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Favor or oppose a law making English the official language of the United States, among people who took a side; the 1994 wording adds that government business would be conducted in English only and also offered a neutral option, which is left out here.
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Latest: 77% answered “Favor” in GSS: Law making English the official language, 2000.
Shares of people whose answer maps onto these categories (non-answers and answers outside the scale are left out), because surveys differ in whether they offer “don’t know.” Each point is one survey wave at the middle of its field period. Lines from different surveys are never spliced together.
| Line | Question | Match | How answers map |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSS: Law making English the official language | Law making English the official language Do you favor a law making English the official language of the United States, or do you oppose such a law? Caveat: Plain favor/oppose with no neutral option, so no middle responses; may push neutral people to a side | equivalent | Favor → Favor; Oppose → Oppose |
| GSS: Law making English the official language, government business | Law making English the official language, government business Do you favor a law making English the official language of the United States, meaning government business would be conducted in English only, or do you oppose such a law? Caveat: Adds 'government business in English only' clarification and offers a neutral option | equivalent | Favor → Favor; Oppose → Oppose |