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1986: Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with the following statement. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET SHOWN TO R) Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with that statement?) 1988: Now looking again at [respondent booklet] for your choices, here are several more statements. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET SHOWN TO R) ALL YEARS; ‘Equal opportunity for blacks and whites is very important but it’s not really the government’s job to guarantee it.’
Equal opportunity for Blacks is not government's job · Asked in 2 waves, 1986–1988 · 3,951 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: 1988 NOTE: Placement varied by form.
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 | Agree strongly | Agree somewhat | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree somewhat | Disagree strongly | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880965. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860522. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
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.
| 20% |
| 30% |
| 13% |
| 23% |
| 15% |
| 1775 |
| ±2 |
| Men | 23% | 26% | 12% | 24% | 15% | 766 | ±4 |
| Women | 17% | 32% | 13% | 23% | 14% | 1009 | ±3 |
ANES 1988 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.