Political Attitudes (March 1965, I)

Political attitudes as well as evaluation of parties and politicians.

Topics: Satisfaction with standard of living and judgement on the
economic situation (Katona questions); assignment of responsibility for
the new stricter traffic regulations and the general traffic situation;
judgement on traffic policy; attitude to the stricter penalties to
reduce traffic accidents; attitude to the North Rhine-Westfalian
10-point traffic program; attitude to the Hallstein Doctrine, the
recognition of Israel, statute of limitations for NS crimes, and
foreign aid; attitude to research support, financial training support
by the government and the interdenominational school; attitude to
Saturday without school; questions on personal provision for old age;
preferred social security system; attitude to assets-forming investment
of a share of wages in the form of saving with government premiums in
addition to interest; attitude to the VW ´Volksaktie´; satisfaction
with Federal Chancellor Erhard; attitude to F.-J. Strauss; (sympathy
scale) and assessment of the conduct of the FDP regarding Strauss;
preferred government coalition after the next Federal Parliament
election; evaluation of possible election slogans; self-evaluation as
road-user; party preference (Sunday question); party membership;
religious ties.

Demography: head of household; marital status; number of children;
age; school education; vocational training; occupation; income;
religious denomination; refugee status; sex; state.

Interviewer rating: social class of respondent; type of city and city
size.