State of the First Amendment Survey, 2003 - Codebook

All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) Sequential Record ID (CASEID)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1000	500.50	288.82

2) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) (SPCRTS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	38	3.8
2) Freedom of speech	602	60.2
3) Freedom of religion	24	2.4
4) Right to petition	2	0.2
5) Right of assembly/association	11	1.1
6) Other (SPECIFY)	64	6.4
98) Don't Know	255	25.5
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1000	100.0

3) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) (Probe 1) (SPCRTS1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	95	18.7
2) Freedom of speech	68	13.4
3) Freedom of religion	144	28.3
4) Right to petition	11	2.2
5) Right of assembly/association	73	14.4
6) Other (SPECIFY)	102	20.1
98) Don't Know	15	3.0
Missing	492
Total	508	100.0

4) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) (Probe 2) (SPCRTS2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	42	17.9
2) Freedom of speech	12	5.1
3) Freedom of religion	53	22.6
4) Right to petition	6	2.6
5) Right of assembly/association	49	20.9
6) Other (SPECIFY)	59	25.2
98) Don't Know	13	5.6
Missing	766
Total	234	100.0

5) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) (Probe 3) (SPCRTS3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	11	15.7
3) Freedom of religion	13	18.6
4) Right to petition	2	2.9
5) Right of assembly/association	16	22.9
6) Other (SPECIFY)	15	21.4
98) Don't Know	13	18.6
Missing	930
Total	70	100.0

6) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) (Probe 4) (SPCRTS4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	1	5.0
3) Freedom of religion	4	20.0
4) Right to petition	4	20.0
5) Right of assembly/association	2	10.0
6) Other (SPECIFY)	7	35.0
98) Don't Know	2	10.0
Missing	980
Total	20	100.0

7) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?)(Probe 5) (SPCRTS5)

	TOTAL	%
6) Other (SPECIFY)	4	100.0
Missing	996
Total	4	100.0

8) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name? Please specify.) (SPCRTSO)
9) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) (Recode 1) (SPCRTSR1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	187	18.7
2) No	813	81.3
Total	1000	100.0

10) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (Recode 2) (SPCRTSR2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	681	68.1
2) No	319	31.9
Total	1000	100.0

11) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (Recode 3) (SPCRTSR3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	238	23.8
2) No	762	76.2
Total	1000	100.0

12) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (Recode 4) (SPCRTSR4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	25	2.5
2) No	975	97.5
Total	1000	100.0

13) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (Recode 5) (SPCRTSR5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	151	15.1
2) No	849	84.9
Total	1000	100.0

14) As you may know, the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? (Recode 6) (SPCRTSRO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	220	22.0
2) No	780	78.0
Total	1000	100.0

15) The First Amendment became part of the U.S. Constitution more than 200 years ago. This is what it says: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Based on your own feelings about the First Amendment, please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: The First Amendment goes too far in the rights it guarantees.(Probe: Do you agree/disagree strongly or mildly?) (FSTOOFAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	167	16.7
2) Mildly agree	118	11.8
3) Mildly disagree	186	18.6
4) Strongly disagree	468	46.8
98) Don't Know	58	5.8
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1000	100.0

16) The First Amendment became part of the U.S. Constitution more than 200 years ago. This is what it says: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Based on your own feelings about the First Amendment, please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: The First Amendment goes too far in the rights it guarantees. (Recode 2) (Probe: Do you agree/disagree strongly or mildly?) (FSTOFAR1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	285	30.4
2) Disagree	654	69.6
Missing	61
Total	939	100.0

17) Even though the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the press, government has placed some restrictions on it. Overall, do you think Americans have too much press freedom, too little press freedom, or is the amount of press freedom in America about right? (FREEPRS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	318	31.8
2) Too little	134	13.4
3) Right amount	528	52.8
98) Don't know	17	1.7
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1000	100.0

18) Even though the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the press, government has placed some restrictions on it. Overall, do you think Americans have too much press freedom, too little press freedom, or is the amount of press freedom in America about right? (Recode 2) (FREEPRS1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	318	32.4
2) Too little	134	13.7
3) Right amount	528	53.9
98) Don't know	0	0.0
Missing	20
Total	980	100.0

19) Overall, do you think the press in America has too much freedom to do what it wants, too little freedom to do what it wants, or is the amount of freedom the press has about right? (RSTFRPR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	408	40.8
2) Too little	95	9.5
3) Right amount	480	48.0
98) Don't know	14	1.4
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1000	100.0

20) Overall, do you think the press in America has too much freedom to do what it wants, too little freedom to do what it wants, or is the amount of freedom the press has about right? (RSTFRPR1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	408	41.5
2) Too little	95	9.7
3) Right amount	480	48.8
Missing	17
Total	983	100.0

21) Even though the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, government has placed some restrictions on it. Overall, do you think Americans have too much freedom to speak freely, too little freedom to speak freely, or is the amount of freedom to speak freely about right? (RSTFRSP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much freedom	113	11.3
2) Too little freedom	198	19.8
3) Right amount of freedom	670	67.0
98) Don't Know	14	1.4
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1000	100.0

22) Even though the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, government has placed some restrictions on it. Overall, do you think Americans have too much freedom to speak freely, too little freedom to speak freely, or is the amount of freedom to speak freely about right? (Recode 2) (RSTFRSP1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	113	11.5
2) Too little	198	20.2
3) Right amount	670	68.3
Missing	19
Total	981	100.0

23) Even though the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, government has placed some restrictions on it. Overall, do you think Americans have too much religious freedom, too little religious freedom, or is the amount of religious freedom about right? (RSTFRRL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much freedom	66	6.6
2) Too little freedom	220	22.0
3) Right amount of freedom	687	68.7
98) Don't know	21	2.1
99) Refused	6	0.6
Total	1000	100.0

24) Even though the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, government has placed some restrictions on it. Overall, do you think Americans have too much religious freedom, too little religious freedom, or is the amount of religious freedom about right? (Recode 2) (RSTFRRL1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	66	6.8
2) Too little	220	22.6
3) Right amount	687	70.6
Missing	27
Total	973	100.0

25) Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: People should be allowed to express unpopular opinions. (UNPOPOP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	773	77.3
2) Mildly agree	182	18.2
3) Mildly disagree	24	2.4
4) Strongly disagree	15	1.5
98) Don't know	6	0.6
Total	1000	100.0

26) Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. People should be allowed to express unpopular opinions.(Recode 2) (UNPOPOP1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	773	77.8
2) Mildly agree	182	18.3
3) Mildly disagree	24	2.4
4) Strongly disagree	15	1.5
98) Don't know	0	0.0
Missing	6
Total	994	100.0

27) Some people feel that the U.S. Constitution should be amended to make it illegal to burn or desecrate the American flag as a form of political dissent. Others say that the U.S. Constitution should not be amended to specifically prohibit flag burning or desecration. Do you think the U.S. Constitution should or should not be amended to prohibit burning or desecrating the American flag? (FLAGBRN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should not	580	58.0
2) Should	403	40.3
98) Don't Know	16	1.6
99) Refused	1	0.1
Total	1000	100.0

28) Some people feel that the U.S. Constitution should be amended to make it illegal to burn or desecrate the American flag as a form of political dissent. Others say that the U.S. Constitution should not be amended to specifically prohibit flag burning or desecration. Do you think the U.S. Constitution should or should not be amended to prohibit burning or desecrating the American flag? (Recode 2) (FLAGBRN1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should not	580	59.0
2) Should	403	41.0
Missing	17
Total	983	100.0

29) [If "should"] If an amendment prohibiting burning or desecrating the flag were approved, it would be the first time any of the freedoms in the First Amendment have been amended in over 200 years. Knowing this, would you still support an amendment to prohibit burning or desecrating the flag? (FLAGBNHS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	358	88.8
2) No	38	9.4
98) Don't know	5	1.2
99) Refused	2	0.5
Missing	597
Total	403	100.0

30) Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Newspapers should be allowed to freely criticize the U.S military about its strategy and performance. (PROBE: strongly or mildly?) (PRSMIL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	376	37.6
2) Mildly agree	253	25.3
3) Mildly disagree	122	12.2
4) Strongly disagree	234	23.4
98) Don't Know	12	1.2
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1000	100.0

31) Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Newpapers should be allowed to freely criticize the U.S. military about its strategy and performance. (PROBE: strongly or mildly?)(Recode 1) (PRSMIL1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	629	62.9
2) Disagree	356	35.6
98) Don't Know	12	1.2
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1000	100.0

32) Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Newspapers should be allowed to freely criticize the U.S. military about its strategy and performance. (PROBE: strongly or mildly?) (Recode 2) (PRSMIL2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agree	629	63.9
2) Disagree	356	36.1
Missing	15
Total	985	100.0

33) In light of the government's war on terrorism in response to the World Trade Center attacks, some people think that the government should have more power to monitor the activities of Muslims legally living in the United States than it has to monitor other religious groups. Others say that monitoring Muslims more closely than others would violate the Muslims' right to free exercise of their religion. Which of these comes closest to your own opinion? (MONMUSL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Government should have more power to monitor Muslims than others	368	36.8
2) Treating Muslims differently violates their free exercise rights	548	54.8
98) Don't Know	64	6.4
99) Refused	20	2.0
Total	1000	100.0

34) In light of the government's war on terrorism in response to the World Trade Center attacks, some people think that the government should have more power to monitor the activities of Muslims legally living in the United States than it has to monitor other religious groups. Others say that monitoring Muslims more closely than others would violate the Muslims' right to free exercise of their religion. Which of these comes closest to your own opinion? (Recode 2) (MONMUSL1)

	TOTAL	%
1) More power to monitor Muslims	368	40.2
2) Different treatment violates rights	548	59.8
Missing	84
Total	916	100.0

35) How would you rate the job the news media did in covering the 2003 war in Iraq? (IRAQCOV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	267	26.7
2) Good	410	41.0
3) Fair	211	21.1
4) Poor	90	9.0
98) Don't Know	14	1.4
99) Refused	8	0.8
Total	1000	100.0

36) How would you rate the job the news media did in covering the 2003 war in Iraq? (Recode 2) (IRAQCOV1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	267	27.3
2) Good	410	41.9
3) Fair	211	21.6
4) Poor	90	9.2
Missing	22
Total	978	100.0

37) Overall, do you think that students in public schools have too much religious freedom, too little religious freedom, or about the right amount of religious freedom while at school? (RLFRSTU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	35	3.5
2) Too little	426	42.6
3) Right amount	484	48.4
98) Don't Know	45	4.5
99) Refused	10	1.0
Total	1000	100.0

38) Overall, do you think that students in public schools have too much religious freedom, too little religious freedom, or about the right amount of religious freedom while at school? (Recode 2) (RLFRSTU2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	35	3.7
2) Too little	426	45.1
3) Right amount	484	51.2
Missing	55
Total	945	100.0

39) Now I'd just like to ask a few questions for classification purposes only... In what year were you born? (BIRTHYR)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	973	1,956.17	16.43

40) What was the last grade of school you completed? Grade school or less, some high school, high school, some college, college grad, post graduate. (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Grade school or less	10	1.0
2) Some high school	33	3.3
3) High school	185	18.5
4) Trade school (volunteered)	24	2.4
5) Some college	286	28.6
6) College graduate	261	26.1
7) Post graduate	191	19.1
98) Don't Know	1	0.1
99) Refused	9	0.9
Total	1000	100.0

41) What was the last grade of school you completed? Grade school or less, some high school, high school, some college, college grad, post graduate.(Recode 1) (EDUC1)

	TOTAL	%
1) High school or less	228	22.8
2) Some college/Trade school	310	31.0
3) College or more	452	45.2
98) Don't Know	1	0.1
99) Refused	9	0.9
Total	1000	100.0

42) Are you White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, or something else? (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	791	79.1
2) Black	67	6.7
3) Hispanic	41	4.1
4) Asian	20	2.0
5) Bi-Racial (Volunteered)	17	1.7
6) Other	30	3.0
98) Don't Know	1	0.1
99) Refused	33	3.3
Total	1000	100.0

43) Are you White, Black, Hispanic, Asian or something else? (Recode 1) (RACE1)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	791	79.1
2) Non-white	175	17.5
98) Don't Know	1	0.1
99) Refused	33	3.3
Total	1000	100.0

44) Are you White, Black, Hispanic, Asian or something else? (Recode 3) (RACE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	791	81.9
2) Non-white	175	18.1
Missing	34
Total	966	100.0

45) In politics TODAY, are you a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent or what? (POLAFF)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrat	306	30.6
2) Republican	285	28.5
3) Independent	264	26.4
4) No preference (volunteered)	67	6.7
5) Other (volunteered)	36	3.6
98) Don't know	19	1.9
99) Refused	23	2.3
Total	1000	100.0

46) In politics TODAY, are you a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent or what? (Recode 1) (POLAFF1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrat	306	34.9
2) Republican	285	32.5
3) Independent	264	30.1
99) Don't know/Refused	23	2.6
Missing	122
Total	878	100.0

47) In politics TODAY, are you a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent or what? (Recode 3) (POLAFF2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrat	306	35.8
2) Republican	285	33.3
3) Independent	264	30.9
99) Don't know/Refused	0	0.0
Missing	145
Total	855	100.0

48) Respondent's sex: (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	463	46.3
2) Female	537	53.7
Total	1000	100.0

49) Region (REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast	199	19.9
2) Midwest	234	23.4
3) South	354	35.4
4) West	213	21.3
Total	1000	100.0

50) For classification purposes only, is the total yearly income of all the members of your family now living at home $40,000 or more, or would it be less than $40,000? (Questions 51a through c recoded into 51x.) (YRINCOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than $40,000	322	32.2
2) $40,000 or more	611	61.1
98) Don't Know	18	1.8
99) Refused	49	4.9
Total	1000	100.0

51) For classification purposes only, is the total yearly income of all the members of your family now living at home $40,000 or more, or would it be less than $40,000? (YRINCOM1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $10,000	53	5.4
2) $10,000 to $20,000	122	12.4
3) $20,000 to $30,000	98	10.0
4) $30,000 to $40,000	103	10.5
5) $40,000 to $50,000	104	10.6
6) $50,000 to $75,000	190	19.3
7) $75,000 to $100,000	115	11.7
8) $100,000 or more	148	15.1
99) Don't know/Refused	49	5.0
Missing	18
Total	982	100.0

52) For classification purposes only, is the total yearly income of all the members of your family now living at home $40,000 or more, or would it be less than $40,000? And that is... (YRINCMP1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $10,000	32	9.9
2) $10,000 to less than $20,000	68	21.1
3) $20,000 to less than $30,000	98	30.4
4) $30,000 to less than $40,000	103	32.0
98) Don't Know	10	3.1
99) Refused	11	3.4
Missing	678
Total	322	100.0

53) For classification purposes only, is the total yearly income of all the members of your family now living at home $40,000 or more, or would it be less than $40,000? And that is... (YRINCMP2)

	TOTAL	%
1) $40,000 to less than $50,000	104	17.0
2) $50,000 to less than $75,000	190	31.1
3) $75,000 to less than $100,000	115	18.8
4) $100,000 or more	148	24.2
98) Don't Know	10	1.6
99) Refused	44	7.2
Missing	389
Total	611	100.0

54) Are you Catholic, Protestant, Jewish or some other religion? (RELIG1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Catholic	236	23.8
2) Protestant	288	29.0
3) Jewish	28	2.8
4) Other	281	28.3
5) None	107	10.8
99) DK/REF/L	53	5.3
Missing	7
Total	993	100.0

55) Are you Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, or some other religion? (RELIG2)
56) Would you describe yourself as either a fundamentalist or evangelical Christian, or would you not describe yourself that way? (Recode) (TYPCHRS1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Fundamentalist/Evangelical	200	22.4
2) Neither	645	72.1
3) Not sure	40	4.5
99) Don't know/Refused	9	1.0
Missing	106
Total	894	100.0

57) Respondent's age (AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-30	187	19.2
2) 31-44	260	26.7
3) 45-61	340	34.9
4) 62+	186	19.1
Missing	27
Total	973	100.0

58) Do you have any children under the age of 18? (KIDS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	334	33.4
2) No	654	65.4
98) Don't Know	1	0.1
99) Refused	11	1.1
Total	1000	100.0

59) [Follow-up if "Yes, have children under the age of 18"] Do you have any children under the age of 12? (KIDS12)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	244	24.7
2) No	744	75.3
Missing	12
Total	988	100.0

60) [Follow-up if "Yes, have children under the age of 12"] Do you have any children under the age of 6? (KIDS6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	157	15.9
2) No	829	83.9
99) Don't know/Refused	2	0.2
Missing	12
Total	988	100.0

61) How many phone numbers do you have in your household? (PHONENUM)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1	680	68.0
2) 2	202	20.2
3) 3	64	6.4
4) 4	19	1.9
5) 5	5	0.5
6) 6	2	0.2
7) 7 or more	0	0.0
98) Don't Know	3	0.3
99) Refused	25	2.5
Total	1000	100.0

62) Overall, do you think Americans have too much, too little, or just the right amount of access to information about the government's war on terrorism? (GOVTREC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much access	111	11.1
2) Too little access	468	46.8
3) Just about the right amount of	392	39.2
98) Don't Know	27	2.7
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1000	100.0

63) Please also tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. As part of the war on terrorism, law enforcement agencies should be allowed to monitor which books or other materials patrons check out of public libraries. (LIBRREC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	136	13.6
2) Mildly agree	146	14.6
3) Mildly disagree	170	17.0
4) Strongly disagree	524	52.4
98) Don't Know	15	1.5
99) Refused	9	0.9
Total	1000	100.0

64) Overall, how would you rate the job that the American educational system does in teaching students about First Amendment freedoms? (EDUC1ST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	53	5.3
2) Good	244	24.4
3) Fair	345	34.5
4) Poor	289	28.9
98) Don't Know	64	6.4
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1000	100.0

65) Many public schools require teachers to lead students in recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, which includes the phrase "One Nation Under God," although students are generally permitted to opt out of reciting the pledge if they so choose. In your opinion, does that school practice violate the Constitutional principle of separation of church and state? (PLEDGERC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, it violates the Constitutional principle	245	24.5
2) No, it does not	705	70.5
98) Don't Know	40	4.0
99) Refused	10	1.0
Total	1000	100.0

66) When you say or hear the Pledge of Allegiance, which includes the phrase "One Nation Under God," do you think of that phrase as primarily a religious statement, or as primarily a statement related to the American political tradition? (PLEDGEMN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Primarily a religious statement	187	18.7
2) Primarily a statement related to the American political tradition	727	72.7
3) Both (vol.)	51	5.1
4) Neither (vol.)	14	1.4
98) Don't Know	17	1.7
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1000	100.0

67) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Government officials should be allowed to post the 10 Commandments inside government buildings. (TENCOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	381	38.1
2) Mildly agree	182	18.2
3) Mildly disagree	143	14.3
4) Strongly disagree	263	26.3
98) Don't Know	22	2.2
99) Refused	9	0.9
Total	1000	100.0

68) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. The government's use of the phrase "in God we trust" on U.S. money and coins violates the Constitutional principle of separation of church and state. (INGODWE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	97	9.7
2) Mildly agree	87	8.7
3) Mildly disagree	201	20.1
4) Strongly disagree	586	58.6
98) Don't Know	20	2.0
99) Refused	9	0.9
Total	1000	100.0

69) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Parents should have the option of sending their children to non-public schools, including those with a religious affiliation, using vouchers or credits provided by the federal government that would pay for some or all of the costs. (FEDCRED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	396	39.6
2) Mildly agree	203	20.3
3) Mildly disagree	113	11.3
4) Strongly disagree	256	25.6
98) Don't Know	20	2.0
99) Refused	12	1.2
Total	1000	100.0

70) Do you favor or oppose allowing the government to give money to religious institutions or churches to help them run drug abuse prevention programs, even if the religious institutions would be allowed to include a religious message as part of their program? (GOVDOLRL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly favor	330	33.0
2) Mildly favor	254	25.4
3) Mildly oppose	151	15.1
4) Strongly oppose	236	23.6
98) Don't Know	21	2.1
99) Refused	8	0.8
Total	1000	100.0

71) Please also tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Any group that wants to should be allowed to hold a rally for a cause or issue even if it may be offensive to others in the community. (OFFRALLY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	381	38.1
2) Mildly agree	330	33.0
3) Mildly disagree	133	13.3
4) Strongly disagree	130	13.0
98) Don't Know	19	1.9
99) Refused	7	0.7
Total	1000	100.0

72) During the 2003 war in Iraq, the U.S. military adopted a policy of "embedding" American journalists into individual combat units. This means that journalists were invited to report directly from the combat zone so long as they remained with one particular combat unit throughout the military operations. Do you favor or oppose this policy of "embedding" journalists in individual military units during a war? (PROBE: strongly or mildly?) (EMBJOUR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly favor	374	37.4
2) Mildly favor	313	31.3
3) Mildly oppose	103	10.3
4) Strongly oppose	166	16.6
98) Don't Know	37	3.7
99) Refused	7	0.7
Total	1000	100.0

73) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. The government should be able to review in advance what journalists report directly from military combat zones. (GOVTREV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	411	41.1
2) Mildly agree	236	23.6
3) Mildly disagree	145	14.5
4) Strongly disagree	175	17.5
98) Don't Know	28	2.8
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1000	100.0

74) Public school officials should be allowed to prohibit high school students from expressing their opinions about the war on school property during a period of active military combat. (PUBSCWAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	189	18.9
2) Mildly agree	143	14.3
3) Mildly disagree	253	25.3
4) Strongly disagree	389	38.9
98) Don't Know	20	2.0
99) Refused	6	0.6
Total	1000	100.0

75) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Public school officials should be allowed to prohibit high school students from wearing t-shirts, armbands or other insignia expressing their opinions about the war on school property during a period of active military combat. (PUBSCLTH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	310	31.0
2) Mildly agree	172	17.2
3) Mildly disagree	191	19.1
4) Strongly disagree	301	30.1
98) Don't Know	18	1.8
99) Refused	8	0.8
Total	1000	100.0

76) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Individuals should be allowed to protest in public against America's involvement in war during a period of active military combat. (WARPROT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	447	44.7
2) Mildly agree	288	28.8
3) Mildly disagree	78	7.8
4) Strongly disagree	173	17.3
98) Don't Know	10	1.0
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1000	100.0

77) A significant percentage of radio stations, television stations and newspapers today are owned by just a few corporations. In your opinion, has this development led to an increased number of viewpoints available to the public, a decreased number of viewpoints available to the public, or has the number of viewpoints available not been affected by this development? (VWPTSAV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Increased number of viewpoints	147	14.7
2) Decreased number of viewpoints	570	57.0
3) Number of viewpoints not affected	224	22.4
98) Don't Know	53	5.3
99) Refused	6	0.6
Total	1000	100.0

78) In your opinion, has the ownership of a significant percentage of radio stations, television stations and newspapers by just a few corporations increased the quality of information available to citizens, decreased the quality of information available to citizens, or has the quality of information not been affected by this development? (INFOQUAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Increased quality of information	158	15.8
2) Decreased quality of information	572	57.2
3) Quality of information not affected	233	23.3
98) Don't Know	33	3.3
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1000	100.0

79) In your opinion, to what extent do corporate owners influence news organizations' decisions about which stories to cover or emphasize? (CORPINF)

	TOTAL	%
1) A great deal	470	47.0
2) A fair amount	343	34.3
3) Not very much	126	12.6
4) Not at all	31	3.1
98) Don't Know	28	2.8
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1000	100.0

80) The federal government has adopted a policy removing most limits on how many radio, television and newspaper oulets may be owned by a single company. Do you favor or oppose such a policy? (PROBE: Strongly or mildly?) (MEDIAOWN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly favor	192	19.2
2) Mildly favor	189	18.9
3) Mildly oppose	223	22.3
4) Strongly oppose	338	33.8
98) Don't Know	52	5.2
99) Refused	6	0.6
Total	1000	100.0

81) Because a significant percentage of radio stations, television stations and newspapers are owned today by just a few corporations, some have proposed that the government increase its regulation of the operation of those news media outlets. Do you favor or oppose such a policy? (PROBE: Strongly or mildly?) (GOVRGMED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly favor	164	16.4
2) Mildly favor	218	21.8
3) Mildly oppose	252	25.2
4) Strongly oppose	272	27.2
98) Don't Know	76	7.6
99) Refused	18	1.8
Total	1000	100.0

82) How concerned are you, if at all, that corporations which own a significant percentage of radio stations may decide to restrict their employees from playing on the air the music of performers who make controversial statements? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all? (RSTBYCRP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very concerned	326	32.6
2) Somewhat concerned	339	33.9
3) Not too concerned	187	18.7
4) Not concerned at all	140	14.0
98) Don't Know	7	0.7
99) Refused	1	0.1
Total	1000	100.0

83) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. As part of its war on terrorism, the government should be allowed to monitor certain religious groups even if that means infringing upon the religious freedom of those groups' members. (MONTERR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	256	25.6
2) Mildly agree	234	23.4
3) Mildly disagree	167	16.7
4) Strongly disagree	289	28.9
98) Don't Know	42	4.2
99) Refused	12	1.2
Total	1000	100.0

84) Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. People should be allowed to say things in public that might be offensive to religious groups. (RLOFFSP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	294	29.4
2) Mildly agree	251	25.1
3) Mildly disagree	123	12.3
4) Strongly disagree	318	31.8
98) Don't Know	10	1.0
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1000	100.0

85) Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Musicians should be allowed to sing songs with lyrics that others might find offensive. (OFFSONG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	360	36.0
2) Mildly agree	283	28.3
3) Mildly disagree	105	10.5
4) Strongly disagree	229	22.9
98) Don't Know	16	1.6
99) Refused	7	0.7
Total	1000	100.0

86) Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. People should be allowed to say things in public that might be offensive to racial groups. (RACOFFSP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	208	20.8
2) Mildly agree	222	22.2
3) Mildly disagree	127	12.7
4) Strongly disagree	428	42.8
98) Don't Know	11	1.1
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1000	100.0

87) Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. People should be allowed to display in a public place art that has content that might be offensive to others. (OFFART)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	236	23.6
2) Mildly agree	246	24.6
3) Mildly disagree	187	18.7
4) Strongly disagree	310	31.0
98) Don't Know	14	1.4
99) Refused	7	0.7
Total	1000	100.0

88) Overall do you think students in public high schools have too much freedom to express themselves, too little freedom to express themselves or is the freedom of public high school students to express themselves about right? (PUBSCEXP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much	119	11.9
2) Too little	261	26.1
3) Right amount	569	56.9
98) Don't Know	46	4.6
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1000	100.0

89) Are you more or less likely to purchase a CD by a musician who has made controversial political remarks in public that do not reflect your own views, or does it make no difference? (CDDFPOV)

	TOTAL	%
1) More likely	29	2.9
2) Less likely	412	41.2
3) Makes no difference	527	52.7
98) Don't Know	24	2.4
99) Refused	8	0.8
Total	1000	100.0

90) Are you more or less likely to purchase a CD by a musician who has made controversial political remarks in public that are in agreement with your own views, or does it make no difference? (CDSMPOV)

	TOTAL	%
1) More likely	192	19.2
2) Less likely	89	8.9
3) Makes no difference	699	69.9
98) Don't Know	14	1.4
99) Refused	6	0.6
Total	1000	100.0

91) Are you more or less likely to attend a performance by an entertainer who has made controversial political remarks in public that do not reflect your own views, or does it make no difference? (PRFDFPOV)

	TOTAL	%
1) More likely	23	2.3
2) Less likely	413	41.3
3) Makes no difference	545	54.5
98) Don't Know	11	1.1
99) Refused	8	0.8
Total	1000	100.0

92) Are you more or less likely to attend a performance by an entertainer who has made controversial political remarks in public that are in agreement with your views, or does it make no difference? (PRFSMPOV)

	TOTAL	%
1) More likely	208	20.8
2) Less likely	72	7.2
3) Makes no difference	705	70.5
98) Don't Know	8	0.8
99) Refused	7	0.7
Total	1000	100.0

93) Now please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Newspapers should be allowed to publish freely without government approval of a story. (PUBLISH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	528	52.8
2) Mildly agree	219	21.9
3) Mildly disagree	109	10.9
4) Strongly disagree	114	11.4
98) Don't Know	23	2.3
99) Refused	7	0.7
Total	1000	100.0

94) Some people believe that the media has too much freedom to publish whatever it wants. Others believe there is too much government censorship. Which of these beliefs lies closest to your own? (FRMPRS1)

	TOTAL	%
1) There is too much media freedom	400	40.0
2) There is too much government censorship	367	36.7
3) Neither (vol)	133	13.3
4) Both (vol)	42	4.2
98) Don't Know	48	4.8
99) Refused	10	1.0
Total	1000	100.0

95) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: "In covering the war on terrorism, the American press has been too aggressive in asking government officials for information." (PROBE: strongly or mildly?) (PRSTERR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	213	21.3
2) Mildly agree	140	14.0
3) Mildly disagree	296	29.6
4) Strongly disagree	316	31.6
98) Don't Know	32	3.2
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1000	100.0

96) Imported Variable- Time Zone (TIMEZ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Central	300	30.0
2) Eastern	483	48.3
3) Mountain	67	6.7
4) Pacific	150	15.0
Total	1000	100.0

97) Respondent's age (for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-30	187	19.2
2) 31-44	260	26.7
3) 45-61	340	34.9
4) 62+	186	19.1
Missing	27
Total	973	100.0

98) What was the last grade of school you completed? Grade school or less, some high school, high school, some college, college grad, post graduate.(Recode 1) (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) High school or less	228	23.0
2) Some college/Trade school	310	31.3
3) College or more	452	45.7
Missing	10
Total	990	100.0

99) For classification purposes only, is the total yearly income of all the members of your family now living at home $40,000 or more, or would it be less than $40,000? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-INCOME)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $30,000	273	29.3
2) $30,000-$50,000	207	22.2
3) $50,000-100,000	305	32.7
4) $100,000+	148	15.9
Missing	67
Total	933	100.0

100) In politics TODAY, are you a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent or what? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-PARTYID)

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrat	306	31.9
2) Republican	285	29.7
3) Independent	264	27.6
4) No preference (volunteered)	67	7.0
5) Other (volunteered)	36	3.8
Missing	42
Total	958	100.0

101) Are you White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, or something else? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	791	81.9
2) Black	67	6.9
3) Hispanic	41	4.2
4) Asian	20	2.1
5) Other	47	4.9
Missing	34
Total	966	100.0

102) Are you Catholic, Protestant, Jewish or some other religion? (Recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) None	107	11.4
2) Catholic	236	25.1
3) Protestant	288	30.6
4) Jewish	28	3.0
5) Other	281	29.9
Missing	60
Total	940	100.0