GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile

poleff1public has little control over politics

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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the 
following statements. 
A. The public has little control over what politicians do in office

Percent	N	Value	Label
61.3	390	1	agree
38.7	246	2	disagree
	34	.d	can't choose
	68,169	.i	iap
	7	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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poleff2not worth talking to politicians

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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the 
following statements. 
B. The average person can get nowhere by talking to public officials.

Percent	N	Value	Label
45.2	280	1	agree
54.8	339	2	disagree
	50	.d	can't choose
	68,169	.i	iap
	8	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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poleff3avg person can influence politicians

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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the 
following statements. 
C. The average citizen has considerable influence on politics.

Percent	N	Value	Label
10.1	405	1	agree-strongly agree
33.1	1,332	2	disagree-agree
15.2	612	3	neither agree nor disagree
30.0	1,206	4	disagree
11.7	471	5	strongly disagree
	119	.d	can't choose
	64,657	.i	iap
	44	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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poleff4avg person can influence local govt

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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the 
following statements. 
D. The average person has much to say about running local government.

Percent	N	Value	Label
34.5	214	1	agree
65.5	406	2	disagree
	47	.d	can't choose
	68,169	.i	iap
	10	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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poleff5people like me have much to say re govt

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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the 
following statements. 
E. People like me have much to say about government.

Percent	N	Value	Label
42.3	259	1	agree
57.7	353	2	disagree
	55	.d	can't choose
	68,169	.i	iap
	10	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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poleff6avg person can influence govt decisions

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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the 
following statements. 
F. The average person has a great deal of influence on government 
decisions.

Percent	N	Value	Label
21.0	131	1	agree
79.0	492	2	disagree
	39	.d	can't choose
	68,169	.i	iap
	15	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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poleff7govt is generally responsive to public

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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the 
following statements. 
G. The government is generally responsive to public opinion.

Percent	N	Value	Label
50.7	302	1	agree
49.3	294	2	disagree
	70	.d	can't choose
	68,169	.i	iap
	11	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
Missing-data codes:	.d,.i,.j,.m,.n,.p,.r,.s,.u,.x,.y,.z

poleff8i am usually interested in local elections

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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the 
following statements. 
H. I am usually interested in local elections.

Percent	N	Value	Label
76.6	484	1	agree
23.4	148	2	disagree
	36	.d	can't choose
	68,169	.i	iap
	9	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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poleff9people can control world affairs

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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the 
following statements. 
I. By taking an active part in political and social affairs the 
people can control world affairs.

Percent	N	Value	Label
40.4	233	1	agree
59.6	344	2	disagree
	91	.d	can't choose
	68,169	.i	iap
	9	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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poleff10the world is getting better

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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the 
following statements. 
J. Taking everything into account, the world is getting better.

Percent	N	Value	Label
41.1	225	1	agree
58.9	323	2	disagree
	119	.d	can't choose
	68,169	.i	iap
	10	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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setwagegovt control of wages

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Here are some things the government might do for the economy. Circle 
one number for each action to show whether you are in favor of it or 
against it. 
A. Control of wages by legislation.

Percent	N	Value	Label
8.1	252	1	strongly in favor
17.6	551	2	in favor
22.7	710	3	neither
34.8	1,087	4	against
16.7	522	5	strongly against
	6	.d	don't know
	65,620	.i	iap
	98	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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setpricegovt control of prices

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Here are some things the government might do for the economy. Circle 
one number for each action to show whether you are in favor of it or 
against it. 
B. Control of prices by legislation.

Percent	N	Value	Label
9.2	285	1	strongly in favor
26.9	836	2	in favor
23.4	728	3	neither
28.4	883	4	against
12.2	380	5	strongly against
	6	.d	don't know
	65,620	.i	iap
	108	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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cutgovtcuts in govt spending

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Here are some things the government might do for the economy. Circle 
one number for each action to show whether you are in favor of it or 
against it. 
C. Cuts in government spending.

Percent	N	Value	Label
34.7	2,081	1	strongly in favor of
38.2	2,290	2	in favor
17.0	1,020	3	neither in favor nor against
7.3	436	4	against
2.9	172	5	strongly against
	43	.d	don't know
	62,712	.i	iap
	92	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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makejobsgovt create new jobs

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Here are some things the government might do for the economy. Circle 
one number for each action to show whether you are in favor of it or 
against it. 
D. Government financing of projects to create new jobs.

Percent	N	Value	Label
32.2	1,940	1	strongly in favor of
45.6	2,753	2	in favor
13.4	806	3	neither in favor nor against
6.7	405	4	against
2.1	127	5	strongly against
	19	.d	don't know
	62,712	.i	iap
	84	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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lessregless govt regulation of business

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Here are some things the government might do for the economy. Circle 
one number for each action to show whether you are in favor of it or 
against it. 
E. Less government regulation of business.

Percent	N	Value	Label
15.7	935	1	strongly in favor of
33.8	2,018	2	in favor
31.6	1,885	3	neither in favor nor against
15.0	894	4	against
3.9	231	5	strongly against
	65	.d	don't know
	62,712	.i	iap
	106	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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hlphitecgovt support for new products and tech

Text of this Question or Item

Here are some things the government might do for the economy. Circle 
one number for each action to show whether you are in favor of it or 
against it. 
F. Support for industry to develop new products and technology.

Percent	N	Value	Label
27.5	1,656	1	strongly in favor of
51.2	3,076	2	in favor
15.3	917	3	neither in favor nor against
4.7	283	4	against
1.3	80	5	strongly against
	31	.d	don't know
	62,712	.i	iap
	91	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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savejobsgovt support for declining industries

Text of this Question or Item

Here are some things the government might do for the economy. Circle 
one number for each action to show whether you are in favor of it or 
against it. 
G. Supporting declining industries to protect jobs.

Percent	N	Value	Label
18.2	1,094	1	strongly in favor of
39.3	2,364	2	in favor
22.3	1,338	3	neither in favor nor against
16.4	987	4	against
3.8	229	5	strongly against
	34	.d	don't know
	62,712	.i	iap
	88	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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cuthoursreduction in length of work week

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Here are some things the government might do for the economy. Circle 
one number for each action to show whether you are in favor of it or 
against it. 
H. Reducing the work week to create more jobs.

Percent	N	Value	Label
8.1	486	1	strongly in favor of
21.6	1,299	2	in favor
27.7	1,667	3	neither in favor nor against
31.6	1,900	4	against
10.9	656	5	strongly against
	37	.d	don't know
	62,712	.i	iap
	89	.n	no answer
	6,853	.y	not available in this year
100.0	75,699		Total

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Data type:	numeric
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GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

Public Influence on Government

Government and the Economy