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Some people are afraid the government in Washington is getting too powerful for the good of the country and the individual person. Others feel that the government in Washington is not getting too strong (1964,1966,1970: has not gotten too strong for the good of the country). 1964-1972: Have you been interested enough in this to favor one side over the other? 1976-1992: Do you have an opinion on this or not? ALL YEARS: (IF YES:) What is your feeling? Do you think the government is too powerful or do you think the government is not getting too strong?
Federal government too powerful · Asked in 12 waves, 1964–2000 · 19,756 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 1972, 1984. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 9 (dk). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: In 1964-1968, these questions were combined into a single variable. Beginning in 1970, the filter question (‘have you been interested enough..’) was represented in a separate variable. Beginning in 1970, in cases where R’s response to the filter question was ‘no’ or ‘DK,’ then 9 has been coded. 1992 NOTE: 46 cases were not asked this question due to an error in skip instructions.
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 | Opinion: the government has not gotten too strong | Opinion: the government is getting too powerful | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001512,V001513. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,555 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V926016. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880847,V880848. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V841059,V841060. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 973 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V801128,V801129. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780453,V780454. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763224,V763225. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 2,244 |
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.
| 31% |
| 69% |
| 1555 |
| ±3 |
| Urban | 33% | 67% | 239 | ±7 |
| Suburban | 29% | 71% | 356 | ±6 |
| Rural | 28% | 72% | 267 | ±7 |
ANES 2000 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 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720056,V720057. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,318 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700058,V700059(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680062. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,556 |
| ANES 1966 Time Series Study Source variable: V660021. | 1966-11-08 to 1967-02-01 | face to face | 1,291 | 1,291 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640071. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,570 |