Posted by Gelato at 10:30am Dec 20 '09All of these are obviously Yes or No questions, but you can feel free to elaborate as much as you want on your answers. These are mainly U.S.-centric, but non-U.S. citizens can give answers for their equivalent government officials. Do NOT include actions taken on behalf of interest groups for Questions 1-4.
1. Have you ever personally written, emailed, called, or visited your U.S. Congressman's (House of Representatives, that is) office, either in D.C. or in your district?
2. Have you ever personally written, emailed, called, or visited your U.S. Senator's office?
3. Have you ever personally contacted your state Delegate's office (or whatever it is in your state)?
4. Have you ever personally contacted a member of your local government?
(Obviously I'm talking about discussing government matters. If you're friends with your mayor, that doesn't count as a yes for #4 unless you've contacted him/her about a city issue.)
5. Have you ever contacted a government official on any level of government on behalf of an interest group?
6. Have you ever participated in a political rally or a protest/demonstration?
7. Have you ever signed and/or collected signatures for a petition that was to be given to your Representative, Senator, Delegate, etc.?
8. Have you ever participated in an election by doing anything more than voting (i.e., fundraising, campaigning, volunteering at the voting booths, etc.)?
9. Did you vote in the last presidential election? If you've had another election since the presidential election, did you also vote in that?
10. Do you vote in primaries?
11. Do you plan on personally contacting your Representative, Senator, Delegate, or local government officials in the not-so-distant future?
12. Have you ever participated in a political survey?
13. Do you feel that your legislators are paying attention to the interests of their constituents?
Clarification on #5: yes, those form emails/letters that interest groups ask you to send do count.
1. Have you ever personally written, emailed, called, or visited your U.S. Congressman's (House of Representatives, that is) office, either in D.C. or in your district?
2. Have you ever personally written, emailed, called, or visited your U.S. Senator's office?
3. Have you ever personally contacted your state Delegate's office (or whatever it is in your state)?
4. Have you ever personally contacted a member of your local government?
(Obviously I'm talking about discussing government matters. If you're friends with your mayor, that doesn't count as a yes for #4 unless you've contacted him/her about a city issue.)
5. Have you ever contacted a government official on any level of government on behalf of an interest group?
6. Have you ever participated in a political rally or a protest/demonstration?
7. Have you ever signed and/or collected signatures for a petition that was to be given to your Representative, Senator, Delegate, etc.?
8. Have you ever participated in an election by doing anything more than voting (i.e., fundraising, campaigning, volunteering at the voting booths, etc.)?
9. Did you vote in the last presidential election? If you've had another election since the presidential election, did you also vote in that?
10. Do you vote in primaries?
11. Do you plan on personally contacting your Representative, Senator, Delegate, or local government officials in the not-so-distant future?
12. Have you ever participated in a political survey?
13. Do you feel that your legislators are paying attention to the interests of their constituents?
added on 9:07pm Dec 20 '09:
Clarification on #3: this question refers to representatives for a state/province legislature. I call them Delegates because...well, that's what they are in Virginia.Clarification on #5: yes, those form emails/letters that interest groups ask you to send do count.
A Political Questionnaire - Gelato