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Source

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

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Question 1048a. Looking at the list below, please check a box next to the one thing you think should be America's highest priority, the most important thing it should do. America should...

Overview

For further details see the official GSS documentation.

Counts by year:

yeariapcan't choosefight rising pricesgive people more say in government decisionsmaintain order in the nationno answerprotect freedom of speechskipped on webTotal
19721613-------1613
19731504-------1504
19741484-------1484
19751490-------1490
19761499-------1499
19771530-------1530
19781532-------1532
19801468-------1468
19821860-------1860
19831599-------1599
19841473-------1473
19851534-------1534
19861470-------1470
19871819-------1819
19881481-------1481
19891537-------1537
19901372-------1372
19911517-------1517
19934910528151143459167-1606
199416069317546948940120-2992
19962904-------2904
19982832-------2832
2000154113519429441254187-2817
20022765-------2765
20042812-------2812
20064510-------4510
20082023-------2023
20106141672144643827196-2044
20121974-------1974
20142538-------2538
20162867-------2867
20182348-------2348
20212003251141618509153342154032
20223544-------3544
Total6471275110052356222631310121572390

Values

  • 1 maintain order in the nation

  • 2 give people more say in government decisions

  • 3 fight rising prices

  • 4 protect freedom of speech

  • NA(d) can't choose

  • 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