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  Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1994

Variable Listing for Module: Political_Trust

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GOVNOSAY: Do people have no say in what the government does?

MONARCHY: How important is it for the UK to have a monarchy?

GOVTWORK: How well does the present system of governing in UK work?

APATHY4: Can politicians have much impact?

GOVCOMP: Can politics and government seem so complicated that a person cannot understand what is going on?

LOSETCH: Do those we elect lose touch with the people pretty quickly?

PTYNTMAT: Do things go on much the same whatever party is in power?

VOTEINTR: Are parties only interested in people's votes, not in their opinions?

GOVTRUST: Do UK governments put their party political interests first?

COALITIN: Is it better to have a government formed by one political party or a coalition?

VOTESYST: Should the voting system be changed?

INFPOLIT: Are you better informed about politics than most people?

PROTEST5: Should damaging government buildings be allowed?

OBEYLAW: Should people obey the law without exception?

PROPREP: Should the UK introduce proportional representation for Westminster elections?

PROTEST2: Should publishing pamphlets against the government be allowed?

PROTEST4: Should occupying a government office be allowed?

PAPTRUST: Do you trust journalists to pursue the truth above a good story?

PROTEST3: Should organising protest marches and demonstrations be allowed?

PROTEST1: Should organising public meetings to protest against the government be allowed?

PROTEST6: Should organising a nationwide strike against the government be allowed?

TUPOWER: Do you think that trade unions have too much power?

BUSPOWER: Do you think that business and industry have too much power?

GOVPOWER: o you think that the government has too much power?

GOVTDOPR: Can UK governments do much to keep prices down?

GOVTDOUN: Can UK governments do much to reduce unemployment?

GOVTDOSL: Can UK governments do much to improve the general standard of living?

GOVTDOSS: Can UK governments do much to improve the health and social services?

GOVTDOPV: Can UK governments do much to reduce poverty?

GOVTCRIM: Can UK governments do much to cut crime?

NHSRUN2: How well run is the NHS?

PRESSRN2: How well run is the press?

LGOVRUN2: How well run is local government?

CSRUN2: How well run is the civil service?

MANURUN2: How well run is manufacturing industry?

BANKRUN2: How well run are banks?

UNIONRN2: How well run are the trade unions?

BBCRUN2: How well run is the BBC?

POLICRN2: How well run is the police?

UNIVRUN: How well run are universities?

SCHLRUN: How well run are state schools?

VOTEDUTY: IS it worth voting in a general election?

APATHY1: Do you wish it were easier to get your views across to politicians?

APATHY2: Are politicians in it just for themseves?

APATHY3: Are politicians good enough to do their job?

APATHY5: Does it not really matter which party is in power, in the end things go on much the same?

DOMP: Action against unjust law: would contact MP?

DOSPK: Action against unjust law: would speak to an influential person?

DOGOV: Action against unjust law: would contact a government department?

DOTV: Action against unjust law: would contact media?

DOSIGN: Action against unjust law: would sign a petition?

DORAIS: Action against unjust law: would raise issue in an organisation already belong to?

DOPROT: Action against unjust law: would go on a protest?

DOGRP: Action against unjust law: would form a group of like-minded people?

DONONE: Action against unjust law: would do none of these?

DONEMP: Action against unjust law: have contacted MP?

DONESPK: Action against unjust law: have spoken to an influential person?

DONEGOV: Action against unjust law: have contacted a government department?

DONETV: Action against unjust law: have contacted media?

DONESIGN: Action against unjust law: have signed a petition?

DONERAIS: Action against unjust law: have raised issue in an organisation already belong to?

DONEPROT: Action against unjust law: have gone on a protest?

DONEGRP: Action against unjust law: have formed a group of like-minded people?

DONEACT: Action against unjust law: how many actions carried out

BREAKLAW: Are there any circumstances in which you might break a law to which you were very strongly opposed?

LORDS: Should the House of Lords remain as it is?

LORDSHOW: What change is needed for the House of Lords?

VOTEONLY: Is voting the only way people can have any say about how the government runs things?

CLRTRUST: Do local councillors put their party political interests first?

MPSTRUST: Do you trust politicians to tell the truth in a tight corner?

CSTRUST: Do top civil servants stand against a minister who wants to provide false information?

POLTRUST: Do the police bend the rules in getting a conviction?



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