Political Involvement of Congregation - Measurement Concept

Does the pastor speak about politics from the pulpit? Are members of the congregation encouraged/discouraged to vote for someone?
115 Questions match selected parameters.

Survey Questions

GOVOTE06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(govote_06) Within the past twelve months, have there been any groups or meetings or classes or events specifically focused on the following purposes or activities? To get out the vote during an election? VGAU1_06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(vgauthr1_06) Who wrote or produced the voter guide that was distributed? (FIRST MENTION) VGAU1_98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(vgauthr1_98) Who wrote or produced the voter guide that was distributed? (FIRST MENTION) VGAU2_06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(vgauthr2_06) Who wrote or produced the voter guide that was distributed? (SECOND MENTION) VOTERR06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(voterreg_06) Within the past twelve months, have there been any groups or meetings or classes or events specifically focused on the following purposes or activities? An effort to get people registered to vote? VOTERR98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(voterreg_98) Within the past twelve months, have there been any groups or meetings or classes or events specifically focused on the following purposes or activities? An effort to get people registered to vote? VOTRGD06 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(votrguid_06) Have voter guides been distributed through your congregation within the past two years? VOTRGD98 from National Congregations Study, Panel Dataset (1998 and 2006-2007)
(votrguid_98) Have voter guides ever been distributed to people through your congregation? SERVVOTE from U.S. Congregational Life Survey, 2001, Random Profile
In the past 12 months, did your congregation provide the following service for your own congregation's members or for people in the community? - Voter registration or voter education CLERGVTE from General Social Survey 2008 Cross-Section and Panel Combined
Religious leaders should not try to influence how people vote in elections. OPGOVAGN from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
Do you favor or oppose religious congregations in your community doing each of the following? -- Working with government agencies to provide better services for low-income families OPGOVFND from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
Do you favor or oppose religious congregations in your community doing each of the following? -- Receiving government funds to help provide services to the poor OPMEETNG from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
Do you favor or oppose religious congregations in your community doing each of the following? -- Sponsoring meetings to which public officials are invited OPSTCOMM from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
Do you favor or oppose religious congregations in your community doing each of the following? -- Making statements to public officials on topics of concern to the community POLPULPT from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
RESPONDENTS WERE RANDOMLY ASKED "POLPULPT" OR "RLGSPOLT." Do you think it is ever right for clergy to discuss political issues from the pulpit? SERCORP from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. During the past year, have you heard a sermon, lecture, or group discussion in your congregation that dealt with any the following? -- the social responsibilities of corporations SERENVRN from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. During the past year, have you heard a sermon, lecture, or group discussion in your congregation that dealt with any the following? -- protecting the environment SERGAP from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. During the past year, have you heard a sermon, lecture, or group discussion in your congregation that dealt with any the following? -- the widening gap between rich people and poor people SERHOMO from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. During the past year, have you heard a sermon, lecture, or group discussion in your congregation that dealt with any the following? -- being more supportive of homosexuals SERPOOR from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. During the past year, have you heard a sermon, lecture, or group discussion in your congregation that dealt with any the following? -- the government's policies toward the poor SERRCREL from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. During the past year, have you heard a sermon, lecture, or group discussion in your congregation that dealt with any the following? -- improving relations between blacks and whites SPVOTER from Religion and Politics Survey, 2000
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTENDED RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT LEAST A FEW TIMES A YEAR AND ARE MEMBERS OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP. During the past year, has your congregation helped to sponsor any of the following? -- a voter registration drive HOWCLSPK from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2003
If clergy DO speak out on issues, should they reflect the views of the members of their congregation, or should they express their own views, even if most members disagree? POLPULP from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2005
Do you think it is ever right for clergy to discuss political candidates or issues from the pulpit? [Asked only if FORM = 2.] CLERABOR from The Right to Die II, November 2005
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of abortion? CLERAS from The Right to Die II, November 2005
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of assisted suicide or end-of-life decisions? CLERDP from The Right to Die II, November 2005
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of the death penalty? CLERGVTE from General Social Survey, 1991
How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following. . . Religious leaders should not try to influence how people vote in elections. PROB_B1 from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
Please tell me what the disagreements were about. (1st) (Recode) VOTE_NO from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
In the past 12 months, did your congregation directly provide, or cooperate in providing, any of the following services for your own members or for people in the community? 'Cooperation' includes financial contributions, volunteer time by congregational members, space in your building, material donations, etc. Voter registration or voter education: No VOTE_Y1 from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
In the past 12 months, did your congregation directly provide, or cooperate in providing, any of the following services for your own members or for people in the community? 'Cooperation' includes financial contributions, volunteer time by congregational members, space in your building, material donations, etc. Voter registration or voter education: Yes, provided directly by your congregation VOTE_Y2 from Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Combined File
In the past 12 months, did your congregation directly provide, or cooperate in providing, any of the following services for your own members or for people in the community? 'Cooperation' includes financial contributions, volunteer time by congregational members, space in your building, material donations, etc. Voter registration or voter education: Yes, cooperated with another congregation, agency, or organization CLERGVTE from General Social Survey, 1998
Religious leaders should not try to influence how people vote in elections. QN49_A from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
IF RESPONDENT ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT ALL (from QN23): On another subject, does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of abortion? QN49_B from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
IF RESPONDENT ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT ALL (from QN23): Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about laws regarding homosexuality? QN49_C from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
IF RESPONDENT ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT ALL (from QN23): Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about candidates and elections? QN49_D from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
IF RESPONDENT ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT ALL (from QN23): Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about the importance of voting? QN49_E from Changing Faiths, Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion
IF RESPONDENT ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT ALL (from QN23): Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about laws regarding immigration? CLRGYPOL from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2001
Do you think it is ever right for clergy to discuss political candidates or issues from the pulpit? SOABORT from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of abortion? [Answered if ATTEND = 1, 2, or 3. (At least once a month)] SODEATH from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of the death penalty? [Answered if ATTEND = 1, 2, or 3. (At least once a month)] SOENVIR from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about the environment? [Answered if ATTEND = 1, 2, or 3. (At least once a month)] SOEVOIN from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about evolution and intelligent design? [Answered if ATTEND = 1, 2, or 3. (At least once a month)] SOHUNPOV from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about hunger and poverty? [Answered if ATTEND = 1, 2, or 3. (At least once a month)] SOIRAQ from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of the situation in Iraq? [Answered if ATTEND = 1, 2, or 3. (At least once a month)] SOLAHEX from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about the laws regarding homosexuality? [Answered if ATTEND = 1, 2, or 3. (At least once a month)] SOLAIM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about laws regarding immigration? [Answered if ATTEND = 1, 2, or 3. (At least once a month)] SOSTEM from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2006
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of embryonic stem cell research? [Answered if ATTEND = 1, 2, or 3. (At least once a month)] CLRGABRT from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of abortion? CLRGCAND from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about candidates and elections? CLRGDPEN from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the issue of the death penalty? CLRGENV from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about the environment? CLRGHNGR from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about hunger and poverty? CLRGHOMO from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about laws regarding homosexuality? CLRGIMMG from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out about immigration? CLRGWARS from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Does the clergy at your place of worship ever speak out on the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan? ENVSAID from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Now just in your own words, when your clergy has spoken about the environment, what kinds of things have they said? ENVSAID1 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Now just in your own words, when your clergy has spoken about the environment, what kinds of things have they said? ENVSAID2 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Now just in your own words, when your clergy has spoken about the environment, what kinds of things have they said? EVSAID3 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Now just in your own words, when your clergy has spoken about the environment, what kinds of things have they said? HOMOSAID from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
When your clergy has spoken about homosexuality, do they say it is something that should be accepted, something that should be discouraged, or don't they take a position on the issue? IMMSAID from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Now just in your own words, when your clergy has spoken about the issue of immigration, what kinds of things have they said? [OPEN-END; RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE; PROBE ONCE IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS DON'T KNOW.] IMMSAID1 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Now just in your own words, when your clergy has spoken about the issue of immigration, what kinds of things have they said? [OPEN-END: RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE; PROBE ONCE IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS DON'T KNOW.] IMMSAID2 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Now just in your own words, when your clergy has spoken about the issue of immigration, what kinds of things have they said? [OPEN-END: RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE; PROBE ONCE IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS DON'T KNOW.] IMMSAID3 from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2010
Now just in your own words, when your clergy has spoken about the issue of immigration, what kinds of things have they said? [OPEN-END; RECORD VERBATIM RESPONSE; PROBE ONCE IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS DON'T KNOW.] CLRGEND1 from American National Election Studies, 2000
If clergy/church endorsed candidate/party: Which candidate? Mention 1 - candidate code CLRGEND2 from American National Election Studies, 2000
If clergy/church endorsed candidate/party: Which candidate? Mention 2 - candidate code CLRGEND3 from American National Election Studies, 2000
If clergy/church endorsed candidate/party: Which candidate? Mention 3 - candidate code CLRGINFL from American National Election Studies, 2000
Did the clergy or other church leaders at your place of worship encourage you to vote for a particular candidate or party? VOTRGSTR from Civic Involvement Survey, 1997
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF A CHURCH OR A SYNAGOGUE: During the past year, has your congregation participated in any of the following? - A voter registration drive GDCTH_11 from Survey of Chicago Catholics, 2007
To be a good Catholic, do you have to . . .? Vote the way the bishops and the priests tell you to vote INFPOL1 from Survey of Chicago Catholics, 2007
How much of an influence were the following factors in your decision to leave the Catholic Church? Too much politics INFPOL2 from Survey of Chicago Catholics, 2007
How much influence over decisions to leave the church does . . . have? Too much politics W_10COMM from News Interest Index, October 2003
[ASK ONLY IF ATTEND= 1, 2 OR 3] As I read a list of issues, please tell me whether or not the clergy at your place of worship speaks out on this issue: The recent removal of a monument of the Ten Commandments from an Alabama courthouse W_ABORT from News Interest Index, October 2003
[ASK ONLY IF ATTEND= 1, 2 OR 3] As I read a list of issues, please tell me whether or not the clergy at your place of worship speaks out on this issue: Abortion W_DEATHP from News Interest Index, October 2003
[ASK ONLY IF ATTEND= 1, 2 OR 3] As I read a list of issues, please tell me whether or not the clergy at your place of worship speaks out on this issue: The death penalty W_ELECT from News Interest Index, October 2003
[ASK ONLY IF ATTEND= 1, 2 OR 3] As I read a list of issues, please tell me whether or not the clergy at your place of worship speaks out on this issue: Candidates and elections W_HOM from News Interest Index, October 2003
[ASK ONLY IF ATTEND= 1, 2 OR 3] As I read a list of issues, please tell me whether or not the clergy at your place of worship speaks out on this issue: Issues related to homosexuality W_HOMLAW from News Interest Index, October 2003
[ASK ONLY IF ATTEND= 1, 2 OR 3] As I read a list of issues, please tell me whether or not the clergy at your place of worship speaks out on this issue: Laws regarding homosexuals W_IRAQ from News Interest Index, October 2003
[ASK ONLY IF ATTEND= 1, 2 OR 3] As I read a list of issues, please tell me whether or not the clergy at your place of worship speaks out on this issue: The situation in Iraq W_PRYR_S from News Interest Index, October 2003
[ASK ONLY IF ATTEND= 1, 2 OR 3] As I read a list of issues, please tell me whether or not the clergy at your place of worship speaks out on this issue: Prayer in public schools RELELEC from American Jewish Committee Religious Right Survey, 1996
How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree or disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree? -- Religious leaders should not try to influence how people vote in elections. CHURVOTE from Religion and Public Life Survey, 2004
Do you believe that it is proper or improper for political parties to ask church members for lists of people who attend their church so the parties can encourage them to register and vote? DISCPULP from Campaign 2000 Typology Survey
Do you think it is ever right for clergymen to discuss political candidates or issues from the pulpit? ABORTN from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Does the clergy at your place of worship speak out on this issue? -- Abortion CL_ELECT from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing that your clergy speaks out on this issue? -- Candidates and elections CL_HSLWS from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing that your clergy speaks out on this issue? -- Laws regarding homosexuals CL_SPRYR from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing that your clergy speaks out on this issue? -- Prayer in public schools DEATHPEN from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Does the clergy at your place of worship speak out on this issue? -- The death penalty ELEC94_1 from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Now, thinking back to the 1994 congressional elections in your state, did the clergy at your place of worship or any other religious groups urge you to vote a particular way? ELECTION from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Does the clergy at your place of worship speak out on this issue? -- Candidates and elections HCREFORM from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Does the clergy at your place of worship speak out on this issue? -- Health care reform HMSXLLWS from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Does the clergy at your place of worship speak out on this issue? -- Laws regarding homosexuals HUNGER from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Does the clergy at your place of worship speak out on this issue? -- Hunger and poverty IS_PLPT from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
Do you think it is ever right for clergymen to discuss political candidates or issues from the pulpit? PORNOLWS from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Does the clergy at your place of worship speak out on this issue? -- Pornography laws RTTODIE from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Does the clergy at your place of worship speak out on this issue? -- Right-to-die laws SCHLPRYR from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Does the clergy at your place of worship speak out on this issue? -- Prayer in public schools TRBLSPOT from Religion and Politics Survey, 1996
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH: Does the clergy at your place of worship speak out on this issue? -- World trouble spots such as Bosnia or Rwanda CHRMEM8 from Faith and Community Survey of Four Indianapolis Neighborhoods, 1997
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE WHO RESPONDED THAT THEY WERE A MEMBER OF THEIR PLACE OF WORSHIP: How important is it to your place of worship to encourage the clergy to speak out on social and political issues? STATE1B from Survey of Religion and Community Life in Indianapolis, 1999
Thinking about Indianapolis, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. - Religious groups in Indianapolis should keep separate from what goes on in city politics and city hall. COALITIO from Religious Identity and Influence Survey, 1996
How often have you relied on conservative Christian leaders or political organizations, such as the Christian Coalition, to help you decide how to vote in an election? Often, sometimes, or never? BUSINESS from Religious Attitude, Self-Consciousness, Self-Monitoring Scales, 1987
Read the following statement and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement. - I think the church (synagogue) keeps business and politics up to a higher standard than they would otherwise tend to maintain. ABRTPRAY from Harris 1984 (September) Business-Week Survey, Study No. 842112, Voters
Do you agree or disagree: The Moral Majority preachers and Catholic bishops must educate people on their churches' point of view on issues like abortions and school prayer, even if this means getting churches involved in politics. CHVTABOR from Harris 1984 (September) Business-Week Survey, Study No. 842112, Voters
Today, there are evangelical preachers and some Catholic bishops in the country who have become involved in politics. They have a whole series of laws they want to see passed. Do you think it is fitting and proper or not for such religious leaders to urge members of their churches to vote for candidates who follow their stands on a constitutional amendment to ban abortions? CHVTPRAY from Harris 1984 (September) Business-Week Survey, Study No. 842112, Voters
Today, there are evangelical preachers and some Catholic bishops in the country who have become involved in politics. They have a whole series of laws they want to see passed. Do you think it is fitting and proper or not for such religious leaders to urge members of their churches to vote for candidates who follow their stands on a constitutional amendment to require daily prayer to be recited in public school classrooms? STDPRYAB from Harris 1984 (September) Business-Week Survey, Study No. 842112, Voters
Now here is what this question comes down to - - the difference between churches taking a stand on an issue such as abortion and prayer, on the one hand, and urging their church members to vote for candidates who follow their church stands, on the other. Do you think it is fitting and proper or not for religious leaders to take stands on issues such as banning abortion ad requiring school prayer VTBNABRT from Harris 1984 (September) Business-Week Survey, Study No. 842112, Voters
All in all, do you feel positive or negative about Archbishop John J. O'Connor urging Catholics to vote against candidates who are opposed to banning abortions? VTPRYAB from Harris 1984 (September) Business-Week Survey, Study No. 842112, Voters
Now here is what this question comes down to - - the difference between churches taking a stand on an issue such as abortion and prayer, on the one hand, and urging their church members to vote for candidates who follow their church stands, on the other. Do you think it is fitting and proper or not for religious leaders to urge their church members to vote for specific candidates who follow their stands on issues such as banning abortion and requiring school prayer? BUSINESS from Religious Attitude, Self-Consciousness, Self-Monitoring Scales -Respondents' Same-Sex Friends, 1986
Read the following statement and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement. - I think the church (synagogue) keeps business and politics up to a higher standard than they would otherwise tend to maintain. BUSINESS from Religious Attitude, Self-Consciousness, Self-Monitoring Scales -Paper and Pencil Version, 1986
Read the following statement and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement. - I think the church (synagogue) keeps business and politics up to a higher standard than they would otherwise tend to maintain. BUSINESS from Religious Attitude, Self-Consciousness, Self-Monitoring Scales, 1988
Read the following statement and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement: I think the church (synagogue) keeps business and politics up to a higher standard than they would otherwise tend to maintain. BUSINESS from Religious Attitude, Self-Consciousness, Self-Monitoring Scales, 1986
Read the following statement and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement. - I think the church (synagogue) keeps business and politics up to a higher standard than they would otherwise tend to maintain. VOTEGUID from Middletown Area Study, 1998
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH: Have voter guides ever been distributed to people through your congregation? CLERGY from Middletown Area Study, 1996
Clergy should try to influence how their church members vote in elections. Do you: