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Civil Liberties
Differences & Discrimination
- Opinion of affirmative action
- How close does respondent feel to blacks (scale 1-9)
- How close does respondent feel to whites (scale 1-9)
- Does respondent attend church with opposite race
- Any opposite race living close by* (non-black respondents all years)
- Any opposite race living close by* (all races since 1978)
- Are racial differences due to discrimination* (non-black respondents all years)
- Are racial differences due to discrimination* (all races since 1978)
- Are racial differences due to inborn disability* (non-black respondents all years)
- Are racial differences due to inborn disability* (all races since 1978)
- Are racial differences due to lack of education* (non-black respondents all years)
- Are racial differences due to lack of education* (all races since 1978)
- Are racial differences due to lack of will* (non-black respondents all years)
- Are racial differences due to lack of will* (all races since 1978)
- Would respondent object to opposite race at dinner* (non-black respondents all years)
- Would respondent object to opposite race at dinner * (all races since 1978)
- How far are closest families of opposite race* (non-black respondents all years)
- How far are closest families of opposite race* (all races since 1978)
- Would respondent object if a few children at school were opposite race* (non-black respondents all years)
- Would respondent object if a few children at school were opposite race * (all races since 1978)
- Has family brought opposite race friend to dinner* (non-black respondents all years)
- Has family brought opposite race friend to dinner* (all races since 1978)
- Any opposite race in neighborhood* (non-black respondents all years)
- Any opposite race in neighborhood* (all races since 1978)
- Would respondent object if most children at school were opposite race* (non-black respondents all years)
- Would respondent object if most children at school were opposite race* (all races since 1978)
- Vote on open housing law* (non-black respondents all years)
- Vote on open housing law* (all races since 1978)
- Blacks should overcome prejudice without favors (agree/disagree)
Free Speech
- Should anti-religionist be allowed to teach
- Should communist teacher be fired
- Should homosexual be allowed to teach
- Should militarist be allowed to teach
- Should anti-American Muslim clergymen be allowed to teach
- Should racist be allowed to teach
- Should anti-religionist book be removed from public library
- Should communist book be removed from public library
- Should homosexual book be removed from public library
- Should militarist book be removed from public library
- Should anti-American Muslim clergymen book be removed from public library
- Should racist book be removed from public library
- Should anti-religionist be allowed to make speech
- Should communist be allowed to make speech
- Should homosexual be allowed to make speech
- Should militarist be allowed to make speech
- Should anti-American Muslim clergymen be allowed to make speech
- Should racist be allowed to make speech
Crime
- Favor or oppose death penalty for murder*
- Are local courts too harsh
- Afraid to walk at night in neighborhood
- Should marijuana be made legal
- Favor or oppose gun permits
- Does respondent have gun in home
- Approve of policeman striking male citizen who said vulgar things
- Approve of policeman striking male citizen
- Should people be allowed to protest
- Approve or disapprove of wiretapping
About this trend
GSS VARIABLES
|
Variable
|
Question Text |
| Allow demonstrations protesting govt |
There are many ways people or organizations can protest against a government action they strongly oppose. Please show which you think should be allowed and which should not be allowed by circling a number after each question. C. Organizing protest marches and demonstrations. |
| Gss year for this respondent |
N/A |
| Age of respondent |
RESPONDENT'S AGE |
| Subjective class identification |
A. If you were asked to use one of four names for your social class, which would you say you belong in: the lower class, the working class, the middle class, or the upper class? |
| Rs highest degree |
RESPONDENT'S DEGREE |
| Condition of health |
Would you say your own health, in general, is excellent, good, fair, or poor? |
| Hispanic specified |
IF R IS FEMALE, READ LATINA; IF MALE, READ LATINO. Are you Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino/Latina? Yes . . . . . (ASK A) No . . . . . . (GO TO NEXT QUESTION) IF YES: Which group are you from? Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano/Chicana Puerto Rican Cuban Other |
| Marital status |
Are you currently--married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? |
| Political party affiliation |
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or what? |
| Race of respondent |
CODE WITHOUT ASKING ONLY IF THERE IS NO DOUBT IN YOUR MIND. What race do you consider yourself? RECORD VERBATIM AND CODE. |
| Region of interview |
A. REGION OF INTERVIEW |
| Respondents sex |
CODE RESPONDENT'S SEX |
| Labor force status |
Last week were you working full time, part time, going to school, keeping house, or what? |
NOTES
1 The default weight WTSSALL was applied for all years. Oversampled black respondents (SAMPLE=4,5,7) were excluded to adjust for the oversampling procedures in 1982 and 1987. If performing in-depth or focused analyses, other weights may apply.
2 Beginning in 2004, the GSS began to use a two-stage sub-sampling design for nonresponse. To obtain weighted estimates adjusted for this non-response, users should use the WTSSNR weight in these years.
3 In one or more years, this variable was based on a question that appeared on one form and as a result was asked of a subset of participants. Therefore, users should use FORMWT when analyzing this variable in certain years. See GSS Cumulative Codebook: Appendix P.
NOTES for Age°
1 The GSS variable AGE was recoded to produce this visualization. Age was recoded into four age categories: 18-34, 35-49, 50-64, and 65+.
NOTES for Subjective class identification
1 The response "No class (vol.)" was excluded from this breakdown.
NOTES for Highest degree°
1 The GSS variable DEGREE was recoded to produce this visualization. Response categories (2) Associate/Junior college, (3) Bachelor’s, and (4) Graduate have been collapsed into "College +."
NOTES for Hispanic specified°
1 The GSS variable HISPANIC was recoded to produce this visualization. HISPANIC was recoded into two categories: (1) Not Hispanic/Latino/a, Spanish origin; and (2)-(47), (50) Hispanic, Latino/a, Spanish origin.
2 Race and Hispanic origin are reported as separate classifications in alignment with the OMB and Census definition: "Hispanic or Latino" refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central America, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. A cross-classification (Race + Hispanic Origin) may be available as a breakdown category in a future release of this feature.
NOTES for Political affiliation°
1 The GSS variable PARTYID was recoded to produce this visualization. PARTYID was recoded into four categories: (0)-(1) Democrat; (2)-(4),(7) Independent, Other; and (5)-(6) Republican. See GSS Methodological Report No. 56 for more information.
NOTES for Race
1 If planning to perform trend analysis with the variable RACE, see GSS Methodological Report No. 56.
2 Interviewers were instructed to code RACE without asking only if there was no doubt. From 2002 onwards, this item is imputed based on RACECEN1,23; ETHNIC, ETH1,2,3; and HISPANIC. See the GSS Cumulative Codebook for more information.
NOTES for Region of interview°
1 The GSS variable REGION was recoded to produce this visualization. REGION was recoded into four categories: (1)-(2) Northeast; (3)-(4) Midwest; (5)-(7) South; (8)-(9) West. These are in alignment with the Census regional groupings.
NOTES for Sex
1 If planning to perform trend analysis with the variable SEX, see GSS Methodological Report No. 56.
NOTES for Labor force status°
1 The GSS variable WRKSTAT was recoded to produce this visualization. WRKSTAT was recoded into three categories: (1)-(3) Employed, (4) Unemployed, and (5)-(8) Not in labor force/Other. This is in alignment with the Bureau of Labor Statistic's labor force definitions.
2 If planning to perform trend analysis with the variable WRKSTAT, see GSS Methodological Report No. 56.