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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Democracy is the best form of government.
Is it your impression that:
Do you think joining the WTO has made the United States better or worse in terms of economic development?
Some people divide the world into developed and developing countries or areas. Would you say the WTO has brought:
Would you say the WTO has brought:
Which position is closest to yours?
How much influence do you think the views of the majority of Americans have on the decisions of elected officials in Washington? Please answer on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning not at all influential and 10 meaning extremely influential.
Now using the same scale, how much influence do you think the views of the majority of Americans should have on the decisions of elected officials in Washington?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Eventually, nearly all countries will become democracies
For each, please select which position is closer to your own views.
For each, please select which position is closer to your own views. Do you think democracies are:
Please select whether you think helping to bring a democratic form of government to other nations is a:
Which position is closer to yours?
When countries become more democratic how do you think it affects the likelihood that they will agree with US policies?
If Saudi Arabia were to hold free elections do you think the elected government would be:
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? I would want to see a country become more democratic even if this resulted in the country being more likely to oppose US policies.
Do you think the US should or should not spend money to try to influence elections in other countries in order to help elect candidates friendly to the US?
Do you think other countries should or should not be allowed to spend money to try to influence US elections?
Do you think the US should or should not support a country becoming a democracy if there is a high likelihood that the people will elect an Islamic fundamentalist leader?
As you may know the US has a large airbase in Uzbekistan to support US operations in Afghanistan. After Uzbekistan's government shot and killed several hundred of its citizens who were part of a protest, the US government called for an international inve
As you may know, Pakistan is now led by General Musharraf, who came to power through a military coup, but made a commitment to hold elections. General Musharraf recently changed his mind and cancelled scheduled elections. Here are two views of what the U
Do you think the US should or should not support free elections in Saudi Arabia even if there is a high likelihood that the people will elect a government that is unfriendly to the US?
Here are some methods for promoting democracy that have been proposed. Please tell me if you favor or oppose them and if you feel that way strongly or somewhat. [Helping a government that is having free elections for the first time by giving it aid and
Here are some methods for promoting democracy that have been proposed. Please tell me if you favor or oppose them and if you feel that way strongly or somewhat. [Sending monitors to certify that elections are conducted fairly and honestly]
Here are some methods for promoting democracy that have been proposed. Please tell me if you favor or oppose them and if you feel that way strongly or somewhat. [Giving more developmental aid to a government that is becoming more democratic]
Here are some methods for promoting democracy that have been proposed. Please tell me if you favor or oppose them and if you feel that way strongly or somewhat. [Withholding developmental aid from a government that is not democratic or is not moving to
Here are some methods for promoting democracy that have been proposed. Please tell me if you favor or oppose them and if you feel that way strongly or somewhat. [Supporting dissidents in non-democratic country]
Here are some methods for promoting democracy that have been proposed. Please tell me if you favor or oppose them and if you feel that way strongly or somewhat. [Using military force to overthrow a dictator]
How democratic do you think the government of the US is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic?
What is your best guess: About what percentage of the time does Congress make decisions that are the same as the decisions that the majority of Americans would make?
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Afghanistan - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Britain - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Canada - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid]
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [China - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid]
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Egypt - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid]
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [India - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid]
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Iran - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid]
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Iraq - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid]
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Mexico - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid]
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Pakistan - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the gri
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Russia - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid]
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Saudi Arabia - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Sweden - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid]
How democratic do you think each of the following governments is, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning that it is not at all democratic and 10 meaning that it is completely democratic? [Turkey - Enter an answer from 0 to 10 into each cell of the grid]
Do you think the US should or should not put greater pressure on countries in the Middle East like Saudi Arabia and Egypt to become more democratic?
Bring students, journalists and political leaders to the US to educate them on how democracy works. [Burma (also called Myanmar)]
Bring students, journalists and political leaders to the US to educate them on how democracy works. [China]
Bring students, journalists and political leaders to the US to educate them on how democracy works. [Egypt]
Bring students, journalists and political leaders to the US to educate them on how democracy works. [Iran]
Bring students, journalists and political leaders to the US to educate them on how democracy works. [Pakistan]
Bring students, journalists and political leaders to the US to educate them on how democracy works. [Russia]
Bring students, journalists and political leaders to the US to educate them on how democracy works. [Saudi Arabia]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to respect human rights, speak out against its human rights abuses, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Burma (also called Myanmar)]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to respect human rights, speak out against its human rights abuses, and encourage other countries to do the same. [China]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to respect human rights, speak out against its human rights abuses, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Egypt]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to respect human rights, speak out against its human rights abuses, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Iran]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to respect human rights, speak out against its human rights abuses, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Pakistan]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to respect human rights, speak out against its human rights abuses, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Russia]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to respect human rights, speak out against its human rights abuses, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Saudi Arabia]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to become more democratic, speak out against its lack of democracy, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Burma (also called Myanmar)]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to become more democratic, speak out against its lack of democracy, and encourage other countries to do the same. [China]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to become more democratic, speak out against its lack of democracy, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Egypt]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to become more democratic, speak out against its lack of democracy, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Iran]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to become more democratic, speak out against its lack of democracy, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Pakistan]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to become more democratic, speak out against its lack of democracy, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Russia]
Put diplomatic pressure on the government to become more democratic, speak out against its lack of democracy, and encourage other countries to do the same. [Saudi Arabia]
Pressure the government with some economic sanctions such as reduced trade with the US. [Burma (also called Myanmar)]
Pressure the government with some economic sanctions such as reduced trade with the US. [China]
Pressure the government with some economic sanctions such as reduced trade with the US. [Egypt]
Pressure the government with some economic sanctions such as reduced trade with the US. [Iran]
Pressure the government with some economic sanctions such as reduced trade with the US. [Pakistan]
Pressure the government with some economic sanctions such as reduced trade with the US. [Russia]
Pressure the government with some economic sanctions such as reduced trade with the US. [Saudi Arabia]
Warn the government that the US might intervene militarily if it does not carry out some democratic reforms. [Burma (also called Myanmar)]
Warn the government that the US might intervene militarily if it does not carry out some democratic reforms. [China]
Warn the government that the US might intervene militarily if it does not carry out some democratic reforms. [Egypt]
Warn the government that the US might intervene militarily if it does not carry out some democratic reforms. [Iran]
Warn the government that the US might intervene militarily if it does not carry out some democratic reforms. [Pakistan]
Warn the government that the US might intervene militarily if it does not carry out some democratic reforms. [Russia]
Warn the government that the US might intervene militarily if it does not carry out some democratic reforms. [Saudi Arabia]
In general, is it better for the US to promote democracy by:
Do you think:
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The World Bank should only give loans to poor countries that are democracies or are moving toward becoming more democratic so as to encourage countries to become more democratic.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The World Bank should help people in poor countries and not discriminate against some because they happen to live in a country with a non-democratic government.
Which of the following do you agree with more?
Do you think that the goal of overthrowing Iraq's authoritarian government and establishing a democracy was by itself a good enough reason to go to war with Iraq?
Has the experience in Iraq made you feel better or worse about the possibility of using military force to bring about democracy in the future?
As you may know, in October Iraqis will vote on whether to accept or reject a new constitution that recognizes Islamic law as a main source of legislation. Some are concerned that this may undermine the rights of women. If the Iraqis vote to accept the c
As you may know, in October Iraqis will vote on whether to accept or reject a new constitution in a referendum. If the referendum passes, should America:
Generally, do you think:
Please evaluate the effectiveness of following methods the US can employ to promote democracy. [Helping a government that is having free elections for the first time by giving it aid and technical assistance]
Please evaluate the effectiveness of following methods the US can employ to promote democracy. [Bringing students, journalists and political leaders to the US to educate them on how democracy works.]
Please evaluate the effectiveness of following methods the US can employ to promote democracy. [Withholding development aid from countries that are not democratic or are not moving toward becoming more democratic]
Please evaluate the effectiveness of following methods the US can employ to promote democracy. [Putting diplomatic pressure on a government to become more democratic, speak out against its lack of democracy, and encourage other countries to do the same.
Please evaluate the effectiveness of following methods the US can employ to promote democracy. [Pressuring a non-democratic government with some economic sanctions such as reduced trade with the US.]
Please evaluate the effectiveness of following methods the US can employ to promote democracy. [Supporting dissidents in a non-democratic country]
Please evaluate the effectiveness of following methods the US can employ to promote democracy. [Warning a government that the US might intervene militarily if it does not carry out some democratic reforms.]
Please evaluate the effectiveness of following methods the US can employ to promote democracy. [Using military force to overthrow a dictator]
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What is your religious preference? Do you consider yourself:
Would you describe yourself as
Would you describe yourself as a 'born-again' or evangelical?
How often do you attend church or attend religious services--at least once a week, almost every week, about once a month, seldom, or never?
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Presence Of Household Members - Children 13-17
Presence Of Household Members - Adults 18+
Presence Of Household Members - Children 2-5
Presence Of Household Members - Children 6-12
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