National
Opinion Poll 1996-2000
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Factsheets
1999
Joint Center Internet Use Factsheet
Detailed Tables
Census
Childrenıs
Issues
Crime/Criminal Justice
Devolution/Welfare
Diverging
Generations
Education
Environment
Government
Politics
Race Relations
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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Childrenıs
Issues
1997
National Opinion Poll--Children's Issues
Opinions on issues
Music featuring gangsta
rapı should not be sold to buyers under 18 years old
1997
1996
Opinions on governmentıs
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 youıre 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
functions from the federal level to the state
1997
1996
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Diverging
Generations
Opinions of younger
and older African-Americans on (wordperfect documents)
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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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 childıs 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
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
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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 canıt 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
Whatıs
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 Moynihanıs proposal, 1998
Representative
John Porterıs proposal, 1998
Policy Proposals
Policy
proposals, 1997
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