GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile - Release 3b

(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as 
the people running these institutions are concerned, would you 
say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, 
or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Pharmaceutical 
companies

(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as 
the people running these institutions are concerned, would you 
say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, 
or hardly any confidence at all in them?) Pharmaceutical 
companies

(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as 
the people running these institutions are concerned, would you 
say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, 
or hardly any confidence at all in them?) The federal government 
ensuring the safety of vaccines to protect the public against 
serious diseases

(I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as 
the people running these institutions are concerned, would you 
say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, 
or hardly any confidence at all in them?) The federal government 
ensuring the safety of vaccines to protect the public against 
COVID-19.

(There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad or 
dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is against 
all churches and religion...)If such a person wanted to make a 
speech in your community against churches and religion, should 
this person be allowed to speak, or not?

(There are always some people whose ideas are considered bad or 
dangerous by other people. For instance, somebody who is against 
all churches and religion...) If some people in your community 
suggested that a book this person wrote against churches and 
religion should be taken out of your public library, would you 
favor removing this book, or not? VERSION Y

Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are genetically 
inferior... If such a person wanted to make a speech in your 
community claiming that Blacks are inferior, should this person 
be allowed to speak, or not?

(Or consider a person who believes that Blacks are genetically 
inferior...) If some people in your community suggested that a 
book this person wrote which said Blacks are inferior should be 
taken out of your public library, would you favor removing this 
book, or not?

Now, we would like to ask you some questions about a 
self-identified Communist. Suppose this admitted Communist 
wanted to make a speech in your community. Should this person be 
allowed to speak, or not?

(Now, we would like to ask you some questions about a 
self-identified Communist...) Suppose this person is teaching in 
a college. Should this person be fired, or not?

Now, we would like to ask you some questions about a 
self-identified Communist. Suppose this admitted Communist 
wanted to make a speech in your community. Should this person be 
allowed to speak, or not?

Consider a person who advocates doing away with elections and 
letting the military run the country. If such a person wanted to 
make a speech in your community, should this person be allowed 
to speak, or not?