1 = NatUSA
2 = HispUSA
3 = Mexico
4 = MexSobr

x2) Region
1 = North
2 = South
3 = Center
4 = East
5 = West

USA Anglo Region
1 = West
2 = Midwest
3 = Northwest
4 = South

x5) Interviewer
1 = Adriana López
2 = Alejandro León
3 = Alma Delia Martínez
4 = Ana Lilia Mancera
5 = Araceli Balderas
6 = Carlos Carmona
7 = Darío Bueno
8 = Edson Cano
9 = Gabriela Massoco
10 = Gerardo Rivera
11 = Gloria Tapia
12 = José Nava
13 = Juan Carlos Rodríguez
14 = Laura García
15 = Llesie Almeraya
16 = Lucas Medina
17 = Mario Castillo
18 = Nadia Aquino
19 = Norma Tapia
21 = Omar Sandoval
22 = Reyna Hidalgo
23 = Ricardo Martínez
24 = Sandra Rodríguez
26 = Verónica Guzmán
27 = Vicente Mijangos
28 = Yaribet Martínez

x6) Interviewer ethnicity
1 = White
2 = Light brown
3 = Dark brown
4 = Black

s1) Sex
1 = Male
2 = Female

s2) Language
1 = English
2 = Spanish

q1) On average, about how many hours do you spend watching TV each day?
8 = 8 or more
9 = DK/NA

q2_1) In general, what kinds of programs do you like to watch on TV?: Soap Operas
0 = Not mentioned
1 = Mentioned

q3) How much does politics interest you?
1 = A lot
2 = Somewhat
3 = Very little
4 = Not at all
5 = DK / NA

q4) In one word, could you tell me what democracy means for you?
1 = Liberty
2 = Equality
3 = Voting / Elections
4 = A type of government
5 = Well-being/Progress
6 = Respect/Lawfulness
7 = DK / NA
8 = Other
9 = Choice

q5) How democratic would you say this country is?
1 = Very
2 = Somewhat
3 = A little
4 = Not at all
5 = DK / NA

q6) What is most important for a democracy to work well?
1 = A president who governs well
2 = Legislators who make good laws
3 = Good judges
4 = All of the above
5 = None of the above
6 = Other
7 = DK / NA

q7) With which of the following statements do you agree most?
1 = Democracy is preferable …
2 = In some circumstances, an authoritarian …
3 = Don't know

q8) If you had to choose, which of the following would you say is the main task of democracy?
1 = Combat crime
2 = Elect officials
3 = Redistribute wealth
4 = Protect minorities
5 = Other
6 = None
7 = DK / NA

q9) With which of the following statements do you agree most?
1 = Officials should apply the law strictly…
2 = Officials should try to punish wrongdoers…
3 = DK / NA

q10) Would you say that you are... with the way democracy works in this country?
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Neither, nor
4 = Somewhat dissatisfied
5 = Very dissatisfied
6 = DK - NA

q11) How often did your parents include the children in family decision making?
1 = Always
2 = Almost always - many times
3 = Only a few times - infrequently
4 = Never - almost never
5 = DK - NA

q12) Do you think that democracy has more to do with Liberty or equality?
1 = Liberty
2 = Equality
3 = Both
4 = Neither
5 = DK-NA

q13_1) Are you a member of any of the following types of organizations?: Sports
1 = is
2 = could be
3 = never
4 = DK

q14_1) I'd like you to tell me, for each one, whether you have…: Ask a favor of a politician
1 = has done
2 = might do
3 = never would do
4 = DK

q15) What is the most important historical event that you remember them teaching …?
1 = Colombus
2 = Independence
3 = Colonization
4 = Civil War
5 = World War II
6 = DK/NA
7 = Other

q16) How often would you say you talk about politics?
1 = Frequently
2 = Occasionally
3 = Never
4 = DK

q17) How would you place your views on this scale, generally speaking...
0 = Left
10 = Right
11 = DK - NA

q18) With which statement are you most in agreement?
1 = votes can make things better in the future
2 = It doesn't matter how someone votes
3 = DK/NA

q19) Which statement is closest to your way of thinking?
1 = Politics is very complicated and hard to understand
2 = Politics is nor very complicate…
3 = DK/NA

q20) Would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful...?
1 = Most people can be trusted"
2 = Need to be very careful
3 = DK/NA

q21) Please tell me which of the two is closest to your way of thinking?
1 = Nothing ventured, nothing gained"
2 = Stick to the devil you know
3 = DK/NA

q22) In your opinion, what has been the biggest obstacle to democracy in this country?
1 = Corruption
2 = Government
3 = Political parties
4 = Poverty
5 = Peoples' apathy
6 = Lack of education
7 = Other
8 = DK - NA
9 = Inequality
10 = Court and laws
11 = Greed and ambition
12 = Racism and discrimination

q23) How important would you say politics is…?
1 = Very
2 = Somewhat
3 = Not very
4 = Not at all
5 = DK - NA

q25) Between 7 and 15 years old, how often did your parents discuss politics at home…?
1 = A lot
2 = Some
3 = A little
4 = Not at all
5 = DK/NA

q26_1) Tell me how much confidence you have in it: The Church
1 = Great deal
2 = Some
3 = Not very much
4 = None at all
5 = DK

p27) In one word, could you tell me what you expect from democracy?
1 = Liberty
2 = Equality
3 = Voting - elections
4 = A form of government
5 = Well-being - Progress
6 = Respect - Lawfulness
7 = DK - NA
8 = Other

q29) Would you say that your economic situation is good or bad at the present time?
1 = Very good
2 = Somewhat good
3 = Neither good nor bad
4 = Somewhat bad
5 = Very bad
6 = DK-NA

q30) In the next 12 months, do you think your personal economic situation will…?
1 = A lot better
2 = Somewhat better
3 = The same
4 = Somewhat worse
5 = A lot worse
6 = DK-NA

q31) Between 7 and 15 years old, with which political party did your parents identify most?
0 = DK-NA
1 = Democrat - a lot (PRI)
2 = Democrat - somewhat (PRI)
3 = Republican - a lot (PAN)
4 = Republican - somewhat(PAN)
5 = Reform - a lot (PRD)
6 = Reform - somewhat (PRD)
7 = Other party - a lot
8 = Other party - somewhat
9 = None

q33) Children should live with their family until they get married.
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree somewhat
3 = Disagree somewhat
4 = Disagree strongly
5 = DK/NA

s3) What kind of elementary school did you go to: public or private?
1 = Public
2 = Private religious
3 = Private, non-religious
4 = Other
5 = DK - NA
6 = Did not study

s4) How many years of school did you complete?
0 = No school
1 = 1 yr.
2 = 2 yrs.
3 = 3 yrs.
4 = 4 yrs.
5 = 5 yrs.
6 = 6 yrs.
7 = 7 yrs.
8 = 8 yrs.
9 = 9 yrs.
10 = 10 yrs.
11 = 11 yrs.
12 = 12 yrs.
13 = University, incomplete
14 = University, complete
15 = Graduate school, incomplete
16 = Graduate school, complete
17 = None
99 = DK - NA

s5) Would you tell me your age, please
99 = DK

s5) Would you tell me your age, please
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-39
3 = 40-59
4 = 60+
9 = DK

s6) Lights
1 = Low
2 = Middle-Low
3 = Middle-hight
4 = Hight
9 = DK

s7) What is your present occupation?
1 = Manager- Public officer-Private executive
2 = Independent professional- Self employed
3 = Part-time employee in a corporation or government
4 = Skilled labor
5 = Agriculture - field labor
6 = Student
7 = Housewife
8 = Unemployed - Looking for work
9 = Retired
10 = Other
11 = DK - NA

s8) What is your religion?
1 = Catholic
2 = Baptist
3 = Methodist
4 = Presbyterian
5 = Lutheran
6 = Congregationalist
7 = Evangelical Protestant
8 = Episcopalian
9 = Mormon
10 = Other Protestant
11 = Other
12 = None
13 = DK - NA

s8b) How often do you go to church?
1 = More than once a week
2 = Once a week
3 = About once a month
4 = On special occasions
5 = Never
6 = DK/NA

s10) About how big was the town where you mostly lived between the ages of 7 and 15,...?
1 = Rural (population of 10,000 or less)
2 = Small city (population of 10,000-50,000)
3 = Medium city (pop. of 50,000-500,000)
4 = Large city (between 500,000 and 2 million)
5 = Metropolis (more than 2 million)
6 = DK - NA

s11_1) I am going to read a list. Tell me which of these you have in your house: Hot Water
0 = No mentioned
1 = Mentioned
2 = Mentioned
3 = Mentioned
4 = Mentioned
5 = Mentioned
6 = Mentioned
7 = Mentioned
8 = Mentioned
9 = DK/NA

s12) Do you have close relatives living in México / at USA? How many?
1 = No, none
2 = Yes, one
3 = Yes, more than one
4 = DK-NA

s13) Of what origin are you ?
1 = European
2 = Native American
3 = Mestizo
4 = African
5 = Hispanic
6 = North American
7 = Other
8 = DK - NA

s14) Are you registered to vote?
1 = Yes
2 = Yes, lose
3 = Yes, but I moved
4 = No
5 = DK - NA

s15) With which political party do you most identify?
0 = DK-NA
1 = Democrat - a lot
2 = Democrat - somewhat
3 = Republican - a lot
4 = Republic - somewhat
5 = Reform - a lot
6 = Reform - somewhat
7 = Other party - a lot
8 = Other party - somewhat
9 = None

s16) How many times ... you felt discriminated against because of your race or skin color?
1 = Many times
2 = Sometimes
3 = Not many times
4 = Never
5 = DK-NA

s17) When you felt discriminated against, did you think that the law could help you?
0 = NO APPLY
1 = Yes, definitely
2 = Yes, possibly
3 = No, probably not
4 = No, definitely not
5 = DK - NA

s18) Size of city
1 = Metropolis (Pop. 1 million or more)
2 = Large city (Pop. 100,000 to 1 million)
3 = Medium sized city ( Pop. 50,000 to 100,000)
4 = Small city (Pop. 10,000 to 50,000)
5 = Rural area (Pop. Less than 10,000)
9 = NA

s19) Respondent's race
1 = Caucasian/White
2 = Asian
3 = Hispanic
4 = Black
5 = Other

s20) Socio-economic level Neighborhood
1 = High/very high
2 = Middle
3 = Middle low
4 = Low/very Low

a1) What language do you speak most at home: English or Spanish?
1 = Only Spanish
2 = Mostly Spanish
3 = Both equally
4 = Mostly English
5 = Only English
6 = DK-NA

a2) In your house, how often do you speak with friends or family in Mexico?
0 = No family in USA/México
1 = More than once a week
2 = About once a week
3 = About once a month
4 = About 3-4 times a year
5 = Twice a year or less
6 = DK - NA

a3) How many years have you lived in the US all together, since the first time you came here?
1 = Less than 1
2 = Less than 3
3 = Less than 5
4 = Between 5 and 10
5 = More than 10
6 = Hasn't lived in US
7 = DK-NA

a4) How many years of elementary school did you complete in Mexico and how many in the US?
7 = DK

a5) Are you single or do you live with a partner?
1 = Single-separated-widow(er)
2 = Mexican
3 = Hispanic
4 = Anglo
5 = Other
6 = DK - NA

a6) On average, about how many hours of Spanish TV do you watch a day?
1 = 1 hour
2 = 2 hours
3 = 3 hours
4 = 4 hours
5 = 5 hours
6 = 6 hours
7 = 7 hours
8 = 8 hours or more
9 = DK/NA

a7) What influenced you most to come to the US?
1 = Movies
2 = Television
3 = Friends
4 = Family
5 = Work
6 = Wages
7 = DK/NA
8 = Other

a8a) Were you able to vote in the presidential election in Mexico? (YES) For whom did you vote?
1 = Cárdenas
2 = Fox
3 = Labastida
4 = Other
5 = Couldn't vote
6 = DK/NK

a8b) If you could have voted, for whom would you have voted for President?
0 = No apply
1 = Cárdenas
2 = Fox
3 = Labastida
4 = Other
5 = None
6 = DK/NK

a9) Do you help your relatives in Mexico by sending them money from time to time?
1 = Once a month
2 = Every 2-3 months
3 = Once or twice a year
4 = Yes, but rarely
5 = No, never sends money
6 = DK- NA

a10) About how much money do you send each time you send it?
1 = Less than $100
2 = Between $100 and 500
3 = Between $500 and $1,000
4 = Betw. $1,000 and $2,500
5 = More than $2,500
6 = DK - NA

a11) What is your nationality?
1 = Mexican
2 = American
3 = Both
4 = DK - NA

a12) Do you have US working papers?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Other
4 = DK- NA

0 = Not Selected
1 = Selected