Statements - describes the US -- Elections are conducted, ballots counted, and winners determined without pervasive fraud or manipulation
Statements - describes the US -- Citizens have access to information about candidates that is relevant to how they would govern
Statements - describes the US -- The geographic boundaries of electoral districts do not systematically advantage any particular political party
Statements - describes the US -- Information about the sources of campaign funding is available to the public
Statements - describes the US -- Public policy is not determined by large campaign contributions
Statements - describes the US -- Politicians who lose free and fair elections will concede defeat
Statements - describes the US -- All adult citizens have equal opportunity to vote
Statements - describes the US -- All votes have equal impact on election outcomes
Statements - describes the US -- Voter participation in elections is generally high
Statements - describes the US -- All adult citizens enjoy the same legal and political rights
Statements - describes the US -- Parties and candidates are not barred due to their political beliefs and ideologies
Statements - describes the US -- Government protects individuals' right to engage in unpopular speech or expression
Statements - describes the US -- Government protects individuals' right to engage in peaceful protest
Statements - describes the US -- Citizens can make their opinions heard in open debate about policies that are under consideration
Statements - describes the US -- Government does not interfere with journalists or news organizations
Statements - describes the US -- Government effectively prevents private actors from engaging in politically-motivated violence or intimidation
Statements - describes the US -- Government agencies are not used to monitor, attack, or punish political opponents
Statements - describes the US -- Government officials are legally sanctioned for misconduct
Statements - describes the US -- Government officials do not use public office for private gain
Statements - describes the US -- Law enforcement investigations of public officials or their associates are free from political influence or interference
Statements - describes the US -- Government statistics and data are produced by experts who are not influenced by political considerations
Statements - describes the US -- Executive authority cannot be expanded beyond constitutional limits
Statements - describes the US -- The legislature is able to effectively limit executive power
Statements - describes the US -- The judiciary is able to effectively limit executive power
Statements - describes the US -- The elected branches respect judicial independence
Statements - describes the US -- Even when there are disagreements about ideology or policy, political leaders generally share a common understanding of relevant facts
Statements - describes the US -- Elected officials seek compromise with political opponents
Statements - describes the US -- Political competition occurs without criticism of opponents' loyalty or patriotism
Agree with statement -- In order to reduce the budget deficit, the federal government should eliminate all welfare programs that help poor people
Agree with statement -- The federal government should raise the minimum wage to $10
Agree with statement -- The federal government should guarantee health insurance for all citizens
Agree with statement -- The federal government should pass new rules that protect the right of workers to join labor unions
Agree with statement -- Barack Obama was the first president of the United States
Agree with statement about U.S. Politics -- People convicted of murder should be given the death penalty
Agree with statement about U.S. Politics -- Gays and lesbians should have the right to legally marry
Agree with statement about U.S. Politics -- In order to reduce the budget deficit, the federal government should raise taxes on people that make more than $250,000 per year
Agree with statement about U.S. Politics -- The Affordable Care Act passed by Congress in 2010 should be repealed
Anti-Democratic Practices Treatment Inparty - All adult citizens enjoy same legal and political rights
Anti-Democratic Practices Treatment Inparty - Government agencies not used to punish opponents
Anti-Democratic Practices Treatment Inparty - Investigations of public officials free from political interference
Anti-Democratic Practices Treatment Outparty - All adult citizens enjoy same legal and political rights
Anti-Democratic Practices Treatment Outparty - Government agencies not used to punish opponents
Anti-Democratic Practices Treatment Outparty - Investigations of public officials free from political interference
Anti-democratic practices -- When $OppParty_pl run the government, I think $OwnParty_pl should do everything in their power within the law to make it as difficult as possible.
Anti-democratic practices -- I think $OwnParty_pl should do everything they can to hurt the $OppParty Party even if it is at the short-term expense of the country.
Anti-democratic practices -- $OwnParty_pl should redraw districts to maximize their potential to win more seats in federal elections even if it may be technically illegal.
Anti-democratic practices -- It's OK to sacrifice US economic prosperity in the short term in order to hurt $OppParty_plh chances in future elections.
Violence A - When ok for OwnParty_pl to send threatening and intimidating messages to OppParty leaders
Violence A - When ok for ordinary OwnParty to harass ordinary OppParty on the Internet
Violence A - How justified for OwnParty_pl to commit non-violent misdemeanors to advance goals
Violence A - How justified for OwnParty_pl to commit non-violent felonies to advance goals
Violence A - How justified for OwnParty_pl to commit violent felonies to advance goals
Violence A - How justified is violence if OppParty_pl win the 2024 presidential election
Violence B - Ever ok for OwnParty_pl to send threatening and intimidating messages to OppParty leaders
Violence B - Frequency ok for OwnParty_pl to send threatening and intimidating messages to OppParty leaders
Violence B - Ever ok for ordinary OwnParty to harass ordinary OppParty on Internet
Violence B - Frequency ok for ordinary OwnParty to harass ordinary OppParty on Internet
Violence B - Ever justified for OwnParty_pl to commit non-violent misdemeanors to advance goals
Violence B - How justified for OwnParty_pl to commit non-violent misdemeanors to advance goals
Violence B - Ever justified for OwnParty_pl to commit non-violent felonies to advance goals
Violence B - How justified for OwnParty_pl to commit non-violent felonies to advance goals
Violence B - Ever justified for OwnParty_pl to commit violent felonies to advance goals
Violence B - How justified for OwnParty_pl to commit violent felonies to advance goals
Violence B - Violence justified if OppParty_pl win the 2024 presidential election
Violence B - How justified is violence if OppParty_pl win the 2024 presidential election