QuestionPro ID for each respondent
screening question -- are a major, not a transfer student
Are you a political science major?
Have you done all your college schooling at this university?
Age of respondent
Respondent is male
Race/ethnicity of respondent
Where did you spend most of your high school years?
Student attended high school in state capital region
Attending University in a state capital
Chose university because I wanted to be in/near a state capital
Chose university because friends were on campus
Chose university because it was an opportunity for a fresh start
Chose university because it had program(s) I wanted
Chose university because it was far from home
Chose university because it was not too far from home
Chose university because I liked the professors
Chose university because of many opportunities in the region
Chose university because internships/other careeer programs available
Chose university because it was the best school that accepted me
Chose university because of academic reputation
Chose university because I liked the campus
Chose university because I liked the city/surrounding area
Chose university because of the affordability/cost of tuition
Year in school
What is your current/expected GPA?
Are you in the political science honors program?
Do you live within 15-20 minutes of campus?
Do you consider yourself a local resident?
How many political science classes have you taken, including your current course
How many hours per week, if any, do you work at a paying job?
Do you participate in religious groups/organizations?
Do you participate in social groups/organizations?
Do you participate in volunteer groups/organizations?
Do you participate in political groups/organizations?
How many hours per week do you spend participating in groups activities that are
What goes on in national politics really matters to me.
What goes on in state politics really matters to me.
What goes on in local politics really matters to me.
I am interested in getting involved in politics at some point post-degree.
I am interested in getting involved in national politics after I graduate.
I am interested in getting involved in state politics after I graduate.
I am interested in getting involved in local politics after I graduate.
I was politically aware before college (eg., read the paper, watch the news, etc
I am currently taking classes that require me to follow current events.
I have taken classes here in the past that required me to follow current events.
Since being required to follow current events for class, I have continued to do
I'm aware of current events in state capital (eg, legislature, governor, agencie
Prior to college, I was aware of events in state capital (eg, legislature, gover
I consider myself well informed about current events.
I pay attention to current events because I have to for class.
I pay attention to current events because I like to be informed.
I am supposed to follow current events for my classes.
I pay attention to current events out of habit.
I do not keep up with current events.
What is your party affiliation?
Are you registered to vote?
Since starting college, have voted in a state/local election w/o pres. race on b
The primary reason I voted in this (non-presidential) election was because...
The primary reason I did not vote was because...
I've interned in Washington, DC.
I've interned in the state capital.
I've held a political internship elsewhere (not DC or state capital).
I expect to intern in Washington, DC before graduating.
I expect to intern in the state capital before graduating.
I expect to intern in another setting before graduating (not DC or state capital
No, I don't expect to have a political internship before I graduate.
Has had a political internship
Expects to have a political internship before graduating
I do not expect to have a political internship before I graduate.
What is your primary immediate post-graduation plan?
How interested are you in a job in national government/politics?
Prior to attending college, how interested were you in a job in national governm
How interested are you in a job in state government/politics?
Prior to attending college, how interested were you in a job in state government
How interested are you in running for political office someday?
On the whole, this state's governor/leg. are doing their jobs well.
Before college, I thought my home state's governor/leg. were doing jobs well.
Do you know the name of the governor of (this state)?
Do you know the name of the lieutenant governor of (this state)?
Do you know the name of the (Assembly/House) speaker for the state of (this stat
Do you know the name of the Senate Majority Leader for (this state)?
Do you know the name of the secretary of state of (this state)?
Do you know the name of the attorney general of (this state)?
Have you taken, or are you currently taking, a course in state and local govt?
I talked about politics with my family when I was growing up.
I plan to pursue working in a government agency at the national, state, or local
I plan to pursue working in a government legislature (eg., Congress, the state l
I plan to try to work for my political party after I graduate, in either an empl
I consider myself politically aware (eg., read the paper, watch the news, etc.)
If you have an intended career choice, please list it here.
Have or expects to intern in a state capital before graduating
Index of ID questions for state politicians: Gov + Speaker + MajLeader + AG
Immediate post-graduation plan is further study.
Immediate post-graduation plan is government employment.
Immediate post-graduation plan is politics.
Student is employed in a paying job
Student with a job works 17+ hours per week
Student active in political groups/activities at least 1 hour/week
Student active in volunteer/religious/civic groups at least 1 hour/week
Number of questions in survey answered by this respondent