACIAL GROUPS?
| |Strongly agree |Mildly agree |Mildly disagree |Strongly disagree |
[Grid - SP]
Q211. IN GENERAL, DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SAY THINGS IN PUBLIC THAT MIGHT BE OFFENSIVE TO RELIGIOUS GROUPS?
| |Strongly agree |Mildly agree |Mildly disagree |Strongly disagree |
[SP]
Q212. IN GENERAL, DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE 1973 ROE V. WADE SUPREME COURT DECISION THAT ESTABLISHED A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO AN ABORTION?
| |Strongly agree |Agree somewhat |Disagree somewhat |Strongly disagree |
[Grid – SP]
Q213 WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE EACH OF THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS ON ABORTION IN YOUR STATE:
| |Favor |Oppose |
Require doctors to inform patients about alternatives to abortion before performing the procedure
Require women seeking abortions to wait 24 hours before having the procedure done
Require women under 18 to get parental consent for any abortion
Ban abortions performed late in the term of a pregnancy, also called partial birth abortions
[SP]
Q214. SHOULD NON-CITIZENS SUSPECTED OF TERRORISM AND DETAINED IN U. S. MILITARY PRISONS BE ALLOWED TO CHALLENGE THEIR DETENTIONS IN THE US CIVILIAN COURT SYSTEM?
Yes, non-citizen detainees should be allowed to challenge their detentions in court.
No, non-citizen detainees should not be allowed to challenge their detentions in court.
[SP]
Q215. Governments sometimes use the power of eminent domain to acquire a person’s property at a fair market price for other uses. Recently, a local government transferred someone’s property to private developers whose commercial projects could benefit the local economy.
Do you think the local government should be able to use eminent domain for this purpose or not?
Yes, the government should be able to use eminent domain for this purpose
No, the government should not be able to use eminent domain for this purpose
[SP]
Q216 DO YOU THINK THAT THE GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO FINE A TELEVISION NETWORK OR STATION IF IT BROADCASTS A LIVE INTERVIEW OR LIVE PERFORMANCE WHERE A PERSON USES CERTAIN FOUL LANGUAGE OR DIRTY WORDS?
Yes
No
[SP]
Q217 IN YOUR VIEW, DO YOU THINK IMMIGRATION SHOULD BE KEPT AT ITS PRESENT LEVEL, INCREASED OR DECREASED?
Kept at present level
Increased
Decreased
[SP]
Q218 WHEN A PERSON HAS A DISEASE THAT CANNOT BE CURED AND IS LIVING IN SEVERE PAIN, DO YOU THINK DOCTORS SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED BY LAW TO ASSIST THE PATIENT TO COMMIT SUICIDE IF THE PATIENT REQUESTS IT?
Yes, doctors should be allowed to assist the patient in committing suicide
No, doctors should not be allowed to assist the patient in committing suicide
[SP]
VR1. HAVE YOU EVER HAD A PROBLEM WHEN YOU TRIED TO VOTE THAT KEPT YOU FROM VOTING?
Yes
No
[SP]
VR2. DO YOU THINK THAT ELECTION OFFICIALS AND POLL WORKERS IN SOME STATES IN THE U. S. TODAY MAKE IT HARDER FOR BLACKS AND HISPANICS TO VOTE?
Yes
No
[SP]
VR3. THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT REQUIRES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO APPROVE ELECTION RULES AND PROCEDURES IN SOME STATES AND COUNTIES WHERE THERE HAS BEEN RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN RUNNING ELECTIONS IN THE PAST.
Do you think this aspect of the Voting Rights Act should be continued?
Yes
No
[SP]
VR4. FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THAT STATES WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF BLACK AND HISPANIC VOTERS CREATE ENOUGH STATE LEGISLATIVE AND U. S. HOUSE DISTRICTS THAT ARE AT LEAST 50 PERCENT BLACK OR HISPANIC POPULATION TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE THAT THOSE GROUPS HAVE REPRESENTATION ABOUT EQUAL TO THEIR SHARE OF THE POPULATION.
Do you approve of the creation of such districts?
Approve
Disapprove
[SP]
VR5. DO YOU THINK ALL LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS IN YOUR STATE SHOULD HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF PEOPLE PER DISTRICT OR IS IT OKAY FOR SOME TO HAVE MORE PEOPLE THAN OTHERS?
Districts should have equal populations
It’s okay for district populations to differ somewhat
It’s okay for some districts to have many more people than other districts.
[SP]
VR6. CURRENTLY ALL STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS HAVE EQUAL NUMBERS OF PEOPLE. AN ALTERNATIVE IS TO HAVE DISTRICTS WITH EQUAL NUMBERS OF PEOPLE IN ONE HOUSE OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE BUT GIVE EACH COUNTY ONE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE OTHER CHAMBER, EVEN THOUGH COUNTIES HAVE DIFFERENT NUMBERS OF PEOPLE.
Which way do you think is better?
It is better to have districts with equal populations in both chambers.
It is better to have one seat for each county in one chamber and equal population districts in the other chamber.
[Grid – SP]
VR7 BELOW ARE A LIST OF VOTING PROCEDURES THAT ARE OR HAVE BEEN USED IN THE UNITED STATES. WE’D LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER YOU WOULD APPROVE OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR STATE.
| |Approve |Disapprove |
Require that all people show that they can read in order to vote
Automatically register all citizens to vote
Require that all people show photo identification when they vote
Require that all voters pay a $5 fee
Allow people to register on Election Day if they can prove their residency and citizenship
[Display]
THE SUPREME COURT HAS ISSUED MANY IMPORTANT DECISIONS OVER THE PAST 8 YEARS. WE’D LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU THINK THE COURT DECIDED EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CASES. REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU WOULD HAVE DECIDED THESE CASES, HOW DO YOU THINK THE MAJORITY ON THE COURT RULED?
[SP]
Q301. A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRANSFERRED SOMEONE’S PROPERTY TO PRIVATE DEVELOPERS WHOSE COMMERCIAL PROJECTS COULD BENEFIT THE LOCAL ECONOMY. DID THE COURT RULE THAT THIS WAS AN ACCEPTABLE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN OR NOT?
Yes, the Court ruled this was an acceptable use of eminent domainNo, the Court ruled this was not an acceptable use of eminent domain
Not sure
Prompt once.
SHOW Q301A IF Q301 = “NOT SURE” OR REFUSED.
[SP]
Q301A. HOW DO YOU THINK THEY LIKELY DECIDED THIS CASE?
Probably ruled it was an acceptable use of eminent domain
Probably ruled it was not an acceptable use of eminent domain
Not sure
[SP]
Q302. A RETARDED PERSON WAS CONVICTED OF MURDER AND SENTENCED TO DEATH. DID THE COURT RULE THAT THE DEATH PENALTY COULD BE APPLIED IN SUCH CASES OR NOT?
Yes, the Court ruled the death penalty could be applied in such cases
No, the Court ruled the death penalty could not be applied in such cases
Not sure
Prompt once.
SHOW Q302A IF Q302 = “NOT SURE” OR REFUSED.
[SP]
Q302A. HOW DO YOU THINK THEY LIKELY DECIDED THIS CASE?
Probably yes, the Court ruled the death penalty could be applied in such cases
Probably no, the Court ruled the death penalty could not be applied in such cases
Not sure
[SP]
Q303. NON-CITIZENS SUSPECTED OF TERRORISM WERE DETAINED AT THE US MILITARY BASE IN GUANTANAMO BAY AND NOT ALLOWED TO CHALLENGE THEIR DETENTIONS IN THE US CIVILIAN COURT SYSTEM. DID THE COURT RULE THAT DETAINEES HAVE A RIGHT TO A HEARING OR DO NOT HAVE A RIGHT?
Yes, the Court ruled non-citizen detainees have a right to a hearing
No, the Court ruled non-citizen detainees do not have such a right
Not sure
Prompt once.
SHOW Q303A IF Q303 = “NOT SURE” OR REFUSED.
[SP]
Q303A. HOW DO YOU THINK THEY LIKELY DECIDED THIS CASE?
Probably yes, the Court ruled non-citizen detainees have a right to a hearing
Probably no, the Court ruled non-citizen detainees do not have such a right
Not sure
[SP]
Q304. A CITY ORDINANCE BANNED PEOPLE FROM HAVING HANDGUNS IN THEIR HOMES. DID THE COURT RULE THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE A REGISTERED HANDGUN IN THEIR OWN HOMES OR THAT THERE IS NO SUCH RIGHT?
Yes, the Court ruled that individuals have a right to have a registered handgun in their homes
No, the Court ruled that individuals do not have a right to have a registered handgun in their homes
Not sure
Prompt once.
SHOW Q304A IF Q304 = “NOT SURE” OR REFUSED.
[SP]
Q304A. HOW DO YOU THINK THEY LIKELY DECIDED THIS CASE?
Probably yes, the Court ruled that individuals have a right to have a registered handgun in their homes
Probably no, the Court ruled that individuals do not have a right to have a registered handgun in their homes
Not sure
[SP]
Q305. A RECENT CASE CHALLENGED A STATE LAW THAT BANNED SEX BETWEEN CONSENTING ADULTS OF THE SAME GENDER. DO YOU THINK THE COURT STRUCK DOWN THIS LAW OR ALLOWED IT TO STAND?
Struck down the ban
Allowed the ban to stand
Not sure
Prompt once.
SHOW Q305A IF Q305 = “NOT SURE” OR REFUSED.
[SP]
Q305A. HOW DO YOU THINK THEY LIKELY DECIDED THIS CASE?
The Court probably struck down the law banning sex between adults of the same gender
The Court probably allowed the law to stand
Not sure
[SP]
Q401. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CALLED FOR JURY DUTY?
Yes
No
[SP]
Q402. HAVE YOU EVER SERVED ON A JURY?
Yes
No
Prompt once.
SHOW Q402A IF Q402 = “YES”.
[SP]
Q402A. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THAT YOU SERVED ON A JURY?
Within the past year
1-2 years ago
3-4 years ago
5 or more years ago
[Grid - SP]
Q403. DO YOU APPROVE OF THE JOB THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA IS DOING?
|Strongly approve |Approve somewhat |Disapprove somewhat |Strongly disapprove |
[Grid - SP]
Q404. DO YOU APPROVE OF THE JOB THAT CONGRESS IS DOING?
|Strongly approve |Approve somewhat |Disapprove somewhat |Strongly disapprove |
[Grid - SP]
Q405. DO YOU APPROVE OF THE JOB THAT THE U. S. SUPREME COURT IS DOING?
|Strongly approve |Approve somewhat |Disapprove somewhat |Strongly disapprove |
[SP]
Q406. DO YOU HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THE SUPREME COURT WILL DO THE RIGHT THING IN DECIDING DIFFICULT ISSUES, EVEN IF THEIR DECISIONS ARE UNPOPULAR OR CONTRADICT THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS?
Yes, I have confidence in the Court
No, I do not have confidence in the Court
[SP]
Q501.WERE A MAJORITY OF THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE U. S. SUPREME COURT APPOINTED BY DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS OR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS?
Democratic Presidents
Republican Presidents
Not sure
[SP]
Q500. AS YOU MAY KNOW, SONIA SOTOMAYOR HAS BEEN NOMINATED TO SERVE ON THE SUPREME COURT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE SENATE VOTE IN FAVOR OF SOTOMAYOR SERVING ON THE SUPREME COURT?
Yes, I would like to see the Senate vote in favor of Sotomayor serving on the Supreme Court
No, I would not like to see the Senate vote in favor of Sotomayor serving on the Supreme Court
[Grid - SP]
Q3. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS?
| |Strongly agree |Agree somewhat |Disagree somewhat |Strongly disagree |
Our society should do whatever is necessary to make sure that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
We have gone too far in pushing equal rights in this country.
One of the big problems in this country is that we don’t give everyone an equal chance.
This country would be better off if we worried less about how equal people are.
It is not really that big a problem if some people have more of a chance in life than others.
If people were treated more equally in this country we would have many fewer problems.
[Grid - SP]
Q4. DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS?
| |Strongly agree |Agree somewhat |Disagree somewhat |Strongly disagree |
The world is always changing and we should adjust our view of moral behavior to those changes.
The newer lifestyles are contributing to the breakdown of our society.
We should be more tolerant of people who choose to live according to their own moral standards, even if they are very different from our own.
This country would have many fewer problems if there were more emphasis on traditional family ties.
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Q6. FOR EACH PAIR OF STATEMENTS BELOW INDICATE WITH WHICH STATEMENT YOU MOST AGREE.
Randomize order of pairs. Create three DOVs with order of the three pairs.
INSTRUCTION TEXT: “SELECT ONE ANSWER FROM EACH PAIR BELOW.”
PAIR A:
The main reason government has become bigger over the years is because it has gotten involved in things that people should do for themselves
Government has become bigger because the problems we face have become bigger
PAIR B:
We need a strong government to handle today’s complex economic problems
The free market can handle these problems without government being involved
PAIR C:
The less government, the better
There are more things that government should be doing
Insert standard close.
Appendix A2: Questionnaire – Final Programmed 2010 Survey
Constitutional Attitudes
June 2010
- Study Details -
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Q500. Do you approve of the job that President Obama is doing?
• Strongly Approve
• Somewhat Approve
• Somewhat Disapprove
• Strongly Disapprove
[GRID – RADIO BUTTONS]
Q501. Below is a list of some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them?
|Great deal of confidence |Some confidence |Hardly any confidence |
The military
The US Supreme Court
Congress
Churches
Corporations
The President
[SP – 3 ON ONE PAGE]
Q502. In general do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the United States Supreme Court:
|Agree Strongly |Agree Somewhat | |Disagree Somewhat |Disagree Strongly |
502aa. The Supreme Court should recognize a right of privacy even though it is not explicitly stated in the Constitution.
502bb. The Supreme Court should focus less on what the Constitution meant when it was written and more on the effect its decisions will have in today’s America.
502cc. The Supreme Court should read the Constitution as a general set of principles whose meaning changes over time.
[SP]
Q508. Were a majority of the current members of the U.S. Supreme Court appointed by Democratic or Republican Presidents?
Democrat
Republican
Not sure
[GRID - SP]
Q511. In general do you agree or disagree with the following statements:
|Strongly Agree |Agree Somewhat |Disagree Somewhat |Strongly Disagree |
Q511a. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should have the power to limit carbon dioxide emissions from cars and power plants.
Q511b. Gays and lesbians should be able to serve openly in the military.
Q511c. Police should request identification from anyone they suspect might be in the country illegally.
Q511d. Corporations should have a right to free speech.
Q511e. A state should be allowed to sentence for life in prison a person under 18 years of age for armed burglary.
[SP]
Q510. In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman’s right to an abortion?
Strongly agree
Agree somewhat
Disagree Somewhat
Strongly disagree
[GRID – SP]
[ROTATE]
Q512. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements:
|Strongly Agree |Agree Somewhat |Disagree Somewhat |Disagree Strongly |
Q512a Companies should be allowed to advertise tobacco.
Q512b People should be allowed to buy and sell video games depicting extreme violence.
Q512c People should be able to buy and sell videos showing dog fighting, animal torture and killing, and other types of animal cruelty.
Q512d Musicians should be allowed to sing songs with words that others might find offensive.
Q512e People should be allowed to burn or deface the American flag as a political statement.
Q512f Corporations ought to be able to spend their profits on TV advertisements urging voters to vote for or against candidates in an upcoming election.
[SP]
Q515. Should corporations be required to get approval from their shareholders for expenditures related to political campaigns?
Yes
No
[GRID – SP]
[ROTATE]
Q517. In general do you favor or oppose the following policies concerning gun control:
|Strongly favor |Somewhat favor |Somewhat oppose |Strongly oppose |
Ban ownership of a handgun
Ban ownership of assault weapons and semi-automatic weapons
Ban carrying handguns in public places
Require registration and background checks of persons seeking to purchase guns
[SP]
Q518A. Do you personally fear that you will be a victim of a crime involving a gun?
Yes
No
[SP]
Q519. The exact words of the Second Amendment are as follows: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Do you think these words were intended to give individual Americans the right to keep and bear arms for their own defense or were these words intended to protect the right of citizens to form a militia, and thereby they do not give individual Americans the right to keep and bear arms for their own defense?
Right of Individual Person to Own a Gun
Right of Citizens to Form a Militia
[SP]
Q519A. Do you support the Tea Party Movement?
Yes
No
[DISPLAY]
The Supreme Court has issued many important decisions recently. We’d like to know how you think the Court decided each of the following cases. Regardless of how you would have decided these cases, how do you think the Majority on the Court ruled?
[SP]
[PROMPT ONCE.]
Q520. Federal law prohibited corporations from using their profits to pay for television ads in the month before an election urging voters to vote for or against candidates.
Did the Court rule that this statute complied with the Constitution?
Yes, the Court ruled the statute complied with the Constitution.
No, the Court ruled the statute did not comply with the Constitution.
Not sure
[SP]
[SHOW Q520A IF Q520 = “NOT SURE” OR REFUSED.]
Q520a. How do you think they likely decided this case?
Probably ruled the statute complied with the Constitution.
Probably ruled the statute did not comply with the Constitution.
[SP]
[PROMPT ONCE.]
Q521. Federal law prohibited a person from selling videos showing dog fighting, animal torture and killing, and other types of animal cruelty.
Did the Court rule that this statute complied with the Constitution?
Yes, the Court ruled the statute complied with the Constitution.
No, the Court ruled the statute did not comply with the Constitution.
Not sure
[SP]
[SHOW Q521A IF Q521 = “NOT SURE” OR REFUSED.]
Q521a. How do you think they likely decided this case?
Probably ruled the statute complied with the Constitution.
Probably ruled the statute did not comply with the Constitution.
[SP]
[PROMPT ONCE.]
Q522. A 16 year old was sentenced to life without parole for armed burglary under a state law that allowed juveniles to be sentenced for life for crimes in which no one was killed.
Did the Court rule that such laws complied with the Constitution?
Yes, the Court ruled such laws complied with the Constitution.
No, the Court ruled such laws did not comply with the Constitution.
Not sure
[SHOW Q522A IF Q522 = “NOT SURE” OR REFUSED.]
[SP]
Q522a. How do you think they likely decided this case?
Probably ruled such laws complied with the Constitution.
Probably ruled such laws did not comply with the Constitution.
[SP]
[PROMPT ONCE.]
Q523. The US Supreme Court heard a case asking whether the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has right to regulate carbon dioxide like other air pollution, such as smog. Did the Court rule that the EPA has the power to regulate carbon dioxide emissions?
Yes, the court decided the EPA has this power
No, the court decided the EPA does not have this power.
Not sure
[SP]
[SHOW Q523A IF Q523 = “NOT SURE” OR REFUSED.]
Q523a. How do you think they likely decided this case?
Probably decided the EPA has this power.
Probably decided the EPA does not have this power.
[SP]
Q503A. Which statement comes closer to your view?
In making decisions, the Supreme Court should only consider the original intentions of the authors of the Constitution.
In making decisions, the Supreme Court should consider changing times and current realities in applying the principles of Constitution.
[SP]
Q599. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush handled his job as president?
Strongly approve
Approve somewhat
Disapprove somewhat
Strongly disapprove
[SP]
Q600. Do you approve of the job that Congress is doing?
Strongly Approve
Somewhat Approve
Somewhat Disapprove
Strongly Disapprove
[SP]
Q601. Do you approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing?
Strongly Approve
Somewhat Approve
Somewhat Disapprove
Strongly Disapprove
[SP]
Q602. As you may know Elena Kagan has been nominated to serve on the United States Supreme Court. Would you like to see the Senate vote in favor of Kagan serving on the Supreme Court?
Yes, I would like to see the Senate vote in favor of Elena Kagan serving on the Supreme Court
No, I would not like to see the Senate vote in favor of Elena Kagan serving on the Supreme Court.
[SP]
Q604. You may remember that ten years ago the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the case concerning the counting of ballots cast in Florida in the 2000 presidential election contest between George Bush and Al Gore. Do you think the Supreme Court decided that case fairly?
Yes, it decided the case fairly.
No, it did not decide the case fairly.
I don’t remember.
[SP]
Q26a. Would you describe yourself as a born-again or evangelical Christian?
Yes
No
[SP]
Q7. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a...
Republican
Democrat
Independent
Another party, please specify: _____ [TEXT BOX]
No preference
[SP]
[ASK Q8 IF Q7=“Republican”]
Q8. Would you call yourself a...
Strong Republican
Not very strong Republican
[SP]
[ASK Q9 IF Q7=“Democrat”]
Q9. Would you call yourself a...
Strong Democrat
Not very strong Democrat
[SP]
[ASK Q10 IF Q7=“Independent” or “Another party” or “No preference” or refused]
Q10. Do you think of yourself as closer to the...
Republican Party
Democratic Party
[SP]
Q11. In general, do you think of yourself as…
Extremely liberal
Liberal
Slightly liberal
Moderate, middle of the road
Slightly conservative
Conservative
Extremely conservative
[MP]
Q100. During the course of this survey did you do any of the following.
Check all that apply:
__ Take a quick break
__ Deal with a child
__ Do a chore, such as washing dishes.
__ Search the web or read a webpage
__ Look at email
__ Answer a phone call
__ Send a text
__ Watch television
Appendix B1: Codebook with Weighted Values – 2009 Data
NOTE: Longer tables extending beyond one page suppressed.
CASEID: Serial number
DT_START: Interview start time
DT_END: Interview finish time
WEIGHT: Post-stratification weight
PPAGE: Age
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Appendix B2: Codebook with Weighted Values – 2010 Data
NOTE: Longer tables extending beyond one page suppressed.
CASEID: Serial number
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WEIGHT_2010: Post-stratification weight
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[1] Supplemental variables are selected as part of each project’s design.
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Field Report
Constitutional Attitudes Survey
Designed by
Stephen Ansolabehere
Department of Government
Harvard University
Nathaniel Persily
Columbia Law School
Released
July 14, 2010
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