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How much attention do you think most Congressmen pay to the people who elect them when they decide what to do in Congress, a good deal, some, or not much?
How much attention Congress members pay to constituents · Asked in 8 waves, 1964–1980 · 13,005 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codebook weight: VCF0010x/VCF0010y/VCF0010z (differs from VCF0009z only in 1970). Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1970, 1972. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 9 (dk). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: Weight variable VCF0010/VCF0010A must be used if distributions including 1970 data are desired: see VCF0010. Note that use of VCF0010/VCF0010A as a weight reduces the 1970 total N for this variable: form 2 whites who should appear as code 0 INAP cases are excluded from the 1970 total N.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not much | Some | A good deal | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 25% | 58% | 17% | 1408 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800891. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780419. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763744. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742237. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720578. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 2,182 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700158(type 1). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 829 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680493. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,348 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 36% |
| 48% |
| 16% |
| 362 |
| ±5 |
| High school | 27% | 57% | 16% | 498 | ±4 |
| Some college | 17% | 65% | 18% | 297 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 18% | 66% | 15% | 165 | ±8 |
| Postgraduate | 19% | 53% | 29% | 83 | ±11 |
ANES 1980 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640393. |
| 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 |
| face to face |
| 1,571 |
| 1,450 |