PLSC 359W Survey Experiment

1. Question Random Assignment

Response Percent Question Random Assignment - Text 1 Do you favor or oppose gay marriage? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Dont know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 2 Do you favor or oppose allowing homosexual people to marry? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Dont know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 3 Do you favor or oppose same-sex marriage? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Dont know/no answer 74.1% 16.1% 9.1% 0.7% answered question skipped question 106 23 13 1 410 4 72.4% 15.4% 12.2% 0.0% 89 19 15 0 74.3% 12.5% 11.8% 1.4% 107 18 17 2 Response Count

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2. Question Random Assignment

Response Percent Question Random Assignment - Text 1 Do you favor or oppose the government limiting Second Amendment rights through gun control? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 2 Do you favor or oppose the government limiting your Second Amendment rights through gun control? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer 43.4% 39.8% 15.4% 1.4% answered question skipped question 96 88 34 3 411 3 41.1% 41.6% 16.3% 1.1% 78 79 31 2 Response Count

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3. Question Random Assignment

Response Percent Question Random Assignment - Text 1 Do you think the state department knew the Benghazi attacks were imminent? Yes No Neutral/not sure Dont know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 2 Do you think the state department ignored warnings about the Benghazi attacks? Yes No Neutral/not sure Dont know/no answer 38.7% 12.3% 22.6% 26.4% answered question skipped question 82 26 48 56 414 0 32.2% 21.8% 29.2% 16.8% 65 44 59 34 Response Count

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4. Question Random Assignment

Response Percent Question Random Assignment - Text 1 Do you believe the government should have the ability to monitor internet activity in order to protect the public from extremists? Yes No Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 2 Do you believe the government should have the authority to monitor internet activity? Yes No Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 3 Do you believe the government should have the ability to monitor internet activity in order to preserve public safety? Yes No Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer 35.5% 41.3% 20.3% 2.9% answered question skipped question 49 57 28 4 414 0 21.8% 56.5% 21.0% 0.8% 27 70 26 1 37.5% 39.5% 21.1% 2.0% 57 60 32 3 Response Count

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5. Question Random Assignment

Response Percent Question Random Assignment - Text 1 Do you believe women should have the right to terminate their pregnancy with a legal abortion? Yes No Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 2 Do you believe women should have a choice whether or not to follow through with a pregnancy? Yes No Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer 78.8% 16.8% 4.3% 0.0% answered question skipped question 145 31 8 0 410 4 77.0% 17.7% 4.4% 0.9% 174 40 10 2 Response Count

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6. Question Random Assignment

Response Percent Question Random Assignment - Text 1 Generally speaking, would you favor or oppose an amendment to the Constitution to outlaw burning the American flag if you knew it was the first time that the Bill of Rights would be amended? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 2 Generally speaking, would you favor or oppose an amendment to the Constitution to outlaw burning the American flag? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer 28.4% 55.3% 15.4% 1.0% answered question skipped question 59 115 32 2 411 3 20.7% 63.5% 14.3% 1.5% 42 129 29 3 Response Count

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7. Question Random Assignment

Response Percent Question Random Assignment - Text 1 Do you favor or oppose the legalization of marijuana? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 2 Do you favor or oppose the legalization of pot? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer 71.4% 13.8% 13.4% 1.3% answered question skipped question 160 31 30 3 410 4 68.8% 19.9% 10.8% 0.5% 128 37 20 1 Response Count

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8. Question Random Assignment

Response Percent Question Random Assignment - Text 1 Do you believe in stricter environmental laws to save the environment from pollution? Yes No Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 2 Do you believe in stricter environmental laws to protect the environment from pollution? Yes No Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer 70.3% 16.0% 12.3% 1.4% answered question skipped question 154 35 27 3 412 2 75.6% 11.4% 12.4% 0.5% 146 22 24 1 Response Count

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9. Question Random Assignment

Response Percent Question Random Assignment - Text 1 Do you favor or oppose decreases in the estate tax? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 2 Do you favor or oppose decreases in the death tax? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer 41.0% 23.3% 18.6% 17.1% answered question skipped question 86 49 39 36 406 8 37.2% 29.6% 24.5% 8.7% 73 58 48 17 Response Count

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10. Question Random Assignment

Response Percent Question Random Assignment - Text 1 Do you favor or oppose the death penalty? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer Question Random Assignment - Text 2 Do you favor or oppose capital punishment? Favor Oppose Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer 35.6% 47.6% 16.8% 0.0% answered question skipped question 74 99 35 0 407 7 41.7% 41.2% 16.1% 1.0% 83 82 32 2 Response Count

11. Should the use of dihydrogen monoxide be banned in the public schools?
Response Percent Yes No Neutral/not sure Don't know/no answer 18.5% 38.7% 16.0% 26.8% answered question skipped question Response Count 75 157 65 109 406 8

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