Entry:
Caldeira, Gregory A. and Gibson, James L., "The Etiology of Public Support for the Supreme Court," American Journal of Political Science, 36 (August, 1992), 635-664.
Abstract:
Americans' support for the U.S. Supreme Court as an institution is not conditioned on their agreement with the policy stands the Court takes. Instead, basic political values, such as support for liberty and social order, predict support for the Supreme Court. Opinion leaders, rather than the mass public, tend to base support for the Court on agreement with the Court's ruling.
GSS Years:1987
Other Data Sets:
Harris 1966-1971
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| GWSCI |
Variable Label could not be found |
| RYRSFIRM |
Variable Label could not be found |
| VOTEFOR |
Variable Label could not be found |
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Variable Label could not be found |
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| CAPPUN |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER |
| GUNLAW |
FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS |
| PORNLAW |
FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS |
| COURTS |
COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| RACSEG |
WHITES HAVE RIGHT TO SEG. NEIGHBORHOOD |
| ABLEGAL |
SHOULD ABORTION EVER BE LEGAL |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| LIFE |
IS LIFE EXCITING OR DULL |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| TRUST |
CAN PEOPLE BE TRUSTED |
| FAIR |
PEOPLE FAIR OR TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE |
| HAPMAR |
HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE |
| HEALTH |
CONDITION OF HEALTH |
| HAPPY |
GENERAL HAPPINESS |
| CONFINAN |
CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS |
| CONBUS |
CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES |
| CONCLERG |
CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION |
| CONEDUC |
CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION |
| CONFED |
CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT |
| CONLABOR |
CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR |
| CONPRESS |
CONFIDENCE IN PRESS |
| CONMEDIC |
CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE |
| CONTV |
CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION |
| CONJUDGE |
CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT |
| CONSCI |
CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY |
| CONLEGIS |
CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS |
| CONARMY |
CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| ACTPOLIT |
R ACTIVE IN POLITICAL CLUB |
| SWAYVOTE |
HAS R TRIED TO INFLUENCE VOTES OF OTHERS |
| INTPOL |
HOW INTERESTED IN POLITICS IS R |
| MEMPOLIT |
MEMBERSHIP IN POLITICAL CLUB |
| TALKPOL |
HOW OFTEN DOES R DISCUSS POLITICS? |
| LOCTRUST |
HOW MUCH TRUST DOES R HAVE IN LOCAL GOV |