GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3

People sometimes belong to different kinds of groups or associations. 
For each type of group, please indicate whether you: 
-Belong and actively participate, 
-Belong but dont actively participate, 
-Used to belong but do not any more, 
-Have never belonged to it. 
A. A political party

People sometimes belong to different kinds of groups or associations. 
For each type of group, please indicate whether you: 
-Belong and actively participate, 
-Belong but dont actively participate, 
-Used to belong but do not any more, 
-Have never belonged to it. 
B. A trade union, business, or professional association

People sometimes belong to different kinds of groups or associations. 
For each type of group, please indicate whether you: 
-Belong and actively participate, 
-Belong but dont actively participate, 
-Used to belong but do not any more, 
-Have never belonged to it. 
C. A church or other religious organization

People sometimes belong to different kinds of groups or associations. 
For each type of group, please indicate whether you: 
-Belong and actively participate, 
-Belong but dont actively participate, 
-Used to belong but do not any more, 
-Have never belonged to it. 
D. A sports, leisure or cultural group

People sometimes belong to different kinds of groups or associations. 
For each type of group, please indicate whether you: 
-Belong and actively participate, 
-Belong but dont actively participate, 
-Used to belong but do not any more, 
-Have never belonged to it. 
E. Another voluntary association

There are different opinions about people's rights in a democracy. On 
a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is not at all important and 7 is very 
important, how important is it: 
A. That all citizens have an adequate standard of living

There are different opinions about people's rights in a democracy. On 
a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is not at all important and 7 is very 
important, how important is it: 
B. That government authorities respect and protect the rights of 
minorities

There are different opinions about people's rights in a democracy. On 
a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is not at all important and 7 is very 
important, how important is it: 
C. That government authorities treat everybody equally regardless of 
their position in society

There are different opinions about people's rights in a democracy. On 
a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is not at all important and 7 is very 
important, how important is it: 
D. That politicians take into account the views of citizens before 
making decisions

There are different opinions about people's rights in a democracy. On 
a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is not at all important and 7 is very 
important, how important is it: 
E. That people be given more opportunities to participate in public 
decision-making

There are different opinions about people's rights in a democracy. On 
a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is not at all important and 7 is very 
important, how important is it: 
F. That citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they 
oppose government actions.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
A. I dont think the government cares much what people like me think.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
B. I feel I have a pretty good understanding of the important 
political issues facing America.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
C. I think most people in America are better informed about politics 
and government than I am.

If such a case arose, how likely is it that you, acting alone or 
together with others, would be able to try to do something about it?

If you made such an effort, how likely is it that the Congress would 
give serious attention to your demands?

How interested would you say you personally are in politics?

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
A. Most of the time we can trust people in government to do what is 
right

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following 
statements? 
B. Most politicians are in politics only for what they can get out of 
it personally

When you get together with your friends, relatives or fellow workers, 
how often do you discuss politics?

When you hold a strong opinion about politics, how often do you try 
to persuade your friends, relatives or fellow workers to share your 
views?

Thinking about the United Nations, which comes closest to your view?

Which of these two statements comes closer to your view?

Which of these two statements comes closer to your view?

Thinking now about politics in America, to what extent do you agree 
or disagree with the following statements? 
A. Political parties encourage people to become active in politics

Thinking now about politics in America, to what extent do you agree 
or disagree with the following statements? 
B. Political parties do not give voters real policy choices