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3.) WELFARE: Social programs like Social Security,Medicare,&AFDC should be provided by govt/private institutions 4.) WORKENV: Would you characterize your work environment as being autonomous or hierarchical? 5.) DECISION: More comfortable making decisions on own/ discussing issue w/your superior before making decision 6.) ETHICFAM: Are you familiar with Cardinal Joseph Bernardin's idea of the "Consistent Ethic of Life"? 7.) ETHICSUP: Do you support Cardinal Joseph Bernardin's view of the consistent ethic of life? 8.) PARTIMPT: It's important for people to be politically active, whether by voting, writing their legislator,etc. 9.) CHANDPOL: Social beliefs of the church can, at least in theory, be achieved by using politics as a vehicle? 10.) CHPARTY: One particular political party is the natural choice for members of this church? If so, which one? 11.) POLPUL: Do you convey political messages from the pulpit, or do you regard this as inappropriate? 12.) SOCPUL: Do you convey messages regarding social issues from the pulpit? 13.) POLSOC: Is there a difference between a political issue and a social issue, or are the two terms synonymous? 14.) ENCVOTE: Have you ever encouraged people to vote? 15.) VOTEREG: Have you ever hosted a voter registration drive at your church? 16.) PETITION: Have you ever had a petition available at your church for parishioners to sign? 17.) LETTER: Have you ever written a letter to a political figure (e.g., Congressman, President) 18.) MORALVOT: Do you feel that citizens living in a democracy have a moral or ethical responsibility to vote? 19.) POLIDEOL: What is your political ideology? 20.) CONPROG: Your view of church, consider yourself conservative/progressive? (Note: orthodoxy already assumed) 21.) PARISH1: Would you say your congregation is mostly comprised of Republicans or mostly Democrats? 22.) PARISH2: Are they mostly liberals or mostly conservatives? 23.) AGE: What is your age? 24.) LENGTH: How long have you been a priest? 25.) EDUC: Besides your seminary education, how would you best describe your educational background? 26.) CAREER: Did you have a career before becoming a priest? 27.) BORNUS: Were you born in the United States? 28.) LENGTHUS: How long have you lived in the United States? 29.) CITIZEN: Are you a United States citizen? 30.) VOTE00: Voted in 2000 election? If not a US citizen, voted in last election in your country of citizenship? 31.) ETHNICID: What would best describe your ethnic background? 32.) LIVEOTHR: Do you share residential space with any other people? If so, how many? 33.) MEMFRAT: Member of fraternal/organizatn(not religs order)that puts you in contact w/people of similar values 34.) TYPEPR: Are you a Diocesan priest, or a Religious Order priest serving in a diocese? 35.) DISCUSS: How often do you discuss politics or other issues of the day with friends, relatives, or colleagues? 36.) PARTYID: Do you identify with one political party or another? If so, please identify which party. 37.) NEWSPAP: How often do you read the newspaper? 38.) MINISTRY: What is your primary area of ministry? 39.) I-AGE: What is your age? (for use with online analysis) 40.) I-PARTYID: Identify w/1 political party or another? If so, identify which party. (for use with online analysis) 41.) I-EDUC: Besides your seminary education, describe your education background? (for use with online analysis) 42.) I-ETHNIC: What would best describe your ethnic background? (Recoded for use with online analysis)

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