American Citizen Participation Study, 1990 (ICPSR 6635)

Principal Investigator(s): Verba, Sidney, Harvard University; Lehman Schlozman, Kay, Boston College; Brady, Henry E., University of California-Berkeley; Nie, Norman, University of Chicago

Summary: This study was designed to examine political and nonpolitical civic participation in the United States. Respondents were asked to comment on various topics, including their interest in politics and their party identification, voting status, and activity in community politics. In addition, respondents were asked about their campaign activities, including the kind of work they had done, and how much money and time they had contributed to campaigns for various elections. Respondents a... (more info)

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Verba, Sidney, Kay Lehman Schlozman, Henry E. Brady, and Norman Nie. American Citizen Participation Study, 1990. ICPSR06635-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1995. doi:10.3886/ICPSR06635.v1

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06635.v1

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This survey was funded by:

• Spencer Foundation
• Ford Foundation
• National Science Foundation
• Hewlett Foundation

Summary:   This study was designed to examine political and nonpolitical civic participation in the United States. Respondents were asked to comment on various topics, including their interest in politics and their party identification, voting status, and activity in community politics. In addition, respondents were asked about their campaign activities, including the kind of work they had done, and how much money and time they had contributed to campaigns for various elections. Respondents also provided information about their own personal experiences with government programs, as well as their opinions on national and social problems in the United States and why people in the United States aren't more active in politics. Demographic variables measured in this study include respondent's educational background, occupation, church activity and religious affiliation, race and ethnicity, age, gender, and union membership.

Subject Terms:   campaign contributions, citizen attitudes, citizen participation, political activism, political affiliation, political campaigns, political interest, political participation, voting behavior

Geographic Coverage:   United States

Time Period:  

• 1990-03--1990-07

Date of Collection:  

• 1990-03--1990-07

Universe:   Adults 18 years and older in the United States.

Data Types:   survey data

Sample:   Clustered and stratified probability sample.

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Original ICPSR Release:  1996-03-06

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