GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

How successful do you think the government in America is nowadays in 
each of the following areas? 
A. Providing health care for the sick? Would you say

How successful do you think the government in America is nowadays in 
each of the following areas? 
B. Providing a decent standard of living for the old?

How successful do you think the government in America is nowadays in 
each of the following areas? 
C. Dealing with threats to America''s security?

How successful do you think the government in America is nowadays in 
each of the following areas? 
D. Controlling crime?

How successful do you think the government in America is nowadays in 
each of the following areas? 
E. Fighting unemployment?

How successful do you think the government in America is nowadays in 
each of the following areas? 
F. Protecting the environment?

Suppose the government suspected that a terrorist act was about to 
happen. Do you think the authorities should have the right to 
A. Detain people for as long as they want without putting them on 
trial?

Suppose the government suspected that a terrorist act was about to 
happen. Do you think the authorities should have the right to 
B. Tap peoples telephone conversations?

Suppose the government suspected that a terrorist act was about to 
happen. Do you think the authorities should have the right to 
C. Stop and search people in the street at random?

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
A. œThere are only a few people I can trust completely. Do you...

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
B. œIf you are not careful, other people will take advantage of 
you. Do you...

Some people because of their job, position in the community or 
contacts, are asked by others to  help influence important decisions 
in their favor. 
A. What about you? How often are you asked to help influence 
important decisions in other peoples favor?

Some people because of their job, position in the community or 
contacts, are asked by others to  help influence important decisions 
in their favor. 
B. And are there people you could ask to help influence important 
decisions in your favor?

In your opinion, how often do public officials deal fairly with 
people like you?

Do you think that the treatment people get from public officials in 
America depends on who they know?

In your opinion, about how many politicians in America are involved 
in corruption? Would you say

And in your opinion, about how many government administrators in 
America are involved in corruption?

In the last five years, how often have you or a member of your 
immediate family come across a public official who hinted they 
wanted, or asked for, a bribe or favour in return for a service?

On average, about how many people do you have contact with in a 
typical week day, including people you live with. 
We are interested in contact on a  one-to-one basis, including 
everyone with whom you chat, talk, or discuss matters. 
This can be face-to-face, by telephone, by mail, or on the internet. 
Please include only people you know. 
Please tell me which of the following categories best matches your 
estimate. 
Would you say