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  ISSP Ireland - 2006

Variable Listing for Module: Role of government

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V4: Should people obey the law without exception?

V5: Should organising public meetings to protest against the government be allowed?

V6: Should organising protest marches and demonstrations be allowed?

V7: Should organising a nationwide strike of all workers against the government be allowed?

V8: Should people be allowed to hold public meetings to express their views?

V9: Should people be allowed to publish books expressing their views?

V10: Is it worse to convict an innocent person?

V11: Are you in favour of cuts in government spending?

V12: Are you in favour of government financing of projects to create new jobs?

V13: Are you in favour of less government regulation of business?

V14: Are you in favour of support for industry to develop new products and technology?

V15: Are you in favour of support for declining industries to protect jobs?

V16: Are you in favour of reducing the working week to create more jobs?

V17: Would you like to see more government spending on the environment?

V18: Would you like to see more government spending on health?

V19: Would you like to see more government spending on the police and law enforcement?

V20: Would you like to see more government spending on education?

V21: Would you like to see more government spending on the military and defence?

V22: Would you like to see more government spending on old age pensions?

V23: Would you like to see more government spending on unemployment benefits?

V24: Would you like to see more government spending on culture and the arts?

V25: Is it the government's responsibility to provide a job for everyone who wants one?

V26: Is it the government's responsibility to keep prices under control?

V27: Is it the government's responsibility to provide health care for the sick?

V28: Is it the government's responsibility to provide a decent standard of living for the old?

V29: Is it the government's responsibility to provide industry with the help it needs to grow?

V30: Is it the government's responsibility to provide a decent standard of living for the unemployed?

V31: Is it the government's responsibility to reduce income differences between the rich and the poor?

V32: Is it the government's responsibility to give financial help to university students from low-income families?

V33: Is it the government's responsibility to provide decent housing for those who can't afford it?

V34: Is it the government's responsibility to impose strict laws to make industry do less damage to the environment?

V35: How successful is the government in providing health care for the sick?

V36: How successful is the government in providing a decent standard of living for the old?

V37: How successful is the government in dealing with threats to Ireland's security?

V38: How successful is the government in controlling crime?

V39: How successful is the government in fighting unemployment?

V40: How successful is the government in protecting the environment?

V41: Has the government the right to detain people for as long as they want?

V42: Has the government the right to tap people's telephone conversations?

V43: Has the government the right to stop and search people in the street at random?

V44: How interested are you personally in politics?

V45: Do you agree that people like me don't have any say about what the government does?

V46: Do you agree that the average citizen has considerable influence on politics?

V47: Do you agree that you have a pretty good understanding of the important political issues facing out country?

V48: Do you agree that most people are better informed about politics and government?

V49: Do you agree that people we elect as TDs try to keep their promises?

V50: Do you agree that most civil servants can be trusted to do what is best for the country?

V51: How would you describe taxes for those with a high income?

V52: How would you describe taxes for those with a middle income?

V53: How would you describe taxes for those with a low income?

V54: Do you agree there are only a few people you can trust completely?

V55: Do you agree that if you are not careful, other people will take advantage of you?

V56: How often are you asked to help influence important decisions in other people's favour?

V57: Are there people you could ask to help influence important decisions in your favour?

V58: How often do public officials deal fairly with people like you?

V59: Do you think that the treatment people get from public officials in Ireland depends on who they know?

V60: How many politicians in Ireland are involved in corruption?

V61: How many public officials in Ireland are involved in corruption?

V62: Have you come across a public official who hinted they wanted a bribe in return for a service?

V63: How many people do you have contact with in a typical week day?



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