Government/Legislation - Measurement Concept

Attitudes about government involvement in environmental issues.
83 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

NATENVIR from General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money or about the right amount. B. Improving and protecting the environment NATENVIY from General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money or about the right amount. B. The environment NTENVY_2 from General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. The environment (NATENVIY_2) NTENVY_1 from General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. The environment (NATENVIY_1) NTENVR_3 from General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. Improving and protecting the environment (NATENVIR_3) NTENVR_2 from General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. Improving and protecting the environment (NATENVIR_2) SPNDENV from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave II (2007)
Q38a. How do you feel about current government spending on the following? Improving and protecting the environment VCF9047 from American National Election Studies, Cumulative Data File, 1948-2004
Improving and protecting the environment (see federal spending question text and notes preceding VCF0886) NTENVR_1 from General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. Improving and protecting the environment (NATENVIR_1) NTENVY_3 from General Social Survey Panel Data (2006 Sample)
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. The environment (NATENVIY_3) VCF9008 from American National Election Studies, Cumulative Data File, 1948-2004
Which party do you think would do a better job of handling the problem of pollution and (1990, 1994: protection of) the environment? NATENVIR from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. Improving and protecting the environment NATENVIY from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. The environment PUBDECID from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
If you had to choose, which one of the following would be closest to your views? Government should let ordinary people decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means they don't always do the right thing, or government should pass laws to make ordinary people protect the environment, even if it interferes with people's right to make their own decisions. NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 2004
Spending on improving and protecting the environment NATENVIR from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. Improving and protecting the environment NATENVIY from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. The environment SPENVIRO from General Social Survey, 2006
Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say 'much more', it might require a tax increase to pay for it. A. The environment. NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 2006
Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on (ITEM)? B. The environment NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 2006
Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on (ITEM)? B. Improving and protecting the environment HELPENV from General Social Survey, 2006
How successful do you think the government in America is nowadays in each of the following areas? F. Protecting the environment? GRNLAWS from General Social Survey, 2006
On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to impose strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment? NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 2004
Spending on the environment ENVMT from Houston Area Survey, 1982-2010
As a national program, do you think we're now spending too little, too much, or about the right amount of money on improving and protecting the environment? (82-10) NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 2002
Spending on improving and protecting the environment PUBDECID from General Social Survey, 2000
Select: 1) Government should let ordinary people decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means that they don't always do the right thing; or 2) Government should pass laws to make ordinary people protect the environment, even if it interferes with people's right to make their own decisions. NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 2000
Spending on the environment NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 2000
Spending on improving and protecting the environment GOVTBIZ from General Social Survey, 2000
Which of these two groups do you think is making more effort to look after the environment: government, business and industry or both about equally? BUSDECID from General Social Survey, 2000
Select: 1) Government should let businesses decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means that they don't always do the right thing; or 2) Government should pass laws to make businesses protect the environment, even if it interferes with business' right to make their own decisions. NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 2002
Spending on the environment SOCENVRN from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
Here are some social issues facing our country today. How interested are you in each one, quite interested, fairly interested, or not very interested? -- legislation to protect the environment NATENVIY from General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Instructional Dataset
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money or about the right amount. B. The environment NATENVIR from General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined - Instructional Dataset
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money or about the right amount. B. Improving and protecting the environment NATENVIY from General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money or about the right amount. B. The environment NATENVIR from General Social Survey 2012 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money or about the right amount. B. Improving and protecting the environment NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 1990
Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on: Improving and protecting the environment? NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 1990
Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on: The environment? SPENVIRO from General Social Survey, 1990
Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say "much more", it might require a tax increase to pay for it. The environment. GRNLAWS from General Social Survey, 1996
On the whole, do you think it should or should not be the government's responsibility to impose strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment? NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 1996
Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on improving and protecting the environment? NATENVIR from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. Improving and protecting the environment SPENVIRO from General Social Survey, 1996
Listed below are various areas of government spending. Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less government spending in each area. Remember that if you say "much more," it might require a tax increase to pay for it. A. The environment. Q39G from Baylor Religion Survey, Wave I (2005)
Q39 To what extent do you agree or disagree that the federal government should..g. Do more to protect the environment BUSDECID from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)
And which one of the following closest to your views? Government should let businesses decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means they don't always do the right thing, or government should pass laws to make businesses protect the environment, even if it interferes with business' right to make their own decisions. V083031 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the environment? V083151 from American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008
(What about) protecting the environment? (Should federal spending on protecting the environment be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?) NATENVIY from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. B. The environment NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 1996
Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on the environment? PUBDECID from General Social Survey 2010 Cross-Section and Panel Combined, (Inapplicable Responses Coded as Missing)
If you had to choose, which one of the following would be closest to your views? Government should let ordinary people decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means they don't always do the right thing, or government should pass laws to make ordinary people protect the environment, even if it interferes with people's right to make their own decisions. V180 from World Values Survey, 2005
Some people believe that certain kinds of problems could be better handled by the United Nations or regional organizations rather than by each national government separately. Others think that these problems should be left entirely to the national governments. I'm going to mention some problems. For each one, would you tell me whether you think that policies in this area should be decided by the national governments, by regional organizations, or by the United Nations? Protection of the environment. NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 1991
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on: The environment? NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 1991
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on: Improving and protecting the environment? NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 1988
Spending on the environment NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 1988
Spending on improving and protecting the environment L1ENVRN from State of Disunion Survey, 1996
Since our founding, different levels of our government have had different responsibilities. For each of the following, I want you to tell me whether you think it should be mainly the responsibility of the federal government in Washington, the state government in [respondent's state], your local government, or private organizations. Or do you think it should be mainly left up to individuals? A. Protecting the natural environment P16ENVRN from State of Disunion Survey, 1996
I'm going to read you some proposals that are now being discussed nationally. As I read each one, please select the number that best expresses how much you favor or oppose it. If you don't really care about the issue, please say so. P. Reducing federal regulations aimed at protecting the environment NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 1998
Spending on improving and protecting the environment NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 1998
Spending on the environment QN13_F from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
Which party could do a better job of protecting the environment? DTLAWENV from Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes, 1987-2009
Now I am going to read you another series of statements on some different topics. For each statement, please tell me if you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly disagree, or completely disagree with it. The first one is: There needs to be stricter laws and regulation to protect the environment. (Q10A) TENVIRON from ABC News Church Scandal Poll, 2002
Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling the environment? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions ENVIRON and PENVIRON.] PENVIRON from ABC News Church Scandal Poll, 2002
For each issue I name, please tell me what kind of priority you think Bush and the Congress should give it - the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority. The next is the situation with the environment. Should this be the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority? [NOTE: This question was asked to half of the sample; the same half was asked questions ENVIRON and TENVIRON.] NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 1976
Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount of money on: Improving and protecting the environment ENVMT from Houston Area Survey, 2010
As a national program, do you think we're now spending too little, too much, or about the right amount of money on improving and protecting the environment? TRADE_3 from News Interest Index, March 2004
In deciding U.S. policies about trading with other countries, how much priority should be given to each of the following: Protecting the global environment. Do you think this should have top priority, some priority or no priority at all in deciding U.S. trade policy? NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 1978
Are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount of money on: Improving and protecting the environment PRENVIRN from ABC News-Washington Post Poll, Faith-Based Initiative, 2001
We'd like to know what kind of priority you want to see George W. Bush and the Congress give to some issues. For each one, please tell me if it should receive the highest priority, a high priority but not the highest, a middle priority, or a lower priority: Protecting the environment. [QUESTIONS PRCUTTAX, PRIMPRED, PRELDRXS, PRENVIRN, PRUPGMIL ASKED OF HALF THE SAMPLE] ENVIRON from Southern Focus Poll, Non-South Survey, Fall 1996
In general, when you think about the current laws and regulations to protect the following, do they go too far, strike about the right balance, or not go far enough? The environment. STATENVI from Campaign 2000 Typology Survey
Now I'm going to read you some more pairs of statements. As I read each pair, tell me whether the FIRST statement or the SECOND statement comes closer to your own views - even if neither is exactly right. This country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment OR…This country has gone too far in its efforts to protect the environment. ENVLAWS from December 2006 Values Update Survey
For each statement, please tell me if you completely agree with it, mostly agree with it, mostly disagree with it, or completely disagree with it. There needs to be stricter law and regulations to protect the environment. INF_PROT from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
Which one of the following has had the biggest influence on your thinking on this issue -- This country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment OR This country has gone too far in its efforts to protect the environment PROTENVI from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
I am going to read you some pairs of statements that will help us understand how you feel about a number of things. As I read each pair, tell me whether the FIRST statement (This country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment) or the SECOND statement (This country has gone too far in its efforts to protect the environment) comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right. PUBDECID from General Social Survey, 1994
Select: 1) Government should let ordinary people decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means that they don't always do the right thing; or 2) Government should pass laws to make ordinary people protect the environment, even if it interferes with people's right to make their own decisions. NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 1994
Spending on the environment NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 1994
Spending on improving and protecting the environment BUSDECID from General Social Survey, 1994
Select: 1) Government should let businesses decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means that they don't always do the right thing; or 2) Government should pass laws to make businesses protect the environment, even if it interferes with business' right to make their own decisions. BUSDECID from General Social Survey, 1993
And which one of the following is closest to your views? Government should let businesses decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means they don't always do the right thing, or government should pass laws to make businesses protect the environment, even if it interferes with businesses' right to make their own decisions. NATENVIR from General Social Survey, 1993
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. First are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on improving and protecting the environment? PUBDECID from General Social Survey, 1993
If you had to choose, which one of the following would be closest to your views? Government should let ordinary people decide for themselves how to protect the environment, even if it means they don't always do the right thing, or government should pass laws to make ordinary people protect the environment, even if it interferes with people's right to make their own decisions. AGREE1A from July 2003 Values Update Survey
[ASK ONLY IF FORM=1 '1']Now I am going to read you another series of statements on some different topics. For each statement, please tell me if you completely agree with it, mostly agree with it, mostly DISagree with it or completely disagree with it. : There needs to be stricter laws and regulations to protect the environment NATENVIY from General Social Survey, 1993
We are faced with many problems in this country, none of which can be solved easily or inexpensively. I'm going to name some of these problems, and for each one I'd like you to tell me whether you think we're spending too much money on it, too little money, or about the right amount. First are we spending too much, too little, or about the right amount on the environment? ENVIRON from Four-State Church Involvement Study, 1988
Here are a few questions about politics. -- Should the federal government spend more or less on protecting the environment?