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National
Opinion Poll 1996-2000
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Factsheets
1999 Joint Center Internet Use Factsheet
Table of Content
Black Elected Officials
Census
Children's Issues
Crime/Criminal Justice
Devolution/Welfare
Diverging Generations
Education
Environment
Government
Politics
Race Relations
Social Security
Black
Elected Officials
Opinions of Black Elected
Officials (BEOšs) compared to the African-American Population
Which voters do you hear from more often? Political views Liberal, Somewhat Liberal, Moderate, Somewhat Conservative, Conservative?
Confidence in some institutions in the United States
BEOšs Opinions on issues
Most important issue facing the country Race relations in your community Rate your local public schools Would you support school vouchers?
BEOšs Opinions on police
Do you think police regularly employ racial profiling? Do you think police misconduct is widespread?
Confidence in Social
Security
1999 Do you favor or oppose investing Social Security?
Census
1999 National Opinion Poll-Census 2000
Census Awareness and
Promotions (pdf files)
Upcoming Census, 1999 Have you seen any ads or been contacted about the Census? 1999 Plans on completing a census form, 1999
Census Propositions
Statistical sampling, 1999
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Children's
Issues
1997 National Opinion Poll--Children's Issues
Opinions on issues
Music featuring 'gangsta
rap' should not be sold to buyers under 18 years old
1997 1996
Opinions on government's
responsibility to children
Provide health insurance
to all uninsured children
1997 Build orphanages for
children from dangerous and unhealthy homes
1997 1996
Opinions on government
spending
Too much, too little,
or just enough on education
1998 1997 1996
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Crime/Criminal
Justice
Opinions on crime in
neighborhoods and schools
Illegal drug use, 1996 Are you afraid to walk alone? 1996 Violent incidents in schools, 1997 Violent incidents in schools, 1996 Has anyone you know been a victim of a violent crime? 1996
Opinions on criminal
justice policies
Three strikes and you're out policy, 1996 Penalties for powdered and crack cocaine, 1996 Death Penalty, 1996 Police brutality and harassment of African Americans, 1996
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Devolution/Welfare
Opinions on current
welfare system and recipients
Problems with the
current welfare system are
1997 1996
Poor have a difficult
time finding work
1997 1996
Mothers on welfare
should perform community service
1997 1996
Biggest problem where
I live is
1997 1996
Opinions on Devolution
Is Devolution a good
idea?
1997 1996 1997
Should state government
set rules on welfare?
1997 1996
Government is trying
to do too many things
1997 1996
Goals of welfare reform
are
1996
Reducing the size
of the state government
1997 1996
Reducing the size
of the federal government
1997 1996
Shifting government
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Diverging
Generations
Opinions of younger
and older African-Americans on...
Crime, police, and justice Partisanship, voting, and political activity Race relations, immigration, and ethnic perceptions
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Education
1998 Opinion Poll - Education
Opinions on government
spending on education
Too much, too little,
or just enough on education
1998 1997 1996
Opinions on schools
and education
Ratings of local public
schools
1998 1997 1996
There should be all-boys
and all-girls schools
1997 1996
Thoughts on
Conditions in schools, 1998
Opinions on school vouchers
Would you support
a voucher system?
1998 1997 1996 Should government
provide vouchers for all children in the U.S.?
1998 How much money should vouchers be worth, 1998? If voucher was not sufficient for your childšs education, how much money would you be able to add to it, 1998?
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Environment
Industrial plant should
be able to build if
They meet guidelines, 1998
TX and LA- Meet guidelines, 1998
Exceed guidelines, 1998
TX and LA only- Exceed guidelines, 1998
Offer jobs, 1998
TX and LA only- Offer jobs, 1998
Offer educational/recreational facilities, 1998
TX and LA only- Offer educational/recreational facilities, 1998
Offer financial assistance programs
TX
and LA only- Offer financial assistance programs, 1998
Is it acceptable for industrial plant to offer jobs and other economic benefits, 1998?
TX and LA only- Is it acceptable for industrial plant to offer jobs and other economic benefits, 1998?
Knowledge of Environmental
review process
Environment Permit Application guidelines, 1998
Federal and state participation process allowing citizens to review applications, 1998
(TX and LA) Federal and state participation process allowing citizens to review applications, 1998
Opinions on health and
economic issues and the environment
Guidelines protect health and welfare of people and the environment, 1998
(TX and LA) Guidelines protect health and welfare of people and the environment, 1998
Building in lower income/minority communities promotes economic development, 1998
(TX and LA) Building in lower income/minority communities promotes economic development, 1998
Opinions on industrialized
building in lower income/minority communities
Anyone should be able to prevent, 1998
(TX and LA) Anyone should be able to prevent, 1998
Government should decide, 1998
(TX and LA) Government should decide, 1998
Who should have
the least control over building industrial plants?
Federal and State governments, local governments, environmental groups, civil rights groups, or local communities, 1998
Who should have
most control over building industrial plants?
Federal and State governments, local governments, environmental groups, civil rights groups, or local communities, 1998
Who should have control
over building industrial plants?
The most- Federal and State governments, local governments, environmental groups, civil rights groups, or local communities, 1998
The least- Federal and State governments, local governments, environmental groups, civil rights groups, or local communities, 1998
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Government
Diverging Generations
Opinions of younger
and older African Americans on.
Black professionals Civic involvement and commitment Crime, police, and justice Education and educational issues Government and devolution Partisanship, voting, and political activity Race relations, immigration, and ethnic perceptions
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Politics
2000 National Opinion Poll: Politics
Political identification
Liberal, moderate,
or conservative
1998 1997 1996 Democratic, Republican,
or Independent
2000 1999 1996
Level of confidence
in
Federal government, 1997
Local government, 1997
State government, 1997 United States Supreme Court, 1997
Opinions on balancing
the budget
Actions to be taken
to balance the budget
(African Americans)
By gender, age, region and partisanship, 1997 By ideology including secular and Christian conservative, education, and income
(General Population)
By gender, age, region and partisanship By ideology including secular and Christian conservative, education, and income)
Opinions of campaign issues
(vouchers, retirement savings, SS reform, HMO protection etc.)
2000
Opinions on the direction
of the country
2000 1999 1998
Opinions on the financial
state
Are you financially
better or worst off than a year ago?
2000 1999 1998
Opinions on government
spending on
Gun control, and abortion, 1996 Medicare spending, 1996 Child federal tax credit, 1996
Interest in seeing seven-year balanced budget plan, 1996
Opinions on most important
problems
2000 1999 1998
Opinions on November
election
Thoughts on November 1998 elections How much does the outcome of the election (1998) concern you?
Which Party has a better
approach to issues?
2000
1998
Who would you vote for
if the elections were today?
Gore, Bush, Nader or Buchanan, 2000 Democrat or Republican, 2000 Bill Clinton vs Bob Dole in an election today, 1996
Personal feelings towards
various political figures
2000 President Clinton
1999 1998 1997 1996
Louis Farrakhan
1997 1996
Newt Gingrich
1998 1997 1996
Al Gore
1999 1998 1997
Jesse Jackson
1999 1998 1997 1996
Colin Powell
1999 1998 1997 1996
Clarence Thomas
1998 1996
George W. Bush
1999 1998
J.C. Watts
1999 1997
Others
Bill Bradley, 1999
Hillary Clinton, 1999
Bob Dole, 1996 Richard Gephardt, 1998 Trent Lott, 1997 H. Ross Perot, 1996
Ratings on the job the
president and congress are doing
Clinton
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Congress
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Race
Relations
1997 National Opinion Poll--Race Relations
Opinions on race relations
In your community? 1997 In you country? 1997
Opinions on discrimination
Is discrimination against blacks still common? 1997 How much discrimination do you feel there is against blacks? 1997 There is not enough attention paid to discrimination against Hispanics, 1997
Police are more likely to harass and discriminate against blacks than whites, 1997
Opinions on blacks position
in society, 1997
Do you think the situation of black people is better, worst or the same? 1997
Blacks who can't get ahead in the US are mostly responsible for their own condition, 1997
We should make every possible effort to improve the position of blacks, 1997
Opinions on whether
race matters
(Blacks) In politics, 1997
(Whites) In politics, 1997
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Social
Security
1998 National Opinion Poll- Social Security
How informed are you
about social security?
How informed are you about social security, 1998? Confidence in social security continuing to provide benefits, 1998
Expectations for retirement
What's your current retirement savings situation? 1998 Will you get back more money than you paid in social security? 1998
Opinions on social security
policy
Should budget surplus be preserved? 1998
How should social security be fixed? 1998
Should social security ensure a minimum standard of living to all contributors? 1998
Opinions on investing
social security
Where should government invest social security assets? 1998 Broad index funding or individual investing? 1998
Opinions on specific
congressional proposals
Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan's proposal, 1998
Representative John Porter's proposal, 1998
Policy Proposals
Policy proposals, 1997
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