Democratic Party- Women Equal Role Scale

0. NA party placement; DK/NA/haven't thought
1. Women and men should have an equal role

Republican Party- Women Equal Role Scale

Democratic Party- Government Services-Spending Scale

0. NA party placement; DK/haven't thought much
1. Government should provide many fewer services: reduce
7. Government should provide many more services: increase
8. DK party placement

Republican Party- Government Services-Spending Scale

0. NA party placement; DK/haven't thought much
1. Government should provide many fewer services: reduce
7. Government should provide many more services: increase
8. DK party placement

Democratic Party- Cooperation with U.S.S.R. Scale

Republican Party- Cooperation with U.S.S.R. Scale

Democratic Party- Defense Spending Scale

Republican Party- Defense Spending Scale

Trust the Federal Government To Do What is Right

0. NA; no Post IW; abbrev. telephone IW (1984: See
1. None of the time (VOLUNTEERED); almost never (1966

Federal Government Run by Few Interests or for the Benefit of All

0. NA; no Post IW; abbrev. telephone IW (1984: See
1. Few big interests
2. Benefit of all
9. DK; pro-con; depends; other; refused to choose; both

How Much Does the Federal Government Waste Tax Money

How Many Government Officials Are Crooked

Government Officials Care What People Like Respondent Think

0. NA; no Pre IW; no Post IW; form B (1986)
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Neither agree nor disagree (1988 and later only)
9. DK; not sure; it depends; can't say; refused to say

Congressmen Lose Touch with Constituents

9. DK; it depends; can't say; refused to say

Voting is the Only Way to Have a Say in Government

9. DK; depends; not sure; can't say; refused to say;

People like Respondent Have Any Say in What the Government Does

9. DK; depends; not sure; can't say; refused to say

Politics and Government Seem Too Complicated

0. NA; no Pre IW; IW conducted prior to addition
1. Agree (2000: agree strongly/somewhat)
2. Disagree (2000: disagree strongly/somewhat)
3. Neither agree nor disagree (2000, 2002 only)
9. DK; depends; not sure; can't say; refused to say