State of the First Amendment Survey, 2004 - Codebook

All Frequencies weighted by 2) WEIGHT;
(The number of missing cases reported in the codebook are unweighted)

1) Sequential Record ID (CASEID)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,002	504.58	292.87

2) Weight (WEIGHT)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,002	1.00	0.64

3) In what year were you born? (DOB)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	980	1,958.68	17.43

4) 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	32	3.2
2) Some high school	74	7.4
3) High school	380	37.9
4) Trade school (Vol)	11	1.1
5) Some college	262	26.1
6) College graduate	134	13.4
7) Post-graduate	102	10.2
98) Don't know	1	0.1
99) Refused	6	0.6
Total	1002	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) White	773	77.1
2) Black	87	8.6
3) Hispanic	50	5.0
4) Asian	15	1.5
5) Bi-racial (Vol)	14	1.4
80) Other (Specify)	42	4.2
98) Don't know	0	0.0
99) Refused	21	2.1
Total	1002	100.0

6) Are you White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, or something else? (RACEOTH)
7) 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? (YRINCOM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than $40,000	401	40.1
2) $40,000 or more	539	53.8
98) Don't know	21	2.1
99) Refused	40	4.0
Total	1001	100.0

8) [YRINCOM continued] And is that… (YRINCOM1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $10,000	68	17.0
2) $10,000 to less than $20,000	98	24.3
3) $20,000 to less than $30,000	110	27.3
4) $30,000 to less than $40,000	107	26.6
98) Don't know	10	2.4
99) Refused	9	2.1
Missing	683
Total	402	100.0

9) [YRINCOM continued] And is that… (YRINCOM2)

	TOTAL	%
1) $40,000 to less than $50,000	100	18.5
2) $50,000 to less than $75,000	174	32.3
3) $75,000 to less than $100,000	118	21.9
4) $100,000 or more	110	20.4
98) Don't know	11	2.0
99) Refused	26	4.8
Missing	382
Total	539	100.0

10) Are you Catholic, Protestant, Jewish or some other religion? (RELIG)

	TOTAL	%
0) No religious affiliation (Vol)	95	9.4
1) Catholic	219	21.8
2) Protestant	268	26.7
3) Jewish	17	1.7
80) Other (Specify)	347	34.6
98) Don't know	14	1.4
99) Refused	43	4.3
Total	1003	100.0

11) Are you Catholic, Protestant, Jewish or some other religion? (RELIGOTH)
12) Would you describe yourself as either a Fundamentalist or Evangelical Christian, or would you not describe yourself that way? (TYPCHRS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, Fundamentalist/Evangelical	201	20.1
2) No, neither	708	70.8
3) Not sure	39	3.9
98) Don't know	35	3.5
99) Refused	18	1.8
Total	1001	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrat	355	35.5
2) Republican	256	25.5
3) Independent	242	24.2
4) No preference	69	6.9
80) Other (Specify)	38	3.8
98) Don't Know	20	2.0
99) Refused	22	2.2
Total	1002	100.0

14) In politics today, are you a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent or what? (PLAFFOTH)
15) Do you have any children under the age of 18? (KIDS18)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	362	36.1
2) No	630	62.9
98) Don't know	0	0.0
99) Refused	10	1.0
Total	1002	100.0

16) Do you have any children under the age of 12? (Follow up if "Yes" to "have children under 18") (KIDS12)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	283	78.2
2) No	79	21.8
98) Don't know	0	0.0
99) Refused	0	0.0
Missing	686
Total	362	100.0

17) Do you have any children under the age of 6? (Follow up if "Yes" to "have children under 12") (KIDS6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	159	56.3
2) No	124	43.8
98) Don't know	0	0.0
99) Refused	0	0.0
Missing	764
Total	283	100.0

18) How many phone numbers do you have in your household that are connected to phones that can be answered by a person, EXCLUDING cell phones? (PHONE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1	765	76.7
2) 2	145	14.5
3) 3	40	4.1
4) 4	21	2.1
5) 5	10	1.0
6) 6	1	0.1
7) 7 or more	1	0.1
98) Don't Know	0	0.0
99) Refused	14	1.5
Missing	3
Total	997	100.0

19) Respondent's sex (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	484	48.3
2) Female	518	51.7
Total	1002	100.0

20) Congress recently passed a law that blocks many telemarketers from making calls to you if you place your name on a national "Do Not Call" registry. Do you favor or oppose adding charities and other nonprofit organizations to the "Do Not Call" registry? (NOPFTDNC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favor strongly	421	42.1
2) Favor mildly	202	20.2
3) Oppose mildly	205	20.5
4) Oppose strongly	153	15.3
98) Don't know	20	2.0
99) Refused	0	0.0
Total	1001	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much access to information	154	15.4
2) Too little access to information	502	50.1
3) Just about the right amount	310	30.9
98) Don't know	36	3.6
99) Refused	0	0.0
Total	1002	100.0

22) In your view, who should be primarily responsible for keeping inappropriate printed materials away from children: parents, government officials or publishers? (INAPMAT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Parents	873	87.1
2) Government officials	11	1.1
3) Publishers	96	9.6
4) Nobody (Vol)	3	0.3
98) Don't know	12	1.2
99) Refused	7	0.7
Total	1002	100.0

23) In your view, who should be primarily responsible for keeping inappropriate television programming away from children: parents, government officials or broadcasters? (INAPPTV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Parents	807	80.4
2) Government officials	45	4.5
3) Broadcasters	135	13.5
4) Nobody (Vol)	3	0.3
98) Don't know	8	0.8
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1003	100.0

24) In your view, who should be primarily responsible for keeping inappropriate radio programming away from children: parents, government officials or broadcasters? (INAPPRAD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Parents	772	77.1
2) Government officials	47	4.7
3) Broadcasters	166	16.5
4) Nobody (Vol)	2	0.2
98) Don't know	10	1.0
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1002	100.0

25) In your view, who should be primarily responsible for keeping inappropriate movies shown in theaters away from children: parents, government officials, movie studios, or theater owners and operators? (INAPPMOV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Parents	712	71.0
2) Government officials	28	2.8
3) Movie studios	45	4.5
4) Theater owners and operators	189	18.8
5) The Motion Picture Association of America	8	0.8
6) Nobody	1	0.1
98) Don't know	15	1.5
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1002	100.0

26) Is your television set equipped with a V-chip? (TVCHIP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	347	34.7
2) No	468	46.8
3) Don't have TV (Vol)	13	1.3
98) Don't know	169	16.9
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1001	100.0

27) Are you currently using the V-chip to monitor or restrict certain programs from being viewed in your household? (RSTVCHIP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	82	23.4
2) No	265	76.1
98) Don't know	1	0.2
Missing	658
Total	348	100.0

28) Do you think there is currently too much government regulation of entertainment programming on television, too little government regulation of entertainment programming on television, or is the current amount of government regulation about right? (GVREGTV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much regulation	159	15.8
2) Too little regulation	214	21.3
3) About right amount of regulation	576	57.5
98) Don't know	47	4.7
99) Refused	6	0.6
Total	1002	100.0

29) Do you think there is currently too much government regulation of entertainment programming on radio, too little government regulation of entertainment programming on radio, or is the current amount about right? (GVREGRAD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much regulation	158	15.8
2) Too little regulation	185	18.5
3) About right amount of regulation	589	58.9
98) Don't know	66	6.6
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1001	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	70	7.0
2) Good	215	21.4
3) Fair	324	32.3
4) Poor	347	34.6
98) Don't know	42	4.2
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1003	100.0

31) 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? (STURELFR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much religious freedom	33	3.3
2) Too little religious freedom	516	51.6
3) About right amount of religious freedom	405	40.5
98) Don't know	44	4.4
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1001	100.0

32) 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? (PBSCFREX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much freedom to express themselves	149	14.9
2) Too little freedom to express themselves	291	29.1
3) Right amount of freedom to express themselves	508	50.8
98) Don't know	51	5.1
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1001	100.0

33) 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? (PBSCPLG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, it violates the constitutional principle	257	25.6
2) No, it does not	703	70.1
98) Don't know	37	3.6
99) Refused	6	0.6
Total	1003	100.0

34) When you say or hear the Pledge of Allegiance, which include 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? (PLGMEAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Primarily a religious statement	192	19.2
2) Primarily a statement related to the American political tradition	709	70.8
3) Both (Vol)	55	5.5
4) Neither (Vol)	26	2.6
98) Don't know	18	1.8
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1002	100.0

35) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: Government officials should be allowed to post the Ten Commandments inside government buildings. (TNCOMGOV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	502	50.0
2) Mildly agree	183	18.2
3) Mildly disagree	103	10.2
4) Strongly disagree	186	18.6
98) Don't know	25	2.4
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1003	100.0

36) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: 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 government that would pay for some or all of the costs. (RLSCVCHR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	396	39.6
2) Mildly agree	216	21.6
3) Mildly disagree	100	10.0
4) Strongly disagree	254	25.3
98) Don't know	32	3.2
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1002	100.0

37) Public school students should be allowed to wear a T-shirt with a message or picture that others may find offensive. (OFFCLTH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	127	12.7
2) Mildly agree	115	11.4
3) Mildly disagree	211	21.0
4) Strongly disagree	514	51.3
98) Don't know	28	2.8
99) Refused	7	0.7
Total	1002	100.0

38) Now, please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: Newspapers should be allowed to freely criticize the US military about its strategy and performance. (PRSCRMIL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	320	31.9
2) Mildly agree	240	24.0
3) Mildly disagree	116	11.6
4) Strongly disagree	288	28.7
98) Don't know	32	3.2
99) Refused	6	0.6
Total	1002	100.0

39) 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? (PRSFREE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much media freedom	488	48.7
2) Too much government censorship	337	33.6
3) Neither (Vol)	58	5.7
4) Both equally (Vol)	76	7.5
98) Don't know	39	3.9
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1003	100.0

40) Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: 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. (GOVMONRL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	308	30.7
2) Mildly agree	204	20.4
3) Mildly disagree	166	16.6
4) Strongly disagree	287	28.7
98) Don't know	32	3.2
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1002	100.0

41) Government officials should have the power to regulate during the morning, afternoon and early evening hours those broadcast television programs that contain references to sexual activity. (AMSEXTV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	445	44.4
2) Mildly agree	211	21.1
3) Mildly disagree	133	13.3
4) Strongly disagree	197	19.6
98) Don't know	14	1.4
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1002	100.0

42) Government officials should have the power to regulate during the late evening and overnight those broadcast television programs that contain references to sexual activity. (PMSEXTV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	267	26.6
2) Mildly agree	224	22.4
3) Mildly disagree	195	19.4
4) Strongly disagree	301	30.1
98) Don't know	14	1.4
99) Refused	1	0.1
Total	1002	100.0

43) Government officials should have the power to regulate during the morning, afternoon and early evening hours those cable television programs that contain references to sexual activity. (AMSEXCBL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	315	31.4
2) Mildly agree	238	23.7
3) Mildly disagree	154	15.3
4) Strongly disagree	271	27.0
98) Don't know	22	2.2
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1003	100.0

44) Government officials should have the power to regulate during the late evening and overnight those cable television programs that contain references to sexual activity. (PMSEXCBL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	228	22.7
2) Mildly agree	219	21.9
3) Mildly disagree	194	19.4
4) Strongly disagree	342	34.1
98) Don't know	17	1.7
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1002	100.0

45) Government officials should have the power to regulate during the morning, afternoon and early evening hours those radio shows that contain references to sexual activity. (AMSEXRAD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	383	38.2
2) Mildly agree	247	24.6
3) Mildly disagree	134	13.3
4) Strongly disagree	227	22.6
98) Don't know	12	1.2
99) Refused	0	0.0
Total	1003	100.0

46) Government officials should have the power to regulate during the late evening and overnight hours those radio shows that contain references to sexual activity. (PMSEXRAD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	253	25.2
2) Mildly agree	252	25.1
3) Mildly disagree	194	19.3
4) Strongly disagree	288	28.7
98) Don't know	16	1.6
99) Refused	0	0.0
Total	1003	100.0

47) Even though the US 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? (RELFREE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much religious freedom	67	6.7
2) Too little religious freedom	268	26.8
3) About the right amount	636	63.5
98) Don't know	26	2.6
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1002	100.0

48) 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? (GOVGVREL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	401	40.0
2) Mildly agree	261	26.1
3) Mildly disagree	111	11.1
4) Strongly disagree	194	19.4
98) Don't know	28	2.8
99) Refused	7	0.7
Total	1002	100.0

49) Some people feel that the US 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 US Constitution should not be amended to specifically prohibit flag burning or desecration. Do you think the US Constitution should or should not be amended to prohibit burning or desecrating the American flag? [If R answers] "should not," "don't know" or "refused," go to FLGBRNHS. (FLAGBRN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should not be amended	527	52.6
2) Should be amended	448	44.7
98) Don't know	27	2.7
99) Refused	0	0.0
Total	1002	100.0

50) 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? Added text: [Ask if FLGBRN = 2.] (FLGBRNHS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	365	81.4
2) No	71	15.9
98) Don't know	11	2.4
99) Refused	1	0.2
Missing	582
Total	448	100.0

51) Even though the US 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 of speech	111	11.0
2) Too little freedom of speech	276	27.5
3) About the right amount	601	59.9
98) Don't know	13	1.3
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1003	100.0

52) 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. (OFFSPCH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	300	29.9
2) Mildly agree	240	24.0
3) Mildly disagree	130	13.0
4) Strongly disagree	308	30.7
98) Don't know	20	2.0
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1002	100.0

53) 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	340	33.9
2) Mildly agree	252	25.2
3) Mildly disagree	119	11.9
4) Strongly disagree	257	25.7
98) Don't know	31	3.1
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1002	100.0

54) 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. (OFFRACSP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	171	17.0
2) Mildly agree	177	17.7
3) Mildly disagree	145	14.4
4) Strongly disagree	495	49.4
98) Don't know	9	0.9
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1002	100.0

55) Even though the US 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 about right? (FREEPRS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much press freedom	360	36.0
2) Too little press freedom	165	16.5
3) Right amount of press freedom	456	45.5
98) Don't know	19	1.9
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1002	100.0

56) 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? (RSTFRPRS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much freedom	415	41.5
2) Too little freedom	122	12.2
3) About right	437	43.6
98) Don't know	26	2.6
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1002	100.0

57) Journalists should be allowed to keep a news source confidential. (FRPRSOUR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	424	42.3
2) Mildly agree	283	28.2
3) Mildly disagree	125	12.5
4) Strongly disagree	120	12.0
98) Don't know	46	4.6
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1002	100.0

58) Overall, the news media tries to report the news without bias. (PRSBIAS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	149	14.9
2) Mildly agree	237	23.7
3) Mildly disagree	193	19.2
4) Strongly disagree	394	39.4
98) Don't know	27	2.6
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1002	100.0

59) It is important for our democracy that the news media act as a watchdog on government. (PRSDOG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	493	49.3
2) Mildly agree	276	27.6
3) Mildly disagree	105	10.5
4) Strongly disagree	96	9.6
98) Don't know	31	3.1
99) Refused	0	0.0
Total	1001	100.0

60) Have you heard or read anything about recent reports concerning the falsifying of facts in news stories and columns in some of the nation's newspapers? (NEWSFALS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	524	52.3
2) No	455	45.3
98) Don't know	21	2.1
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1003	100.0

61) In general, do you think these reports have decreased your level of trust in your local newspaper, increased your level of trust in your local newspaper, or has the level of trust you maintain in your local newspaper remained about the same? Added text: [Ask if NEWSFALS = 1.] (NEWSTRST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Decreased	158	30.1
2) Increased	11	2.0
3) Remained about the same	346	65.9
98) Don't know	9	1.7
99) Refused	1	0.2
Missing	399
Total	525	100.0

62) Please also tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: The falsifying or making up of stories in the American news media is a widespread problem. (WDSPRFAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	347	34.6
2) Mildly agree	237	23.7
3) Mildly disagree	243	24.2
4) Strongly disagree	119	11.8
98) Don't know	55	5.5
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1003	100.0

63) 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? (SPECRTS1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	36	3.6
2) Freedom of speech	511	51.0
3) Freedom of religion	24	2.4
5) Right of assembly/association	11	1.1
80) Other (Specify)	69	6.9
98) Don't Know	348	34.7
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1002	100.0

64) 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? (SPECRTS2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	75	19.0
2) Freedom of speech	57	14.5
3) Freedom of religion	101	25.7
4) Right to petition	5	1.3
5) Right of assembly/association	46	11.8
80) Other (Specify)	96	24.5
98) Don't Know	12	3.2
99) Refused	1	0.3
Missing	553
Total	393	100.0

65) 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? (SPECRTS3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	26	16.1
2) Freedom of speech	9	5.5
3) Freedom of religion	40	24.7
4) Right to petition	2	1.1
5) Right of assembly/association	31	19.2
80) Other (Specify)	50	31.1
98) Don't Know	3	2.2
99) Refused	0	0.0
Missing	802
Total	161	100.0

66) 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? (SPECRTS4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	9	17.9
2) Freedom of speech	2	4.8
3) Freedom of religion	7	12.9
4) Right to petition	3	5.9
5) Right of assembly/association	9	18.2
80) Other (Specify)	19	36.2
98) Don't Know	3	5.6
Missing	938
Total	52	100.0

67) 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? (SPECRTS5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	3	20.3
2) Freedom of speech	1	9.1
3) Freedom of religion	2	12.3
4) Right to petition	0	2.8
5) Right of assembly/association	1	9.9
80) Other (Specify)	7	53.6
98) Don't Know	0	3.1
Missing	983
Total	14	100.0

68) 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? (SPECRTS6)

	TOTAL	%
3) Freedom of religion	1	17.0
80) Other (Specify)	3	73.6
98) Don't Know	0	0.0
99) Refused	0	0.0
Missing	998
Total	4	100.0

69) 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? (OSPECRTS)
70) 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. (FSTOOFAR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	191	19.1
2) Mildly agree	111	11.1
3) Mildly disagree	212	21.1
4) Strongly disagree	441	44.0
98) Don't know	42	4.2
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1002	100.0

71) Respondent's sex (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	484	48.3
2) Female	518	51.7
Total	1002	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) White	773	78.8
2) Black	87	8.8
3) Hispanic	50	5.1
4) Asian	15	1.5
5) Other	56	5.7
Missing	26
Total	981	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) No religious affiliation	95	10.0
2) Catholic	219	23.2
3) Protestant	268	28.3
4) Jewish	17	1.8
5) Other	347	36.7
Missing	58
Total	946	100.0

74) 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) Less than $40,000	401	42.7
2) $40,000 or more	539	57.3
Missing	63
Total	940	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than high school	106	10.6
2) High school graduate	380	38.2
3) Some college	273	27.4
4) College graduate	134	13.5
5) Post-graduate	102	10.3
Missing	7
Total	995	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) Democrat	355	37.0
2) Republican	256	26.6
3) Independent	242	25.2
4) No preference	69	7.2
5) Other	38	4.0
Missing	38
Total	960	100.0