Columbia Law Survey

AMERICANS' KNOWLEDGE OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
A Columbia Law Survey
May 2002

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Fact Sheet

Vice Dean Michael Dorf's Columns About the Survey on FindLaw.com

"Americans' Knowledge of the U.S. Constitution"
A Columbia Law Survey

-Introduction

-Technical Information

-CARAVAN Telephone Sampling Methodology

-Reliability of Survey Percentages

-Sampling Tolerances When Comparing Two Samples

-Introduction to Detailed Tabulations

-Significance Testing

-Detailed Tabulations (requires Adobe Acrobat)

-Questionnaire

INTRODUCTION TO DETAILED TABULATIONS

How to Read the Tables

The following pages present the detailed tabulations of survey results. The data are percentaged vertically and, therefore, should be read from top-to-bottom. The total number of interviews, both weighted and unweighted, appears at the top of each column. Percentages are calculated on the weighted bases. Percentages may not add to 100% due to weighting factors or multiple responses. Where an asterisk (*) appears, it signifies any value of less than one-half percent.

Definition of Classification Terms

The following definitions are provided for some of the standard demographics by which the results are tabulated. Other demographics are self-explanatory.

Income
The income groupings refer to the total household income for 2001 before taxes.


*Metro Size*
Metro --	In Center City of Metropolitan Area Outside Center City, Inside Center City County Inside Suburban County of Metropolitan Area In Metropolitan Area with No Center City
Non-Metro --	In Non-Metropolitan Area

*Children in Household*
None --	No children under 18 years of age living in household
Total --	Have children under 18 years of age living in household
Under 12 --	Have children under 12 years of age living in household
12 - 17 --	Have children ages 12 to 17 living in household

*Geographic Region* The continental states are contained in four geographic regions as follows: North East New England: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut Middle Atlantic: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania North Central East North Central: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin West North Central: Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas South South Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida East South Central: Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas West Mountain: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada Pacific: Washington, Oregon, California

*Occupation (Optional)*
The occupation classification refers to the occupation of the respondent. The types of positions included in each category are:
Professional/Manager/Owner -	Executives, Professionals, Technical and Kindred Workers, Managers, Officials, and Proprietors
White Collar - Sales/Clerical -	Clerical, Office and Secretarial Workers, and Sales Agents and Workers
Blue Collar - Craftsmen/Foremen -	Craftsmen, Foremen, Kindred Workers, Carpenters, Plumbers, Electricians, Mechanics, and Bakers
Blue Collar - Semi-Skilled/Unskilled -	Apprentices, Laborers, Assembly Line Workers, Motormen and Fishermen
Service Workers -	Housekeepers in Private Households, Police, Beauticians, Barbers, Security Guards, Waitresses and Waiters