Pro-Government ConservativeBased on your answers to the questionnaire, you most closely resemble survey respondents within the Pro-Government Conservative typology group. This does not mean that you necessarily fit every group characteristic or agree with the group on all issues. Pro-Government Conservatives represent 9 percent of the American public, and 10 percent of registered voters. Basic Description Defining Values Who They Are Lifestyle Notes 2004 Election Party ID Media Use Note: All descriptions and percentages are based on the national sample of adults surveyed by telephone in December. Based on your answers to the survey questions, you most closely resemble survey respondents within this group, even though you may differ significantly on one or more issues or traits. In the overall typology there is a ninth group called “Bystanders” who are defined as adults who are not registered, who do not follow news about government and public affairs, and who say they rarely or never vote. | ||||||
Your responses: | ||||||
Statement 1 | Strongly agree | Agree | Agree | Strongly agree | Statement 2 | |
1 | Government is almost always wasteful and inefficient | Government often does a better job than people give it credit for | ||||
2 | Government regulation of business is necessary to protect the public interest | Government regulation of business usually does more harm than good | ||||
3 | Poor people today have it easy because they can get government benefits without doing anything in return | Poor people have hard lives because government benefits don't go far enough to help them live decently | ||||
4 | The government should do more to help needy Americans, even if it means going deeper into debt | The government today can't afford to do much more to help the needy | ||||
5 | Immigrants today strengthen our country because of their hard work and talents | Immigrants today are a burden on our country because they take our jobs, housing and health care | ||||
6 | The best way to ensure peace is through military strength | Good diplomacy is the best way to ensure peace | ||||
7 | We should all be willing to fight for our country, whether it is right or wrong | It's acceptable to refuse to fight in a war you believe is morally wrong | ||||
8 | Most people who want to get ahead can make it if they're willing to work hard | Hard work and determination are no guarantee of success for most people | ||||
9 | Success in life is pretty much determined by forces outside of our control | Everyone has it in their own power to succeed | ||||
10 | Too much power is concentrated in the hands of a few large companies | The largest companies do NOT have too much power | ||||
11 | Business corporations make too much profit | Most corporations make a fair and reasonable amount of profit | ||||
12 | Elected officials in Washington lose touch with the people pretty quickly | Elected officials in Washington try hard to stay in touch with voters back home | ||||
13 | Most elected officials care what people like me think | Most elected officials don't care what people like me think | ||||
14 | This country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment | This country has gone too far in its efforts to protect the environment | ||||
15 | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | ||||
16 | Homosexuality is a way of life that should be accepted by society | Homosexuality is a way of life that should be discouraged by society | ||||
17 | Books that contain dangerous ideas should be banned from public school libraries | Public school libraries should be allowed to carry any books they want | ||||
18 | Religion is a very important part of my life | Religion is not that important to me | ||||
19 | I'm generally satisfied with the way things are going for me financially | I'm not very satisfied with my financial situation | ||||
20 | I often don't have enough money to make ends meet | Paying the bills is generally not a problem for me | ||||
21 | It IS NOT necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values | It IS necessary to believe in God in order to be moral and have good values | ||||
22 | Using overwhelming military force is the best way to defeat terrorism around the world | Relying too much on military force to defeat terrorism creates hatred that leads to more terrorism | ||||
23 | The growing number of newcomers from other countries threaten traditional American customs and values | The growing number of newcomers from other countries strengthens American society | ||||
24 | It’s best for the future of our country to be active in world affairs | We should pay less attention to problems overseas and concentrate on problems here at home | ||||
25 | The government should do more to protect morality in society | I worry the government is getting too involved in the issue of morality |
In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or Independent? | ||||||
Strong Democrat | Democrat | Independent, Lean Democrat | Independent, no leaning | Independent, Lean Republican | Republican | Strong Republican |
In general, would you describe your political views as very conservative, conservative, moderate, liberal or very liberal? | ||||
Very Liberal | Liberal | Moderate | Conservative | Very Conservative |
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1 comment:
Okay two things. One you posted the same thing twice. Secondly, it doesn;t fit right in the spot you put it so it is not really readable.
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