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VCF9043 When Should School Prayer Be Allowe

QUESTION:
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Which of the following views comes closest to your opinion on the
issue of school prayer? [1996-LATER: Just give me the number of your
choice] (RESPONDENT BOOKLET SHOWN TO R)

VALID_CODES:
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1.   By law, prayer should not be allowed in public
       schools
2.   The law should allow public schools to schedule time
       when children can pray silently if they want to
3.   The law should allow public schools to schedule time
       when children as a group can say a general prayer
       not tied to a particular religious faith
4.   By law, public schools should schedule a time when
       all children would say a chosen Christian prayer
9.   Other, DK

MISSING_CODES:
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0.   NA; no Post IW; form A (1990); short form IW
     (1992)
Inap. question not used

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1986:  860481 
1988:  880866
1990:  900467 
1992:  925945 
1994:  941020 
1996:  961214
1998:  980455


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03