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Directions: Use the middle column (Column C) labeled 'Rating' to type your answer. Type:
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1 if you Strongly Disagree | 2 if you Disagree | 3 if you're Neutral/Not Sure | 4 if you Agree | 5 if you Strongly Agree
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Do not add any values to cells that are outside Column C.
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StatementRatingL-------------------------Plot on the spectrum----------------------------C
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SOCIAL ISSUESSOCIAL ISSUES
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I oppose same-sex marriage.
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Social welfare programs enable citizens to become more reliant on the govt rather than provide temporary assistance.
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Using ethnicity, physical appearance, or other criteria to profile potential terrorists at airports is wrong.
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Amnesty for illegal immigrants is a viable option as long as they pay what they owe in taxes, social security, etc
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Abortion is murder.
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I am open to limits on gun ownership (more background checks, ban on assault rifles, restrictions at gun shows, etc)
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Regardless of how long they've been here, illegal immigrants should not be given special treatment in acquiring citizenship.
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An unborn baby has separate rights from those of its mother.
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I support voluntary stem cell donations for medical research.
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The death penalty is a punishment that should be used in convictions such as murder.
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More guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens means less crime.
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A terminally ill patient should have the right to end their pain in suffering through physician-assisted suicide (Euthanasia).
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It is a waste of time to rehabilitate some criminals.
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A woman has the right to decide if an abortion should be performed if her health is in danger.
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Every execution risks killing an innocent person. The death penalty should be abolished.
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A doctor who administers a fatal drug to terminally ill patients who requests this procedure should not be practicing medicine.
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An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
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Euthanasia is unethical and should be illegal nationwide.
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THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENTTHE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
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The US should assist in the greater good of the global community.
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Govt funded discounts for students to attend private school encourages all schools to improve performance.
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The government has the right to use Eminent Domain to accomplish a public need.
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Lower taxes and smaller government with limited power will improve the standard of living for all.
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The role of govt should be to provide freedoms while emphasizing personal responsibility and limited government interaction.
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Governments should penalize businesses that mislead the public
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The role of the government should be to guarantee that no citizen is in need.
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I think felons released from prison should not be given the right to vote in our elections.
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It bothers me that the US is the only industrialized nation that does not give mothers a year of paid maternity leave.
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Sometimes its necessary to give up some civil liberties for the sake of our protection.
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Although the electronic age has made surveillance easier, only wrongdoers need to be worried.
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ECONOMIC ISSUESECONOMIC ISSUES
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A market economic system in which govt protects its citizens from the greed of big business through regulation is best.
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Controlling inflation is more important than controlling unemployment.
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The govt should not offer financial aid for families who wish to send their children to a non-public school.
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Higher taxes for the wealthy are necessary to address inequality and injustice in society.
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The US should entertain the idea of investing more money in foreign and domestic oil reserves.
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Environmental regulation on corporations is necessary becuase they cannot be trusted to voluntarily protect the environment.
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Free enterprise creates the greatest opportunity for all. Govt control and regulation prevent economic growth.
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Since oil is a depleting resource, the US should begin investing in alternative energy research and production.
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The rich are too highly taxed.
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I support the government spending money on researching the mining of minerals and other materials found on asteroids.
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There needs to be more money spent on preserving our national parks and forests.
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No public broadcasting institution, however independent its content, should receive public funding.
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INTERNATIONAL & MILITARY ISSUESINTERNATIONAL & MILITARY ISSUES
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The United States should unilaterally invade the Middle East in an effort to defeat ISIS.
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Military action that defies international law is sometimes justified.
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Good diplomacy and strong international alliances are the best way to deal with nations like North Korea and Iran.
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Global warming is not caused by the dramatic rise in man-made carbon emissions
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There is no need for civilians to own military grade weapons, whether for protection or sport.
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As one of the strongest and wealthiest nations in the world, the US needs to play an active role at the UN.
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The govt gives too much money in aid to nations who are battling corruption and non-democratic insurrections.
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RELIGIONRELIGION
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One cannot be moral without being religious.
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I do not allow religious beliefs to affect what I think is right or wrong.
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It is important for my family to learn religious values when receiving an education.
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Humans are homosapiens and were not created of a higher being.
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Being homosexual is a choice and not something you are born with.
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Religion tends to play a large role in the decisions I make everday.
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A same sex couple in a stable, loving relationship should not be excluded from the possibility of child adoption.
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*some statements are from StudentDailyNews.com and politicalcompass.orgGRAND TOTAL00000
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