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e183a - Big Five - sociable or withdrawn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