CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)
conducts research on the civic and political engagement of young Americans.
The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement

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Data Set Available: Post-2012 Election Youth Survey

Immediately following the 2012 election, CIRCLE fielded a nationally representative youth survey to understand more about youth engagement in the election. This data is now available online at ICPSR (The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research). In addition to 2012 election experiences, the survey asked youth about their background and school experiences to understand Read More >

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August 21st, 2014
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You Ask, We Answer: How did CIRCLE calculate candidate support in the recent Youth Engagement Poll?

Kaukab Jhumra Smith, a correspondent with Youth Today, was curious why data about candidate support referenced in two different posts on the Youth Engagement Poll seemed not to be consistent. This question allows us to clarify a bit how we reported support for Obama and Romney. The two posts Kaukab referenced were: Romney Trails Among Read More >

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August 29th, 2012
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68% of Currently-Undecided Youth Voted for Obama in 2008, 28% for McCain; Romney Supporters Less Likely to be Unemployed, while 86% of Obama supporters “admiring” or “satisfied” with him

Undecided Youth In an early July poll analyzed by CIRCLE and commissioned by the Youth Engagement Fund, 30.3% youth were undecided in their vote and 6% stated that they would be voting for someone else other than President Obama or Governor Romney. Undecided youth were split with 41.0% being “satisfied” and 47.8% being “disappointed” with Read More >

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August 22nd, 2012
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2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation

2006 CPHS Data Sets The 2006 National Civic and Political Health Survey (CPHS) is the most up-to-date and detailed look at how young Americans are participating in politics and communities and their attitudes towards government and current issues. Download the 2006 CPHS survey in the following formats: SAS (.xpt file) SPSS (.por file) SPSS (.sav Read More >

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January 16th, 2008
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2006 Civic and Political Health of the Nation

2006 CPHS Data Sets The 2006 National Civic and Political Health Survey (CPHS) is the most up-to-date and detailed look at how young Americans are participating in politics and communities and their attitudes towards government and current issues. Download the 2006 CPHS survey in the following formats: SAS (.xpt file) SPSS (.por file) SPSS (.sav Read More >

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August 30th, 2007
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National Youth Survey, 2004

National Youth Survey, 2004 On January 15, CIRCLE and the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the Council for Excellence in Government released a new survey of 1,000 Americans between the ages of 15 and 25. Analyze Data with SDA: nys04sda Questionnaire and Toplines: nys04toplines.pdf For raw data sets email CIRCLE staff Researcher Surbhi Godsay Read More >

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May 29th, 2004
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Measuring Civic Engagement

The Core Indicators of Engagement offer practitioners an easy to- use and comprehensive tool for measuring the level of civic engagement in their communities. Designed and tested by leading researchers, the Indicators consist of a series of questions that measure participants’ involvement in 19 core civic activities ranging from voting to volunteering. Download the article Read More >

April 19th, 2003
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The Civic and Political Health of the Nation: National Civic Engagement Survey II, Fall 2002

The Civic and Political Health of the Nation: National Civic Engagement Survey II, Fall 2002 Fielded: November 14 – 20, 2002, by random digit dial. with a sample size of 1400. This dataset was one of three surveys that formed the basis for the following report: The Civic and Political Health of the Nation: A Read More >

December 29th, 2002
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The Civic and Political Health of the Nation: National Civic Engagement Survey I, Spring 2002

The Civic and Political Health of the Nation: National Civic Engagement Survey I, Spring 2002 Fielded: April 4 – May 20, 2002, by random digit dial. with a sample size of 3246 with an over sample of young people. This dataset was one of three surveys that formed the basis for the following report: The Read More >

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May 29th, 2002
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The Civic and Political Health of the Nation: National Youth Survey of Civic Engagement 2002

The Civic and Political Health of the Nation: National Youth Survey of Civic Engagement 2002 Fielded: January 29 – February 25, 2002. This was a nationwide Internet-based survey conducted by Knowledge Networks. This dataset was one of three surveys that formed the basis for the following report: The Civic and Political Health of the Nation: Read More >

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May 29th, 2002
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YouthVote’s June 2002 Survey of Young Americans (18-24)

YouthVote’s June 2002 Survey of Young Americans (18-24) With oversamples of African Americans and Latinos. There are questions on issue priorities, interest in politics, media use, and frequency of discussing politics. To read the full report click here. Questionnaire and Toplines: yv02_toplines.pdf For the codebook click here. For the raw data please email CIRCLE staff Read More >

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May 29th, 2002
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National Youth Survey, 2002

National Youth Survey, 2002 On March 4, 2002, CIRCLE, in collaboration with the Center for Democracy and Citizenship and the Partnership for Trust in Government at the Council for Excellence in Government, released a survey of 1,500 Americans between the ages of 15 and 25. Questionnaire and Toplines: nys02_toplines.pdf For the codebook click here. For Read More >

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May 29th, 2002
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