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Soziales Verhalten und soziale Einstellungen
Politisches Verhalten und politische Einstellungen
Regierung, politische Systeme, Parteien und Organisationen
Wirtschaftssysteme und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung
Government, political systems and organisations
Political Issues. Political Attitudes and Behavior.
Wave 2002: INRA Deutschland, Mölln Wave 2005: SRU Baces, Bamberg Wave 2009: Infratest dimap, Berlin
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c283c2 - Telephone follow-up: attachment to federal state
c302b - Televised debate: perception of Stoiber (second debate)
c304b - Televised debate: perception of Stoiber (first debate)
cwechs - Involuntary job change since 1998
cpwech94 - Partner  involuntary job change since 1998
d130c - Responsivity - Most politicians are trustworthy and honest people
d173b - The parties' position: European unification: SPD
d173c - The parties' position: European unification: FDP
d220b - Confidence in institutions - federal Constitutional Court?
d284a - Left-right assessment parties - CDU
djahr_neu - Date of birth (year) - adjusted
dpidzeit - Party identification, persistence
evornach - date of interview: pre-election/post-election
e83a - Reasons for decision not to vote - first answer
e100 - Own economic situation, one year ago
e130a - Responsivity - The political parties are only interested in people's votes, not in what voters think
e130g - Responsivity - The parties differ considerably when it comes to their goals, thus providing the citizens with clear alternatives
e150 - Ability to solve the most important issue
e170d - Efficacy - Politics is such a complex issue that people like me cannot understand what is going on
e177e - Responsibility of the state - securing a fair living standard for the jobless?
e260c - Representation of interests by organisations and groups - Environmental groups?
e284c - Left-right assessment parties - FDP
e285b - Use of media: political section of national press
e285bb - Use of media: national press  which newspaper?
e122 - Satisfaction with election result
eeinba - German citizenship: Since when?
epidb - Party identification, importance - The party does not mean that much to me, but its politicians are currently better than those of other parties
ewoschi - Class affiliation  which part?
e20 - General economic situation, one year ago
e210b - Materialism/post-materialism - increasing the citizen's influence on government decisions
e120d - Dissatisfaction with parties - fourth answer
c182d - ASKO: peace and order - movement and innovation
c283c1 - Original: attachment to federal state
c283d1 - Original: attachment to former FGR/GDR
c283fz2 - Telephone follow-up: attachment: which item was questioned first (European Union/Europe)
d84b - Certainty of entry into the Federal Parliament - Buendnis 90/Die Gruenen
d84c - Certainty of entry into the Federal Parliament - Die Linkspartei.PDS
d121ad - Desirable coalition (fourth coalition partner)
d121ae - Desirable coalition (fifth coalition partner)
d121bc - Second most desirable coalition (third coalition partner)
d121bd - Second most desirable coalition (fourth coalition partner)
d130b - Responsivity - The parties consider the state to be a self-service store
d170d - Efficacy - Politics is such a complex issue that people like me cannot understand what is going on
d170k - Efficacy - A democracy will not work without a political opposition
d170m - Efficacy - In a democracy it is the duty of all citizens to vote regularly in elections
d232ck - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Merkel) - She is politically trustworthy.
d232ds - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Schroeder) - He is an energetic person.
d302a - Televised debate: perception of Schroeder
d350a - Extremism - I am proud to be German.
e177f - Responsibility of the state - securing a fair living standard for elderly people?
e177g - Responsibility of the state - reducing the disparity in income between poor and rich?
e173b - The parties' position: European unification: SPD
e173d - The parties' position: European unification: Buendnis90/Die Gruenen
e174b - Own position: immigration of foreigners
e175b - Problem solving, importance - immigration of foreigners
e180aspw - Assessment of social aspects before reunification(former FRG) - personal standard of living
e180dspw - Assessment of social aspects before reunification(former FRG) - solidarity among people
e220e - Confidence in institutions - police?
e220g - Confidence in institutions - churches?
e350f - Extremism - Under certain circumstances a dictatorship is the better form of government.
e350m - Extremism - The GDR had more good than bad aspects.
e232as - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Steinmeier) - He has sensible ideas about how to boost the economy.
e232ds - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Steinmeier) - He is an energetic person.
efrbejah - End of former gainful employment
epfrbeja - Partner  end of former gainful employment
eparlo - Partner  unemployment since 2005
einitmg - Memberships - citizen's initiative
c30 - General economic situation in one year's time
c73a - Most important for voting decision
c100 - Own economic situation, one year ago
c130a - Responsivity - The political parties are only interested in people's votes, not in what voters think
c200a - Scalometer parties - What do you think of the CDU?
c200e - Scalometer parties - Buendnis90/Die Gruenen?
c210c - Materialism/post-materialism - fight against rising prices
c220l - Confidence in institutions - trade and employers' associations?
c220m - Confidence in institutions - environmental groups?
c231s - Scalometer chancellor candidates - What do you think of Gerhard Schroeder?
c232bk - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Stoiber) - He is a likable person.
c232cs - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Schroeder) - He is politically trustworthy.
ceinbb - German citizenship: Year of naturalization
cpfbertg - Partner  former gainful employment
chhper16 - Persons from the age of 16 up having German citizenship
cz8b_t - number of attempts to contact - by telephone
c130c - Responsivity - Most politicians are trustworthy and honest people
c130i - Responsivity - Our country would be governed worse with parties having no professional politicians
c140ae - Most important issues - fifth answer
c170f - Efficacy - The Members of the Bundestag try to get in close contact with the population
c170h - Efficacy - Everybody should have the right to defend his own view even if the majority dissents on that aspect
c170k - Efficacy - A democracy will not work without a political opposition
c171f - The parties' position: Nuclear power: PDS
c172a - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: CDU/CSU
c172e - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: Republikaner
c173c - The parties' position: European unification: FDP
c173f - The parties' position: European unification: PDS
c174b - Own position: immigration of foreigners
c174c - Own position: European unification
c175a - Problem solving, importance - nuclear power
c180dspw - Assessment of social aspects before reunification(former FRG) - solidarity among people
c240a - Participation - Contribute to a citizens' initative.
c240e - Participation - Block the traffic.
c260h - Feeling of being represented by parties - SPD?
c260i - Feeling of being represented by parties - FDP?
c282 - Satisfaction with performance of federal government
c286b - Use of media: News casts of private news stations
c81b - Reasons for voting decision - second answer
c81g - Reasons for voting decision - seventh answer
c81j - Reasons for voting decision - ninth answer
c83d - Reasons for decision not to vote - fourth answer
c84a - Certainty of entry into the Federal Parliament - FDP
c140aa_2 - Second most important issues - first answer
cvornach - date of interview: pre-election/post-election
c64 - Sunday question, second vote, different decision
c66 - Sunday question, second vote, constructed variable
c67 - Sunday question, second vote, constructed variable
c110 - Own economic situation in one year's time
c120b - Dissatisfaction with parties - second answer
c120f - Dissatisfaction with parties - sixth answer
c130d - Responsivity - Today, citizens cannot influence politics without having good relationships to parties
c130f - Responsivity - The parties' only concern is their power
c130g - Responsivity - The parties differ considerably when it comes to their goals, thus providing the citizens with clear alternatives
c140ab - Most important issues - second answer
c140ac - Most important issues - third answer
c170b - Efficacy - People like me do not have any influence on the government
c170l - Efficacy - I am perfectly able to unterstand and assess important political questions
c170o - Efficacy - Principally, each democratic party should have the chance to assume government responsiblities
c171a - The parties' position: Nuclear power: CDU/CSU
c173a - The parties' position: European unification: CDU/CSU
c173e - The parties' position: European unification: Republikaner
c175c - Problem solving, importance - European unification
c220d - Confidence in institutions - courts?
c220k - Confidence in institutions - trade unions?
c232as - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Schroeder) - He has sensible ideas about how to boost the economy.
c240f - Participation - Try to get support from a party/politician.
c260f - Representation of interests by organisations and groups - The churches?
c260g - Feeling of being represented by parties - CDU/CSU?
c260j - Feeling of being represented by parties - Buendnis90/Die Gruenen?
c284e - Left-right assessment parties - Buendnis90/Die Gruenen
c285b - Use of media: political section of national press
c285bb - Use of media: national press  which newspaper?
c285c - Use of media: political section of local or regional newspaper
c286a - Use of media: News casts on ARD or ZDF
c350g - Extremism - National Socialism also had its good aspects.
c350n - Extremism - Foreigners should generally select their marriage partner among their fellow countrymen.
c350o - Extremism - Even today the impact of Jews is tremendous.
c350r - Extremism - Attacks on homes for asylum seekers I do understand.
ceinba - German citizenship: Since when?
cbildgb - Envisaged school leaving certificate
cpbildgb - Partner  envisaged school leaving certificate
cpida - Party identification, importance - This party is very important to me. What happens to it is not a matter of indifference to me
cpidc - Party identification, importance - I don't feel particularly attached to this party, but in the past I did vote for it frequently
cz2 - Interview conducted with person alone or with other persons present
c81h - Reasons for voting decision - eighth answer
c81k - Reasons for voting decision - tenth answer
c84b - Certainty of entry into the Federal Parliament - Buendnis 90/Die Gruenen
c84d - Certainty of entry into the Federal Parliament - Republikaner
c120g - Dissatisfaction with parties - seventh answer
c124b - Election campaign - I visited election campaign rallies.
c140ab_1 - Most important issues - second answer
c140ad_1 - Most important issues - fourth answer
c140ae_1 - Most important issues - fifth answer
c140ab_2 - Second most important issues - second answer
c140ad_2 - Second most important issues - fourth answer
c182e - ASKO: subsumption and subordination - protest
c182f - ASKO: openness to change - adherence to tradition
c182h - ASKO: new, unknown things - well-known things
c183a - Big Five - sociable or withdrawn
c183e - Big Five - inclined to give and take or inclined to assert yourself
c281b - Society: Want to live in a society where - citizens are involved in decision making
c281c - Society: Want to live in a society where - one can be successful through own achievement
c281d - Society: Want to live in a society where - law and order are respected
c281e - Society: Want to live in a society where - new ideas and change are welcome
c283a2 - Telephone follow-up: attachment to municipality
c283b2 - Telephone follow-up: attachment to region
c283d2 - Telephone follow-up: attachment to former FGR/GDR
c294a - Way of Internet use - search for political information on the net.
c294c - Way of Internet use - contact political institutions or persons online, for example by sending an e-mail.
c303 - Televised debate: reception (first debate)
d30 - General economic situation in one year's time
d65 - Sunday question, first vote, different decision
d81a - Reasons for voting decision - first answer
d81d - Reasons for voting decision - fourth answer
d121ab - Desirable coalition (second coalition partner)
d122 - Satisfaction with election result
d130d - Responsivity - Today, citizens cannot influence politics without having good relationships to parties
d130e - Responsivity - Even ordinary party members are able to exert influence on their parties
d130i - Responsivity - Our country would be governed worse with parties having no professional politicians
d150 - Ability to solve the most important issue
d175a - Problem solving, importance - nuclear power
d282 - Satisfaction with performance of federal government
d284g - Left-right assessment parties - Die Linke
d170h - Efficacy - Everybody should have the right to defend his own view even if the majority dissents on that aspect
d177d - Responsibility of the state - securing the provision of healthcare for sick people?
d177e - Responsibility of the state - securing a fair living standard for the jobless?
d177f - Responsibility of the state - securing a fair living standard for elderly people?
d232as - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Schroeder) - He has sensible ideas about how to boost the economy.
d232ak - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Merkel) - She has sensible ideas about how to boost the economy.
d285bb - Use of media: national press  which newspaper?
d286b - Use of media: News casts of private news stations
d123 - Attention to the election campaign
d302b - Televised debate: perception of Merkel
dpwech1 - Changes in partner's professional life since 2002
dpidstrk - Party identification, strength
dhhpeink - Contribution to household income
e81e - Reasons for voting decision - fifth answer
e120c - Dissatisfaction with parties - third answer
e130f - Responsivity - The parties' only concern is their power
e130h - Responsivity - The parties take too much influence in the society
e140af - Most important issues - sixth answer
e170h - Efficacy - Everybody should have the right to defend his own view even if the majority dissents on that aspect
e171a1 - The parties' position: Nuclear power: CDU
e172a1 - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: CDU
e172b - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: SPD
e173c - The parties' position: European unification: FDP
e173f - The parties' position: European unification: Die Linke
e175c - Problem solving, importance - European unification
e183a - Big Five - sociable or withdrawn
e183d - Big Five - conscientious or laid-back
e180cspw - Assessment of social aspects before reunification(former FRG) - social security
e200a - Scalometer parties - What do you think of the CDU?
e220a - Confidence in institutions - Bundestag?
e220b - Confidence in institutions - federal Constitutional Court?
e220i - Confidence in institutions - German armed forces?
e220m - Confidence in institutions - environmental groups?
e240b - Participation - Participate in a legal demonstration.
e350a - Extremism - I am proud to be German.
e350d - Extremism - The general welfare ranks much higher than the interest of groups and associations.
e232bk - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Merkel) - She is a likable person.
e260i - Feeling of being represented by parties - FDP?
e284g - Left-right assessment parties - Die Linke
e285a - Use of media: political section of BILD
e124a - Election campaign - I talked about the election with friends, relatives or working colleagues.
e124b - Election campaign - I visited election campaign rallies.
efrbejahh - End of former gainful employment (auxiliary variable)
epbildga - Partner  School leaving certificate
epwech - Partner  involuntary job change since 2005
epbaus - Partner  retire from work since 2005
eschielt - Social class compared to parents
ez2 - Interview conducted with person alone or with other persons present
ez3 - intervention in interview by other persons
ez8b_t - number of attempts to contact - by telephone
e83e - Reasons for decision not to vote - fifth answer
wei_ipf_2 - sociodemographic and regional weight (without transformation weight)
d73a - Most important for voting decision
d83a - Reasons for decision not to vote - first answer
d101 - Responsibility for own economic situation
d110 - Own economic situation in one year's time
d121ac - Desirable coalition (third coalition partner)
d121b - Desirable coalition (second choice)
d121ba - Second most desirable coalition (first coalition partner)
e183e - Big Five - inclined to give and take or inclined to assert yourself
e180bspo - Assessment of social aspects before reunification (former GDR) - fairness of distribution of income
e180dspo - Assessment of social aspects before reunification (former GDR) - solidarity among people
e220d - Confidence in institutions - courts?
e220f - Confidence in institutions - administration?
e220l - Confidence in institutions - trade and employers' associations?
e240a - Participation - Contribute to a citizens' initative.
e240c - Participation - Participate in a violent demonstration.
csplitwo - Residence: old or new federal states
c10 - General economic situation, current
c65 - Sunday question, first vote, different decision
c232ak - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Stoiber) - He has sensible ideas about how to boost the economy.
c232bs - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Schroeder) - He is a likable person.
c240c - Participation - Participate in a violent demonstration.
c260a - Representation of interests by organisations and groups - What about the trade unions?
c260m - Feeling of being represented by parties - PDS?
c284c - Left-right assessment parties - FDP
c284d - Left-right assessment parties - CSU
c350a - Extremism - I am proud to be German.
c350b - Extremism - The main business enterprises must be nationalized.
c83b - Reasons for decision not to vote - second answer
c84c - Certainty of entry into the Federal Parliament - PDS
c85 - Expectation of majority of votes at the federal election
c121b - Desirable coalition (second choice)
c124a - Election campaign - I talked about the election with friends, relatives or working colleagues.
c140ah - Most important issues - eighth answer
e101 - Responsibility for own economic situation
e110 - Own economic situation in one year's time
e130b - Responsivity - The parties consider the state to be a self-service store
e130c - Responsivity - Most politicians are trustworthy and honest people
e130i - Responsivity - Our country would be governed worse with parties having no professional politicians
e130k - Responsivity - Most parties and politicians are corrupt
e140ad - Most important issues - fourth answer
e170b - Efficacy - People like me do not have any influence on the government
c180espo - Assessment of social aspects before reunification (former GDR) - protection of citizens against crime
c200i - Scalometer parties - Schill-Partei?
c210a - Materialism/post-materialism - maintaining the country's law and order
c210b - Materialism/post-materialism - increasing the citizen's influence on government decisions
c220a - Confidence in institutions - Bundestag?
c220c - Confidence in institutions - federal government?
c220f - Confidence in institutions - administration?
c220i - Confidence in institutions - German armed forces?
cpidstrk - Party identification, strength
cwoschi - Class affiliation  which part?
c81d - Reasons for voting decision - fourth answer
d240f - Participation - Try to get support from a party/politician.
d285b - Use of media: political section of national press
d286a - Use of media: News casts on ARD or ZDF
epidc - Party identification, importance - I don't feel particularly attached to this party, but in the past I did vote for it frequently
ehhpeink - Contribution to household income
ehhpers16 - Persons from the age of 16 up having German citizenship
e10 - General economic situation, current
e30 - General economic situation in one year's time
d130g - Responsivity - The parties differ considerably when it comes to their goals, thus providing the citizens with clear alternatives
d130k - Responsivity - Most parties and politicians are corrupt
d171a - The parties' position: Nuclear power: CDU/CSU
d171c - The parties' position: Nuclear power: FDP
d173d - The parties' position: European unification: Buendnis90/Die Gruenen
d200a - Scalometer parties - What do you think of the CDU?
e240f - Participation - Try to get support from a party/politician.
e232ak - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Merkel) - She has sensible ideas about how to boost the economy.
e232dk - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Merkel) - She is an energetic person.
e232bs - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Steinmeier) - He is a likable person.
e260a - Representation of interests by organisations and groups - What about the trade unions?
e260g2 - Feeling of being represented by parties - CSU?
e260h - Feeling of being represented by parties - SPD?
e260j - Feeling of being represented by parties - Buendnis90/Die Gruenen?
e282 - Satisfaction with performance of federal government
c295b - Online-Election: vote via the internet as general opportunity
c301 - Televised debate: Reception (second debate)
c304a - Televised debate: perception of Schroeder (first debate)
cparlo94 - Partner  unemployment since 1998
dsplitwo - Residence: old or new federal states
e170f - Efficacy - The Members of the Bundestag try to get in close contact with the population
e170m - Efficacy - In a democracy it is the duty of all citizens to vote regularly in elections
e177d - Responsibility of the state - securing the provision of healthcare for sick people?
e171a2 - The parties' position: Nuclear power: CSU
e171c - The parties' position: Nuclear power: FDP
e171d - The parties' position: Nuclear power: Buendnis90/Die Gruenen
e172f - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: Die Linke
e173a1 - The parties' position: European unification: CDU
e183c - Big Five - mentally unbalanced or even-tempered
e210d - Materialism/post-materialism - protecting the right to freedom of expression
wei_ipf_1 - sociodemographic and regional weight (with transformation weight)
c120a - Dissatisfaction with parties - first answer
c120e - Dissatisfaction with parties - fifth answer
c122 - Satisfaction with election result
c130h - Responsivity - The parties take too much influence in the society
c140ad - Most important issues - fourth answer
c140af - Most important issues - sixth answer
d220c - Confidence in institutions - federal government?
d220h - Confidence in institutions - parties?
d231k - Scalometer chancellor candidates - What do you think of Angela Merkel?
d170b - Efficacy - People like me do not have any influence on the government
d232cs - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Schroeder) - He is politically trustworthy.
d240a - Participation - Contribute to a citizens' initative.
d240c - Participation - Participate in a violent demonstration.
d240e - Participation - Block the traffic.
e284b - Left-right assessment parties - SPD
e294c - Way of Internet use - contact political institutions or persons online, for example by sending an e-mail.
e124c - Election campaign - I visited Internet pages on the election or the election campaign.
ewechs05 - Involuntary job change since 2005
epfrbejah - Partner  end of former gainful employment (auxiliary variable)
c170d - Efficacy - Politics is such a complex issue that people like me cannot understand what is going on
c170i - Efficacy - I feel I could play an active role in a group dealing with political issues
c171c - The parties' position: Nuclear power: FDP
c172c - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: FDP
c173d - The parties' position: European unification: Buendnis90/Die Gruenen
c175b - Problem solving, importance - immigration of foreigners
c180aspw - Assessment of social aspects before reunification(former FRG) - personal standard of living
c180espw - Assessment of social aspects before reunification(former FRG) - protection of citizens against crime
c180aspo - Assessment of social aspects before reunification (former GDR) - personal standard of living
c350c - Extremism - We should finally dare to have strong national feelings for our country.
c350f - Extremism - Under certain circumstances a dictatorship is the better form of government.
c350l - Extremism - Due to the numerous foreigners in Germany the Federal Republic becomes more and more alien.
c350m - Extremism - The GDR had more good than bad aspects.
c350q - Extremism - Jews are somehow special and peculiar and therefore do not apply to us.
c140ac_2 - Second most important issues - third answer
c281f - Society: Want to live in a society where - human beings count more than money
c283e1 - Original: attachment to Germany
c283fa1 - Original: attachment to European Union
c283fb1 - Original: attachment to Europe
c283fb2 - Telephone follow-up: attachment to Europe
dpwech2 - Changes in partner's professional life since 2002, other
e81b - Reasons for voting decision - second answer
e81c - Reasons for voting decision - third answer
e83c - Reasons for decision not to vote - third answer
e64 - Sunday question, second vote, different decision
mutation - mutation of education/age/sex
esplitwo - Residence: old or new federal states
e83b - Reasons for decision not to vote - second answer
e120a - Dissatisfaction with parties - first answer
e120b - Dissatisfaction with parties - second answer
e130d - Responsivity - Today, citizens cannot influence politics without having good relationships to parties
d81b - Reasons for voting decision - second answer
d81c - Reasons for voting decision - third answer
d84a - Certainty of entry into the Federal Parliament - FDP
d100 - Own economic situation, one year ago
d121aa - Desirable coalition (first coalition partner)
d121bb - Second most desirable coalition (second coalition partner)
e180espo - Assessment of social aspects before reunification (former GDR) - protection of citizens against crime
e220c - Confidence in institutions - federal government?
e220k - Confidence in institutions - trade unions?
e350b - Extremism - The main business enterprises must be nationalized.
e350p - Extremism - Socialism is a good idea which has just been poorly implemented in the past.
e231k - Scalometer chancellor candidates - What do you think of Angela Merkel?
e260f - Representation of interests by organisations and groups - The churches?
e260m - Feeling of being represented by parties - Die Linke?
e285c - Use of media: political section of local or regional newspaper
c171b - The parties' position: Nuclear power: SPD
c171e - The parties' position: Nuclear power: Republikaner
c173b - The parties' position: European unification: SPD
c180cspo - Assessment of social aspects before reunification (former GDR) - social security
c200f - Scalometer parties - Republikaner?
c220b - Confidence in institutions - federal Constitutional Court?
c182g - ASKO: static rules - improvisation
c183c - Big Five - mentally unbalanced or even-tempered
c220n - Confidence in institutions - Members of the Bundestag?
c283fz1 - Original: attachment: which item was questioned first (European Union/Europe)
dwechs2 - Changes in professional life since 2002, other
dinitmg - Memberships - citizen's initiative
dpida - Party identification, importance - This party is very important to me. What happens to it is not a matter of indifference to me
dpidb - Party identification, importance - The party does not mean that much to me, but its politicians are currently better than those of other parties
dpidc - Party identification, importance - I don't feel particularly attached to this party, but in the past I did vote for it frequently
dpidd - Party identification, importance - The party is not all important to me, but it currently pursues better policies than other parties
epfbertg - Partner  former gainful employment
eberufmg - Memberships - professional association
epidzeit - Party identification, persistence
ez8b_p - number of attempts to contact - postal
e210c - Materialism/post-materialism - fight against rising prices
e121b - Desirable coalition (second choice)
wei_trow - combination of east-west and transformation weights
c260k - Feeling of being represented by parties - Republikaner?
c284a - Left-right assessment parties - CDU
c350d - Extremism - The general welfare ranks much higher than the interest of groups and associations.
c283e2 - Telephone follow-up: attachment to Germany
c283fa2 - Telephone follow-up: attachment to European Union
c295a - Online-Election: vote via the internet as addition to the absentee vote
c302a - Televised debate: perception of Schroeder (second debate)
dvornach - date of interview: pre-election/post-election
d64 - Sunday question, second vote, different decision
e130e - Responsivity - Even ordinary party members are able to exert influence on their parties
e140aa - Most important issues - first answer
e140ab - Most important issues - second answer
e170a - Efficacy - Politicians care about what people like you and me think
e170o - Efficacy - Principally, each democratic party should have the chance to assume government responsiblities
e170k - Efficacy - A democracy will not work without a political opposition
e170l - Efficacy - I am perfectly able to unterstand and assess important political questions
e177a - Responsibility of the state - offering a workplace to everyone willing to work?
cpbildgc - Partner  vocational training
cpfrbeja - Partner  end of former gainful employment
cberufmg - Memberships - professional association
cpidb - Party identification, importance - The party does not mean that much to me, but its politicians are currently better than those of other parties
cpidd - Party identification, importance - The party is not all important to me, but it currently pursues better policies than other parties
d130a - Responsivity - The political parties are only interested in people's votes, not in what voters think
d130h - Responsivity - The parties take too much influence in the society
d160 - Ability to solve the second most important issue
d171f - The parties' position: Nuclear power: Die Linke
d173a - The parties' position: European unification: CDU/CSU
d174c - Own position: European unification
d175c - Problem solving, importance - European unification
e286b - Use of media: News casts of private news stations
eeinbb - German citizenship: Year of naturalization
epbildgc - Partner  vocational training
c220e - Confidence in institutions - police?
c220g - Confidence in institutions - churches?
c220h - Confidence in institutions - parties?
c232ck - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Stoiber) - He is politically trustworthy.
c240b - Participation - Participate in a legal demonstration.
c260c - Representation of interests by organisations and groups - Environmental groups?
c83c - Reasons for decision not to vote - third answer
c86 - Evaluation of democracy as political concept
c124c - Election campaign - I visited Internet pages on the election or the election campaign.
c140ag - Most important issues - seventh answer
c140ac_1 - Most important issues - third answer
c140af_1 - Most important issues - sixth answer
c140ae_2 - Second most important issues - fifth answer
c182c - ASKO: sudden changes - clear, definite situations
c71 - Answer voting intention to vote yes/no
c140aa - Most important issues - first answer
c170a - Efficacy - Politicians care about what people like you and me think
c170m - Efficacy - In a democracy it is the duty of all citizens to vote regularly in elections
d200e - Scalometer parties - Buendnis90/Die Gruenen?
d231s - Scalometer chancellor candidates - What do you think of Gerhard Schroeder?
d170f - Efficacy - The Members of the Bundestag try to get in close contact with the population
d177g - Responsibility of the state - reducing the disparity in income between poor and rich?
d232bs - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Schroeder) - He is a likable person.
d240b - Participation - Participate in a legal demonstration.
d350f - Extremism - Under certain circumstances a dictatorship is the better form of government.
e171b - The parties' position: Nuclear power: SPD
e171f - The parties' position: Nuclear power: Die Linke
e172c - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: FDP
e173a2 - The parties' position: European unification: CSU
e174c - Own position: European unification
e183b - Big Five - in search of new experiences or in search of familiar, well-known things
e180bspw - Assessment of social aspects before reunification(former FRG) - fairness of distribution of income
e180aspo - Assessment of social aspects before reunification (former GDR) - personal standard of living
e180cspo - Assessment of social aspects before reunification (former GDR) - social security
cschielt - Social class compared to parents
cz3 - intervention in interview by other persons
c81a - Reasons for voting decision - first answer
c81c - Reasons for voting decision - third answer
c81e - Reasons for voting decision - fifth answer
e170i - Efficacy - I feel I could play an active role in a group dealing with political issues
e172a2 - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: CSU
e172d - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: Buendnis90/Die Gruenen
e175a - Problem solving, importance - nuclear power
e180espw - Assessment of social aspects before reunification(former FRG) - protection of citizens against crime
e200e - Scalometer parties - Buendnis90/Die Gruenen?
e220h - Confidence in institutions - parties?
e240e - Participation - Block the traffic.
e350c - Extremism - We should finally dare to have strong national feelings for our country.
e231s - Scalometer chancellor candidates - What do you think of Frank-Walter Steinmeier?
e232ck - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Merkel) - She is politically trustworthy.
e232cs - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Steinmeier) - He is politically trustworthy.
e260b - Representation of interests by organisations and groups - What about the Industry/Employers' confederation or association?
e260g1 - Feeling of being represented by parties - CDU?
e284a - Left-right assessment parties - CDU
e284d - Left-right assessment parties - CSU
e284e - Left-right assessment parties - Buendnis90/Die Gruenen
e286a - Use of media: News casts on ARD or ZDF
e294a - Way of Internet use - search for political information on the net.
e294b - Way of Internet use - search for information on websites of political institutions, for example of parties, citizens' initiatives, authorities, representatives and so on.
e123 - Attention to the election campaign
ebildgb - Envisaged school leaving certificate
epbildgb - Partner  envisaged school leaving certificate
epidstrk - Party identification, strength
epida - Party identification, importance - This party is very important to me. What happens to it is not a matter of indifference to me
epidd - Party identification, importance - The party is not all important to me, but it currently pursues better policies than other parties
e210a - Materialism/post-materialism - maintaining the country's law and order
c73b - Second most important for voting decision
c120c - Dissatisfaction with parties - third answer
c120d - Dissatisfaction with parties - fourth answer
c123 - Attention to the election campaign
c130b - Responsivity - The parties consider the state to be a self-service store
c130e - Responsivity - Even ordinary party members are able to exert influence on their parties
c130k - Responsivity - Most parties and politicians are corrupt
c231k - Scalometer chancellor candidates - What do you think of Edmund Stoiber?
c232ds - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Schroeder) - He is an energetic person.
c232dk - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Stoiber) - He is an energetic person.
c260b - Representation of interests by organisations and groups - What about the Industry/Employers' confederation or association?
c284b - Left-right assessment parties - SPD
c284g - Left-right assessment parties - PDS
c285a - Use of media: political section of BILD
c350k - Extremism - Without Holocaust Hitler would be considered a great statesman today.
c140aa_1 - Most important issues - first answer
c140af_2 - Second most important issues - sixth answer
c182a - ASKO: continuous change - static conditions
c182b - ASKO: new concepts - well-tried concepts
c182i - ASKO: preservation of traditions - reforms
d220e - Confidence in institutions - police?
d282b - Satisfaction with Performance of Opposition (CDU/CSU, FDP)
d284b - Left-right assessment parties - SPD
d284c - Left-right assessment parties - FDP
d284d - Left-right assessment parties - CSU
d284e - Left-right assessment parties - Buendnis90/Die Gruenen
d177a - Responsibility of the state - offering a workplace to everyone willing to work?
d232bk - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Merkel) - She is a likable person.
dberufmg - Memberships - professional association
dwoschi - Class affiliation  which part?
e81a - Reasons for voting decision - first answer
e81d - Reasons for voting decision - fourth answer
c20 - General economic situation, one year ago
c180bspw - Assessment of social aspects before reunification(former FRG) - fairness of distribution of income
c180cspw - Assessment of social aspects before reunification(former FRG) - social security
c180bspo - Assessment of social aspects before reunification (former GDR) - fairness of distribution of income
c180dspo - Assessment of social aspects before reunification (former GDR) - solidarity among people
c210d - Materialism/post-materialism - protecting the right to freedom of expression
cz8b_p - number of attempts to contact - postal
c81f - Reasons for voting decision - sixth answer
c83a - Reasons for decision not to vote - first answer
d73b - Second most important for voting decision
d83b - Reasons for decision not to vote - second answer
d130f - Responsivity - The parties' only concern is their power
d171b - The parties' position: Nuclear power: SPD
d171d - The parties' position: Nuclear power: Republikaner
d173f - The parties' position: European unification: Die Linke
d232dk - Characteristics of chancellor candidates (Merkel) - She is an energetic person.
d285a - Use of media: political section of BILD
d285c - Use of media: political section of local or regional newspaper
d350p - Extremism - Socialism is a good idea which has just been poorly implemented in the past.
dbildgb - Envisaged school leaving certificate
dwechs1 - Changes in professional life since 2002
c150 - Ability to solve the most important issue
c160 - Ability to solve the second most important issue
c170g - Efficacy - Citizens can hardly influence politics
c171d - The parties' position: Nuclear power: Buendnis90/Die Gruenen
c172b - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: SPD
c172d - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: Buendnis90/Die Gruenen
c172f - The parties' position: Immigration of foreigners: PDS
c350p - Extremism - Socialism is a good idea which has just been poorly implemented in the past.
ceinbc - German citizenship: Former citizenship
cfrbejah - End of former gainful employment
cpbildga - Partner  School leaving certificate
cinitmg - Memberships - citizen's initiative
cpidzeit - Party identification, persistence
chhpeink - Contribution to household income
c183b - Big Five - in search of new experiences or in search of familiar, well-known things
c183d - Big Five - conscientious or laid-back
c281a - Society: Want to live in a society where - well-known concepts are appreciated and respected
c283fz - Attachment: which item was questioned first (European Union/Europe)
c294b - Way of Internet use - search for information on websites of political institutions, for example of parties, citizens' initiatives, authorities, representatives and so on.
cpbaus94 - Partner  retire from work since 1998
d10 - General economic situation, current
d20 - General economic situation, one year ago
e83d - Reasons for decision not to vote - fourth answer
e65 - Sunday question, first vote, different decision
e140ac - Most important issues - third answer
e140ae - Most important issues - fifth answer
e160 - Ability to solve the second most important issue
e170g - Efficacy - Citizens can hardly influence politics
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