American National Election Studies, 2000

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GOVPROB One, we need a strong government to handle today's complex economic problems; OR TWO, the free market can handle these problems without government being involved.   0) NA; INAP   1) Need a strong gov't to handle complex   2) Free market can handle without gov't   8) DK   9) Refused

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
NA; INAP	251	13.9%	13.9%	-1.05
Need a strong gov't to handle complex	928	51.4%	65.3%	-.29
Free market can handle without gov't	575	31.8%	97.1%	.47
DK	50	2.8%	99.9%	5.02
Refused	2	.1%	100%	5.78

Variable Comparisons

Worship attendance Age Marital status Sex Race

Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)

	NA	Yes	No	Refused	TOTAL
NA; INAP	60.0% 3	13.8% 172	13.6% 74	25.0% 2	13.9% 251
Need a strong gov't to handle complex	0.0% 0	51.7% 645	50.8% 277	75.0% 6	51.4% 928
Free market can handle without gov't	40.0% 2	31.9% 398	32.1% 175	0.0% 0	31.8% 575
DK	0.0% 0	2.6% 32	3.3% 18	0.0% 0	2.8% 50
Refused	0.0% 0	0.1% 1	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 5	100.0% 1248	100.0% 545	100.0% 8	1806

(I-RELAFA)

	NA/DK/RF	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Other	TOTAL
NA; INAP	14.3% 82	10.5% 57	13.4% 48	10.7% 3	20.1% 61	13.9% 251
Need a strong gov't to handle complex	51.0% 293	49.8% 270	54.6% 196	60.7% 17	50.2% 152	51.4% 928
Free market can handle without gov't	31.4% 180	36.7% 199	29.8% 107	21.4% 6	27.4% 83	31.8% 575
DK	3.1% 18	2.8% 15	2.2% 8	7.1% 2	2.3% 7	2.8% 50
Refused	0.2% 1	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 574	100.0% 542	100.0% 359	100.0% 28	100.0% 303	1806

(I-RELNA2)

	NA/DK/RF	Protestant	Catholic	Jewish	Other	TOTAL
NA; INAP	14.3% 215	9.8% 12	13.0% 13	0.0% 0	17.7% 11	13.9% 251
Need a strong gov't to handle complex	50.6% 762	50.4% 62	59.0% 59	66.7% 10	56.5% 35	51.4% 928
Free market can handle without gov't	32.3% 486	34.1% 42	27.0% 27	33.3% 5	24.2% 15	31.8% 575
DK	2.8% 42	5.7% 7	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.8% 50
Refused	0.1% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.6% 1	0.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 1506	100.0% 123	100.0% 100	100.0% 15	100.0% 62	1806

Age (I-AGE)

	18-35	36-45	46-64	65+	NA	TOTAL
NA; INAP	18.1% 89	16.2% 69	12.1% 68	7.6% 24	11.1% 1	13.9% 251
Need a strong gov't to handle complex	48.5% 239	49.4% 210	54.4% 307	53.3% 168	44.4% 4	51.4% 928
Free market can handle without gov't	32.3% 159	31.8% 135	31.4% 177	32.1% 101	33.3% 3	31.8% 575
DK	1.2% 6	2.4% 10	2.0% 11	7.0% 22	11.1% 1	2.8% 50
Refused	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 493	100.0% 425	100.0% 564	100.0% 315	100.0% 9	1806

Marital status (I-MARIT)

	Married/Partner	Widowed	Divorced/Separated	Never married	NA/RF	TOTAL
NA; INAP	12.8% 126	8.4% 14	16.7% 49	16.7% 58	30.8% 4	13.9% 251
Need a strong gov't to handle complex	50.3% 495	53.3% 89	56.0% 164	50.3% 175	38.5% 5	51.4% 928
Free market can handle without gov't	34.3% 338	29.3% 49	25.9% 76	30.7% 107	30.8% 4	31.8% 574
DK	2.3% 23	9.0% 15	1.4% 4	2.3% 8	0.0% 0	2.8% 50
Refused	0.2% 2	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 984	100.0% 167	100.0% 293	100.0% 348	100.0% 13	1805

(I-PARTYA)

	Democrat	Republican	Independent/other	No preference	DK/RF	TOTAL
NA; INAP	15.0% 93	10.9% 49	13.6% 71	17.2% 35	33.3% 3	13.9% 251
Need a strong gov't to handle complex	65.3% 404	36.8% 166	50.3% 263	44.1% 90	55.6% 5	51.4% 928
Free market can handle without gov't	15.7% 97	50.3% 227	34.4% 180	34.3% 70	11.1% 1	31.8% 575
DK	3.9% 24	2.0% 9	1.5% 8	4.4% 9	0.0% 0	2.8% 50
Refused	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 619	100.0% 451	100.0% 523	100.0% 204	100.0% 9	1806

(I-EDUCSU)

	Less than high school	High school	MTHS/Junior college	Bachelors degree	Advanced degree	TOTAL
NA; INAP	17.2% 31	16.2% 84	13.6% 74	12.1% 45	7.7% 14	13.8% 248
Need a strong gov't to handle complex	57.8% 104	51.7% 268	51.0% 278	48.8% 182	51.4% 94	51.5% 926
Free market can handle without gov't	19.4% 35	28.2% 146	33.4% 182	37.5% 140	38.3% 70	31.9% 573
DK	5.6% 10	3.9% 20	1.8% 10	1.3% 5	2.7% 5	2.8% 50
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.2% 1	0.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 180	100.0% 518	100.0% 545	100.0% 373	100.0% 183	1799

Sex (I-SEX)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
NA; INAP	14.7% 116	13.3% 135	13.9% 251
Need a strong gov't to handle complex	43.0% 340	57.9% 588	51.4% 928
Free market can handle without gov't	40.8% 322	24.9% 253	31.8% 575
DK	1.5% 12	3.7% 38	2.8% 50
Refused	0.0% 0	0.2% 2	0.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 790	100.0% 1016	1806

Race (I-RACE)

	Black	Asian	Hispanic	White	Other	TOTAL
NA; INAP	22.1% 46	21.9% 7	25.8% 24	11.2% 156	22.1% 17	13.9% 250
Need a strong gov't to handle complex	63.0% 131	56.3% 18	50.5% 47	49.9% 694	46.8% 36	51.4% 926
Free market can handle without gov't	12.0% 25	21.9% 7	22.6% 21	35.8% 499	28.6% 22	31.9% 574
DK	2.9% 6	0.0% 0	1.1% 1	2.9% 41	2.6% 2	2.8% 50
Refused	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.1% 2	0.0% 0	0.1% 2
TOTAL	100.0% 208	100.0% 32	100.0% 93	100.0% 1392	100.0% 77	1802