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Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question 308. And one last question. We all know that American citizens have certain rights. For example, they have the right to free public education and to police protection, the right to attend religious services of their choice, and the right to elect public officials. I'd like to ask now about certain obligations that some people feel American citizens owe their country. I just want your own opinion on these - whether you feel it is a very important obligation, a somewhat important obligation, or not an obligation that a citizen owes to the country. b. How about volunteering some time to community services?

Overview

For further details see the official GSS documentation.

Counts by year:

yeariapdon't knowno answernot obligationsomewhat importantvery importantTotal
19721613-----1613
19731504-----1504
19741484-----1484
19751490-----1490
19761499-----1499
19771530-----1530
19781532-----1532
19801468-----1468
19821860-----1860
19831599-----1599
1984-11211828084511473
19851534-----1534
19861470-----1470
19871819-----1819
19881481-----1481
19891537-----1537
19901372-----1372
19911517-----1517
19931606-----1606
19942992-----2992
19962904-----2904
19982832-----2832
20002817-----2817
20022765-----2765
20042812-----2812
20064510-----4510
20082023-----2023
20102044-----2044
20121974-----1974
20142538-----2538
20162867-----2867
20182348-----2348
20214032-----4032
20223544-----3544
Total70917112118280845172390

Values

  • 1 very important

  • 2 somewhat important

  • 3 not obligation

  • NA(d) don't know

  • NA(i) iap

  • NA(j) I don't have a job

  • NA(m) dk, na, iap

  • NA(n) no answer

  • NA(p) not imputable

  • NA(q) not imputable

  • NA(r) refused

  • NA(s) skipped on web

  • NA(u) uncodeable

  • NA(x) not available in this release

  • NA(y) not available in this year

  • NA(z) see codebook