BLACK, WHITE & BROWN

Survey: The Distribution of Political Power in Texas

Texas Region -- Tell us what you think!


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S1. Do you think that African-Americans in Texas have:

too little
the right amount
too much political power
don't know
no answer

S2. Do you think that Hispanics in Texas have:

too little
the right amount
too much political power
don't know
no answer

S3. Do you think that Whites in Texas have:

too little
the right amount
too much political power
don't know
no answer

S4. Do you think that males in Texas have:

too little
the right amount
too much political power
don't know
no answer

S5. Do you think that females in Texas have:

too little
the right amount
too much political power
don't know
no answer

S6. Are the opportunities for minorities in Texas:

getting worse
staving the same
getting better
don't know
no answer

S7. In thinking about your local community, do you believe that minorities are:

easy
hard to get along with
don't know
no answer

S8. How much discrimination do minority populations face in Texas?

only a little
some
a lot
don't know
no answer

S9. How would you feel about having a close relative or family member marry someone outside your race or ethnicity?

not favorable
somewhat favorable
very favorable
don't know
no answer

S10. At election time, how much cooperation do you think there should be between African-Americans and Hispanics to elect particular candidates?

a little
some
a lot
don't know
no answer

S11. How much cooperation do you think there should be between African-Americans and Hispanics to achieve public policy objectives?

a little
some
a lot
don't know
no answer

S12. How important is it that your political representatives are members of your own racial/ethnic group?

very important
somewhat important
not important
don't know
no answer

S13. How important is it that your political representatives are members of your own gender?

very important
somewhat important
not important
don't know
no answer

S14. Have African-Americans in Texas ever made you feel angry?

rarely
sometimes
often
don't know
no answer

S15. Have Hispanics in Texas ever made you feel angry?

rarely
sometimes
often
don't know
no answer

S16. Have Whites in Texas ever made you feel angry?

rarely
sometimes
often
don't know
no answer

S17. Have African-Americans in Texas ever made you feel afraid?

rarely
sometimes
often
don't know
no answer

S18. Have Hispanics in Texas ever made you feel afraid?

rarely
sometimes
often
don't know
no answer

S19. Have Whites in Texas ever made you feel afraid?

rarely
sometimes
often
don't know
no answer

S20. In an ideal world, should the next governor of Texas be:

White
African-American
Hispanic
don't know
no answer

S21. In an ideal world, should the next governor of Texas be:

male
female
don't know
no answer

S22. Do you think that Texas colleges and universities should use affirmative action in admission decisions?

yes
no
don't know
no answer

S23. Do you agree that public schools in Texas should offer bilingual education for those who do not speak English?

yes
no
don't know
no answer

S24. Which of the following groups are most dissimilar culturally and politically?

African-Americans and Whites
African-Americans and Hispanics
Hispanics and Whites
don't know
no answer

S25. Which of the following groups are most similar culturally and politically?

African-Americans and Whites
African-Americans and Hispanics
Hispanics and Whites
don't know
no answer

Demographic Questions

D1. Would you characterize your overall political beliefs as:

liberal
moderate
conservative
don't know
no answer

D2. Regardless of how you vote, do you usually consider yourself a:

Democrat
Independent
Republican
something else
don't know
no answer

D3. Which of the following age groups are you in?

18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65 or older
no answer

D4. What is your race/ethnicity?

African-American
Hispanic
Asian
White
Other/Mixed (please specify)
don't know
no answer

D5. What is your gender?

male
female
no answer

D6. Including yourself, how many generations has your family lived in the United States?

first generation
second
third
fourth
fifth or more
don't know
no answer

D7. What is your religious affiliation?

Protestant Christian
Roman Catholic
Jewish
Muslim
Hindu
Buddhist
Other (please specify)
No religious affiliation
no answer

D8. Does your annual household income fall within:

$0-20,000
$20,001-40,000
$40,001-60,000
$60,001-80,000
80,001-100,000
over $100,000
don't know
no answer

D9. What is your zip code?

D10. What is the highest level of education achieved by your mother?

some High School
High School graduate
some College
College Graduate
Master's/Professional Degree
Doctoral Degree
don't know
no answer

D11. What is the highest level of education achieved by your father?

some High School
High School graduate
some College
College Graduate
Master's/Professional Degree
Doctoral Degree
don't know
no answer