State of the First Amendment Survey, 2006 - Codebook

All Frequencies weighted by 40) WEIGHT;
(The number of missing cases reported in the codebook are unweighted)

1) Case ID number. (CASEID)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,005	492.49	290.30

2) Time zone (TIMEZ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Central	432	43.0
2) Eastern	359	35.8
3) Mountain	96	9.6
4) Pacific	118	11.7
Total	1005	100.0

3) State (STATE)
4) State recode (STATE2)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,005	23.78	14.47

5) FIPS CODE (FIPS)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,005	29,429.14	16,110.18

6) Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	742	4,482.76	2,512.73

7) Metropolitan Status Coded (MSC)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,005	2.76	1.55

8) Census Region (REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast	204	20.3
2) Midwest (North Central)	251	25.0
3) South	348	34.6
4) West	203	20.1
Total	1006	100.0

9) Census division (CENSU)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,005	5.02	2.51

10) CBSA CODE (CBSA)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	909	30,474.05	11,046.98

11) CBSA DIVISION (CBSAD)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	214	28,165.34	10,386.21

12) CBSA MSA MET STATUS CODE (CBMSA)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,005	2.48	1.53

13) CBSA MCSA MET STATUS CODE (CBMSC)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,005	4.57	1.16

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? (PROBE: Are there any others you can name?) (NOTE: ACCEPT UP TO 6 RESPONSES. "OTHER" can be used.) (FSTAMEN1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	16	1.6
2) Freedom of speech	495	49.1
3) Freedom of religion	35	3.4
4) Right to petition	1	0.1
5) Right of assembly/association	12	1.2
80) Other (Specify)	44	4.4
98) Don't know	401	39.8
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1007	100.0

15) 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?) "OTHER" can be used. (FSTAMEN2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	68	22.0
2) Freedom of speech	55	17.6
3) Freedom of religion	85	27.4
4) Right to petition	10	3.3
5) Right of assembly/association	45	14.7
80) Other (Specify)	44	14.1
98) Don't know	3	1.0
Missing	685
Total	310	100.0

16) 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?) (NOTE: ACCEPT UP TO 6 RESPONSES. "OTHER" can be used.) (FSTAMEN3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	33	28.1
2) Freedom of speech	5	4.1
3) Freedom of religion	24	20.2
4) Right to petition	6	5.0
5) Right of assembly/association	33	27.9
80) Other (Specify)	14	12.3
98) Don't know	2	2.0
Missing	876
Total	117	100.0

17) 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?) (NOTE: ACCEPT UP TO 6 RESPONSES. "OTHER" can be used.) (FSTAMEN4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	6	12.0
2) Freedom of speech	2	4.0
3) Freedom of religion	14	28.6
4) Right to petition	10	20.2
5) Right of assembly/association	14	28.9
80) Other (Specify)	2	3.2
Missing	956
Total	48	100.0

18) 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?) (NOTE: ACCEPT UP TO 6 RESPONSES. "OTHER" can be used.) (FSTAMEN5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Freedom of the press	4	26.7
3) Freedom of religion	1	6.2
4) Right to petition	4	26.9
5) Right of assembly/association	6	38.5
Missing	989
Total	15	100.0

19) 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	83	8.3
2) Mildly agree	99	9.8
3) Mildly disagree	219	21.8
4) Strongly disagree	543	54.0
98) Don't know	59	5.9
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1005	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? (PRS2FREE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Too much freedom	402	40.0
2) Too little freedom	101	10.1
3) About right	472	46.9
98) Don't know	25	2.4
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1005	100.0

21) Newspapers should be allowed to freely criticize the U.S. military about its strategy and performance. (PROBE: AGREE/DISAGREE STRONGLY/MILDLY) (PRSCRIT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	335	33.3
2) Mildly agree	254	25.2
3) Mildly disagree	107	10.6
4) Strongly disagree	282	28.0
98) Don't know	26	2.6
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1006	100.0

22) Musicians should be allowed to sing songs with lyrics that others might find offensive. (PROBE: AGREE/DISAGREE STRONGLY/MILDLY) (OFFMUSC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	411	40.9
2) Mildly agree	223	22.2
3) Mildly disagree	109	10.8
4) Strongly disagree	234	23.3
98) Don't know	27	2.7
99) Refused	1	0.1
Total	1005	100.0

23) People should be allowed to say things in public that might be offensive to religious groups. (PROBE: AGREE/DISAGREE STRONGLY/MILDLY) (OFFRLPPL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	313	31.1
2) Mildly agree	242	24.1
3) Mildly disagree	157	15.6
4) Strongly disagree	269	26.8
98) Don't know	22	2.2
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1005	100.0

24) People should be allowed to say things in public that might be offensive to racial groups. (PROBE: AGREE/DISAGREE STRONGLY/MILDLY) (OFFRAPPL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	225	22.4
2) Mildly agree	201	19.9
3) Mildly disagree	136	13.5
4) Strongly disagree	426	42.3
98) Don't know	16	1.6
99) Refused	2	0.2
Total	1006	100.0

25) Please tell me which one of the following three statements you agree with the most. Newspapers should be allowed to publish sensitive and classified government information. Newspapers should be allowed to publish sensitive and classified government information when there is wrong-doing. Newspapers should not be allowed to publish sensitive and classified government information. (PUBCLASS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Newspapers should be allowed to publish sensitive and classified government information.	121	12.0
2) Newspapers should be allowed to publish only when there is wrongdoing.	509	50.6
3) Newspapers should not be allowed to publish sensitive and classified government information.	349	34.8
98) Don't know	21	2.1
99) Refused	5	0.5
Total	1005	100.0

26) Newspapers should honor government requests to withhold publishing information that might hurt efforts to win the war on terrorism. (PUBTERR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	576	57.3
2) Mildly agree	177	17.6
3) Mildly disagree	87	8.7
4) Strongly disagree	122	12.1
98) Don't know	40	4.0
99) Refused	3	0.3
Total	1005	100.0

27) Even during wartime, the press should be allowed to publish stories that criticize the actions of the government. (PUBCRTGV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	383	38.1
2) Mildly agree	277	27.5
3) Mildly disagree	126	12.6
4) Strongly disagree	183	18.3
98) Don't know	32	3.2
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1005	100.0

28) Even during wartime, political candidates should be allowed to criticize the actions of government while campaigning. (CANCRTGV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Strongly agree	456	45.3
2) Mildly agree	235	23.4
3) Mildly disagree	110	11.0
4) Strongly disagree	182	18.1
98) Don't know	18	1.8
99) Refused	4	0.4
Total	1005	100.0

29) In what year were you born? (YRBRNV)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,005	2,159.49	1,252.68

30) Created variable. AGEGROUP (AGEGROUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-24	86	8.8
2) 25-34	209	21.3
3) 35-44	196	20.0
4) 45-54	165	16.8
5) 55-64	165	16.8
6) 65+	159	16.3
Missing	25
Total	980	100.0

31) Created variable. Respondent's age. (AGEYEARS)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	980	46.44	16.89

32) AGEYEARS Recode (AGEREC)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-24	119	12.2
2) 25-34	176	17.9
3) 35-44	196	20.0
4) 45-64	330	33.7
5) 65+	159	16.3
Missing	25
Total	980	100.0

33) 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 (1-8 years)	12	1.2
2) Some high school (9-11 years)	67	6.7
3) High school grad (12 years)	378	37.5
4) Trade school (volunteered)	19	1.9
5) Some college (13-15 years)/Associate degree	266	26.4
6) College graduate	166	16.5
7) Post-graduate	90	9.0
99) Refused	8	0.8
Total	1006	100.0

34) EDUC four-category recode (EDUCCAT4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than high school/high school graduate	457	45.8
2) Some college/Associate degree	284	28.5
3) Bachelor's degree	166	16.7
4) Graduate work	90	9.0
Missing	9
Total	997	100.0

35) EDUC 3-category recode (EDUCCAT3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than high school/high school graduate	457	45.8
2) Some college/Associate degree	284	28.5
3) Bachelor's/Graduate degree	256	25.7
Missing	9
Total	997	100.0

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

	TOTAL	%
1) White	765	76.1
2) Black	84	8.3
3) Hispanic	63	6.3
4) Asian	18	1.7
5) Bi-racial (Volunteered)	24	2.4
80) Other (SPECIFY)	21	2.1
98) Don't know	1	0.1
99) Refused	29	2.9
Total	1005	100.0

37) RACE recode (RACEREC)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	765	80.2
2) Black	84	8.8
3) Hispanic	63	6.6
4) Asian	18	1.8
5) Bi-racial (Volunteered)	24	2.5
Missing	47
Total	954	100.0

38) Other race (OTRACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 1	983	97.9
2) Hispanic mixed with Black	1	0.1
3) Human race	0	0.0
4) Indian	1	0.1
5) Italian	1	0.1
6) Jewish	0	0.0
7) Middle Eastern	1	0.1
8) Native American	9	0.9
9) Other	1	0.1
10) Pacific Islander	1	0.1
11) South American	6	0.6
Total	1004	100.0

39) Respondents sex. (SEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	486	48.4
2) Female	519	51.6
Total	1005	100.0

40) Weight (WEIGHT)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,002	1.00	0.69

41) Created variable AGEGROUP (for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-24	86	8.8
2) 25-34	209	21.3
3) 35-44	196	20.0
4) 45-54	165	16.8
5) 55-64	165	16.8
6) 65+	159	16.3
Missing	25
Total	980	100.0

42) Respondents sex. (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	486	48.4
2) Female	519	51.6
Total	1005	100.0

43) RACE recode (for use with online analysis) (I-RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	765	80.2
2) Black	84	8.8
3) Hispanic	63	6.6
4) Asian	18	1.8
5) Bi-racial (Volunteered)	24	2.5
Missing	47
Total	954	100.0

44) EDUC four-category recode (for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than high school/high school graduate	457	45.8
2) Some college/Associate degree	284	28.5
3) Bachelor's degree	166	16.7
4) Graduate work	90	9.0
Missing	9
Total	997	100.0

45) Census Region (for use with online analysis) (I-REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast	204	20.3
2) Midwest (North Central)	251	25.0
3) South	348	34.6
4) West	203	20.1
Total	1006	100.0