respondent id
timezone
metropolitan statistical area
metropolitan/non-metropolitan statistical area
census division
state postal codes
census region
form a / form b
cross-section/oversample
a. in order to randomly select a member in your household, which member of your
b. just so we can reference this person, may i have the age of this person pleas
c. and the gender of this person?
d. are you the parent or guardian of this [age] year old [gender]?
e. may i please speak to the parent or guardian of the [age] year old [gender]?
f. do i have your permission to speak to [him/her]?
g. based on our random selection we have selected a [age] year old [gender] memb
os-1. how many people between age 15-25 currently live in this household?
os-2. how many people between age 26-37 currently live in this household?
os-3. how many people age 57 or over currently live in this household?
os-4. thinking of all the members between the ages of 15-25 and currently living
os-4b. just so we can reference this person, may i have the age of this person p
os-4c. and the gender of this person?
os-4d. are you the parent or guardian of this [age] year old [gender]?
os-4e. may i please speak to the parent or guardian of [age] year old [gender]?
os-4f. do i have your permission to speak to [him/her]?
os-4g. based on our random selection we have selected [age] year old [gender] me
os-4h. hi, my name is +iname+ from srbi. i'm taking a national public opinion su
os-5. may i please speak to the person between the ages of 26-37?
os-6. may i please speak to the person ages 57 or over?
os-8: and what was your age on your last birthday?
os-9: age quota
interviewer: record respondent gender by observation:
int1. to begin with, for how many years have you lived in the community or town
int2. and how would you rate your community or town as a place to live-excellent
int3: thinking about the problems you see in your community, how much difference
int4: have you ever worked together informally with someone or some group to sol
net. first, do you use the internet either from home, school or work? [if yes: '
age: and what was your age on your last birthday?
classification of age
educ. what is the last grade or class that you completed in school?
schl. are you currently enrolled in school? (probe if attending high school, or
schl.1. how much further in school do you plan to go?
schl.2. do you ever plan to return to school to finish a degree or seek another
schl.2a. how much further in school do you plan to go?
v1: have you ever spent time participating in any community service or volunteer
v2a: as i read each one, can you tell me if you have volunteered for this type o
v2b: as i read each one, can you tell me if you have volunteered for this type o
v2c: as i read each one, can you tell me if you have volunteered for this type o
v2d: as i read each one, can you tell me if you have volunteered for this type o
v2e: as i read each one, can you tell me if you have volunteered for this type o
v2f: is there any other type of group i haven't mentioned that you have voluntee
specify: what group would that be? (v2f. is there any other type of group i have
list of up to 3 groups selected
v3. thinking about your work for a religious group over the last 12 months-- is
v4. a religious group have you worked for this group in the last month or not, o
v5. what is the main reason why you volunteer for this group: to address a socia
v6. when you initially got involved, who made the first contact - did they conta
v7. was your work with a religious group arranged or organized by school, or not
v7a. have you talked about your service experience or volunteer work in class or
v7b. has your service activity contributed toward your grade in any class, or no
v7c. has your service activity or volunteer work been required for graduation, o
v3. thinking about your work for a political organization or candidates running
v4. a political organization or candidates running for office have you worked fo
v7. was your work with a political organization or candidates running for office
v3. thinking about your work for an environmental organization over the last 12
v4. an environmental organization have you worked for this group in the last mon
v7. was your work with an environmental organization arranged or organized by sc
v3. thinking about your work for a civic or community organization involved in h
v4. a civic or community organization involved in health or social services. hav
v7. was your work with a civic or community organization involved in health or s
v3. thinking about your work for an organization involved with youth over the la
v4. an organization involved with youth have you worked for this group in the la
v7. was your work with an organization involved with youth arranged or organized
v3. thinking about your work for [v2 other] over the last 12 months-- is this so
v4. [v2 other] have you worked for this group in the last month or not, or can't
v7. was your work with [v2 other] arranged or organized by school, or not?
v8: besides volunteering time with organized groups, have you ever volunteered s
v9a. the last time you did this, whom did you help? (v9a mention #1)
v9a. the last time you did this, whom did you help? (v9a mention #2)
v9a. the last time you did this, whom did you help? (v9a mention #3)
v9a. the last time you did this, whom did you help? (v9a mention #4)
v9a. the last time you did this, whom did you help? (v9a mention #5)
v9a. the last time you did this, whom did you help? (v9a mention #6)
form a / form b / form c / form d
v9b. and what was it that you did? [probe for specify]
(v9b. and what was it that you did? [probe for specify]) [record verbatim] [verb
pr1: do you think that it is not really a problem, a small problem, a serious pr
pr2: do you think that it is not really a problem, a small problem, a serious pr
pr3: do you think that it is not really a problem, a small problem, a serious pr
pr4: do you think that it is not really a problem, a small problem, a serious pr
pr5: do you think that it is not really a problem, a small problem, a serious pr
pr6: do you think that it is not really a problem, a small problem, a serious pr
pr7: do you think that it is not really a problem, a small problem, a serious pr
vp1: would official state records show that you are now registered to vote in yo
vp2: can you recall if you voted in the 2000 election between al gore and george
vp3: can you tell me how often you vote in local and national elections... alway
vp3a: we know that most people don't vote in all elections. usually between one-
vp3a. other specify
pp1: when there is an election taking place, do you generally talk to any people
pp2: do you wear a campaign button, put a sticker on your car, or place a sign i
pp5: during the past 12 months, have you been contacted by someone personally to
pp6: in the past twelve months, did you contribute money to a candidate, a polit
pp7a: have you ever... contacted or visited a public official - at any level of
pp7b: have you ever... contacted a newspaper or magazine to express your opinion
pp7c: have you ever... called in to a radio or television talk show to express y
pp7d: have you ever... taken part in a protest, march, or demonstration?
pp7e: have you ever... signed an email petition about a social or political issu
pp7f: have you ever... and have you ever signed a written petition about a polit
pp7g: have you ever... not bought something because of conditions under which th
pp7h: have you ever... bought a certain product or service because you like the
pp7i: have you ever... personally walked, ran, or bicycled for a charitable caus
pp7j: have you ever... besides donating money have you ever done anything else t
pp7k: have you ever... have you ever worked as a canvasser - having gone door to
ata1: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
ata2: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
ata3: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
ata4: please tell me which you agree with more... a person who wants to make a s
ata6: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
ata7: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
ata8: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
ata9: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
ata10: how much difference does it make whether the democrats control the govt o
ata11: on the whole, would you say the political system in this country is or is
ata12: thinking about problems in your community, how much difference do you bel
mi1: some people seem to follow what's going on in govt and public affairs most
mi1a: do you not follow it more often because you dislike politics and govt, bec
mi1a. other specify [verbatim response]
mi2: how often do you talk about current events or things you have heard about i
mi3: when you do talk about current events and the news, how often does that inc
mi4: when you were growing up, how often was politics discussed around your hous
mi4a. how often is politics discussed around your house - very often, sometimes,
mi5: from what you remember growing up, did anyone in your household spend time
mi5a: over the past several years, has anyone in your household spent time volun
mi6: how many close friends do you have these days. these are people you feel at
mi7a: over the past seven days, please tell me on how many days you have done ea
mi7b: over the past seven days, please tell me on how many days you have done ea
mi7c: over the past seven days, please tell me on how many days you have done ea
mi7d: over the past seven days, please tell me on how many days you have done ea
mi7e: over the past seven days, please tell me on how many days you have done ea
mi8: thinking about everything you watch on television--not just the news--about
atb1: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
atb2: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
atb3: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
atb4: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
atb5: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
atb6: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
atb7: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
atb8: please tell me which you agree with more, even if neither is exactly how y
s1: are you currently participating in any organized groups or clubs in high sch
s2: if yes: about how many organized groups or clubs are you currently participa
s3: do any of these groups include student government or organizations concerned
s1a: when you were in high school, did you participate in any organized groups o
s2a: if yes: about how many organized groups or clubs did you participate in?
s3a: were any of these groups student government or organizations concerned with
s4: do any of your classes require you to keep up with politics or government, e
s5: in classes that deal with history, government, social studies, or related su
s6: and how often are students encouraged to make up their own minds about issue
gp1. have you been involved with 1) national or local charities such as the unit
gp2. have you been involved with 2) labor unions or employee associations. in th
gp3. have you been involved with 3) a business or professional association. in t
gp4. have you been involved with 4) any association that looks after the interes
gp5. have you been involved with 5) any association that is concerned with socia
gp6. have you been involved with 6) sports in the past 12 months...yes or no?
gp8. have you been involved with 8) cultural in the past 12 months...yes or no?
gp9. have you been involved with any other groups we haven't mentioned in the pa
do you belong to or donate money to any groups or associations, either locally o
about how many groups would you say you belong to or donate money to?
gxa. are you an active member of this group/any of these groups, a member but no
gxb. does this group/do any of these groups take stands on or discuss !public is
ki: as far as you know, does the federal government spend more on social securit
k2: would you say that one of the parties in more conservative than the other on
k4: how much of a majority is required for the u.s. senate and house to override
d1. in politics today, do you consider yourself a democrat, republican, independ
d1a. do you consider yourself a strong [+d1+] or not so strong [+d1+]?
d1b. do you lean more toward the democratic party or more toward the republican
d2. in general, would you describe your political views as...(read list)
d3. are you of latino or hispanic origin, such as mexican, puerto rican, cuban o
d4. are you white, black or of asian origin?
d4. other specify [verbatim response]
d5. were you born in the united states, or in another country?
d6. do you consider yourself to be catholic, protestant, jewish, muslim, some ot
d6a. do you consider yourself a christian, or not?
d7: would you describe yourself as a born again or evangelical christian, or not
d8. aside from weddings and funerals how often do you attend religious services.
d9. how important would you say religion is in your own life - very important, f
d10. do you think of yourself as belonging to the working class, the middle clas
d11. are you married, living as married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have y
d12. what was the last year of school your mother completed? if you were raised
d12a. did she finish high school?
d12b. did she attend college?
d12c. did she graduate from college?
d13. are you now employed full-time, part-time or not employed, or retired?
d14. were your parents born in the united states or in another country?
d15. which of the following best describes where you are currently living: i own
d16. is anyone in your household a member of a union?
d16a. is that yourself, someone else, or both?
d17. how many people, including yourself, live in your home (includes all adults
d17a. (including yourself,) how many are... a) 14 or younger
d17b. (including yourself,) how many are... b) 15 to 25
d17c. (including yourself,) how many are... c) 26 to 37
d17d. (including yourself,) how many are... d) 38 to 56
d17e. (including yourself,) how many are... e) 57 to 97
d18. so that we can group all answers, is your total annual family income before
weight for analysis of individual age groups
weight for full sample
member of at least one group
group membership question changed during field period
active member of at least one group
member of group involved in politics
volunteered in last 12 months (any type)
regular voting
worked to solve community problem (last 12 months)
tried to persuade others in election
displayed campaign button or sign
donated money to candidate or party (last 12 months)
contacted official (last 12 months)
contacted news media (last 12 months)
called a talk show (last 12 months)
protested (last 12 months)
signed e-mail petition (last 12 months)
signed paper petition (last 12 months)
boycotted (last 12 months)
buycotted (last 12 months)
ran/walked/biked for charity (last 12 months)
raised money for charity (last 12 months)
canvassed (last 12 months)
raised money for charity or ran/walked (last 12 months)
number of nonpol groups vol regularly for (last 12 months)
regular volunteer for nonpolitical organization (last 12 months)
vol regularly for cand or pol group (last 12 months)
volunteered for cand or pol group (last 12 months)
four item civic engagement index for ideal citizen
five item political engagement index
nine item voice engagement index
score on electoral ideal index
score on civic ideal index
score of voice ideal index
voice ideal index 0,1=0