Number of the questionnaire
A1. First affiliation with a political party (YEAR)
A2.1. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: a union
A2.2. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: a professional organization
A2.3. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: a political party
A2.4. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: a sports association
A2.5. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: a cultural association
A2.6. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: a charitable/social solidarity association
A2.7. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: a employers organization
A2.8. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: Other
A2.8ST. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: Other
A2.8STa. Prior to first term as a MP belonged to: Other
A3.1. Currently belong to: a union
A3.2. Currently belong to: a professional organization
A3.3. Currently belong to: a political party
A3.4. Currently belong to: a sports association
A3.5. Currently belong to: a cultural association
A3.6. Currently belong to: a charitable/social solidarity association
A3.7. Currently belong to: a employers organization
A3.8. Currently belong to: other
A3.8ST. Currently belong to: Other
A4.1. Reasons to became a MP: favorable political circunstances
A4.2. Reasons to became a MP: it was proposed
A4.3. Reasons to became a MP: family tradition
A4.4. Reasons to became a MP: politics is a calling
A4.5. Reasons to became a MP: wanted a change of career
A4.6. Reasons to became a MP: other
A4.6.1. Other
A4.6.1.1 Reasons to became a MP (other): Civic duties
A4.6.1.2 Reasons to became a MP (other): Position within the Party
A4.6.1.3 Reasons to became a MP (other): Challenge
CCS.A4.1 Present party filiation.
CCS.A4.2 Other present party filiation - specify
A5. Filiation year
A6.1. Had a previous party filiation
A6.2.1. Previous party filiation
A6.2.2. Other previous party filiation - specify
A7.1. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1975
A7.2. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1976
A7.3. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1979
A7.4. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1980
A7.5. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1983
A7.6. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1985
A7.7. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1987
A7.8. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1991
A7.9. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1995
A7.10. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 1999
A7.11. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 2002
A7.12. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 2005
A7.13. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 2009
A7.14. Was either candidate and elected to the national parliament in 2011
A8.1. Years the MP had a: local party office
A8.2. Years the MP had a: discrict party office
A8.3. Years the MP had a: regional party office
A8.4. Years the MP had a: national party office
A9.1. Years the MP was: Mayor
A9.2. Years the MP was: member of a local government
A9.3. Years the MP was: member of a regional government
A9.4.1. Years the MP was: member of a national government: Minister
A9.4.2. Years the MP was: member of a national government: Secretary of State
A9.5. Years the MP was: member of a local assembly
A9.6. Years the MP was: member of a regional assembly
A9.7. Years the MP was: member of the national parliament
A9.8. Years the MP was: member of the european parliament
A10.The MP live in his constituency
A10.1. Number of years living in the constituency
A10.2. Have he/his ever lived in the constituency (years)
A10.3.The MP born in his constituency
B11.1. Qualities that helped in the MP election: personal qualities
B11.2. Qualities that helped in the MP election: fame
B11.3. Qualities that helped in the MP election: experience of the political party
B11.4. Qualities that helped in the MP election: level of education
B11.5. Qualities that helped in the MP election: "political color"
C12.1. Selection of candidates based in: sex
C12.2. Selection of candidates based in: age
C12.3. Selection of candidates based in: sexual orientation
C12.4. Selection of candidates based in: ethnic origin
D13.1. Satisfaction: whem MP work in capital
D13.2. Satisfaction: whem MP work in his constituency
D14.1. Degree of freedom in relation to: the functioning of the Assembly/Parliamentary Group
D14.2. Degree of freedom in relation to: his political group
D14.3. Degree of freedom in relation to: his constituents
D14.4. Degree of freedom in relation to: the government
D.15. Satisfaction when exercising this parliamentary seat
E.16. Time per week spended in the mandate
F17.1. An MP represents: his district/his region
F17.2. An MP represents: his constituents
F17.3. An MP represents: the population
F17.4. An MP represents: his party
F18.1. Influence over: the law
F18.2. Influence over: his political group/parliamentary group
F18.3. Influence over: the bills proposed by the governement
F18.4. Influence over: the committees he/she belong
F19.1. Utility: Oral questions
F19.2. Utility: Written questions
F19.3. Utility: Amendments
F19.4. Utility: Law proposals
F19.5. Utility: Plenary sessions
F19.6. Utility: Committees
F19.7. Utility: Work done in his/her parlimentary group
F20.1. Actors to surpass the opposition: Parliamentary President
F20.2. Actors to surpass the opposition: Leaders of the Parliamentary Groups
F20.3. Actors to surpass the opposition: President of the respective Parliamentary Committee
F20.4. Actors to surpass the opposition: MP in charge of the proposed law
F20.5. Actors to surpass the opposition: You
F20.6. Actors to surpass the opposition: MP members of the respective Parliamentary Committee
F20.7. Actors to surpass the opposition: Parliamentary Administration
F20.8. Actors to surpass the opposition: President of the Republic
F20.9. Actors to surpass the opposition: Minister in charge of the area relative to the draft legislation
F20.10. Actors to surpass the opposition: None
F21.1. Attitude towards: charity association/social solidarity group changes
F21.2. Attitude towards: large portuguese industrial group changes
F22.1. Most Important Duties for an MP: Influence governmet policy
F22.2. Most Important Duties for an MP: Aid the public in its relations with the administration
F22.3. Most Important Duties for an MP: Participate in Assembly work
F22.4. Most Important Duties for an MP: Defend one's electoral district in the Assembly
F22.5. Most Important Duties for an MP: Resolve the problems in one's electoral district
F22.6. Most Important Duties for an MP: Supervising government action
F22.1. 1st most important dutie for an MP
F22.2. 2nd most important dutie for an MP
F23. Most Important activity for the MP
F24. MP position: specialize in certain domains/on varied subjects
G25. Left/right scale: MP position
G26. Left/right scale: MP political party
G27. Left/right scale: MP politcal party constituents
G28. Left/right scale: portuguese voters
Definition of LEFT
G28.1.1. Definition of Left: concern with labor affairs
G28.1.2. Definition of Left: concern with social affairs
G28.1.3. Definition of Left: equal rights
G28.1.4. Definition of Left: larger state intervention in the society and in the economy
G28.1.5. Definition of Left: people's government
G28.1.6. Definition of Left: revolutionary/progressive politics
G28.1.7. Definition of Left: democracy and liberty
G28.1.8. Definition of Left: primacy of the public over the private
G28.1.9. Definition of Left: opposition
G28.1.10. Definition of Left: liberal values (in habits, life styles)
G28.1.11. Definition of Left: Socialism
G28.1.12. Definition of Left: Comunism
G28.1.13. Definition of Left: ethic
G28.1.14. Definition of Left: balance between economic, market regulation and social dimension
G28.1.15. Definition of Left: defense of the sovereignty
G28.1.16. Definition of Left: fiscal and tax policy
G28.1.17. Definition of Left: Utopia
G28.1.18. Definition of Left: Left and Right cleavage is meaningless
G28.1.19. Definition of Left: Other
G28.1.20. Definition of Left: Don't know
Definition of RIGHT
G28.2.1. Definition of right: valorization of the economic affairs
G28.2.2. Definition of right: defense of large economic groups' interests
G28.2.3. Definition of right: capitalism
G28.2.4. Definition of right: traditional values/conservatism
G28.2.5. Definition of right: Left and Right cleavage is meaningless
G28.2.6. Definition of right: valorization of the upper social classes
G28.2.7. Definition of right: democracy and liberty
G28.2.8. Definition of right: privatizations
G28.2.9. Definition of right: evolution and social mobility
G28.2.10. Definition of right: allusions to Partido Social Democrata (PSD)
G28.2.11. Definition of right: liberalism
G28.2.12. Definition of right: individual interests/free iniciative
G28.2.13. Definition of right: social injustice/social inequality
G28.2.14. Definition of right: less State intervention in the society and in the economy
G28.2.15. Definition of right: government oriented for the society
G28.2.16. Definition of right: watchdog and regulator State
G28.2.17. Definition of right: Power, authority and order
G28.2.18. Definition of right: others
H29.1. Social evaluation: opinion about the MPs position in the society
H29.2. Social evaluation: perception of the citizens opinion about the MP's position in the society
I30. Expectations for the end of the term
I30.1 Position in whitch the MP pretend to continue his political carrer
I31. MP Probability of being: nominated
I32. MP Probability of being: reelected
I33. MP relationship with his/her electoral district
I34. MP family generations
I35.1. How to vote if: the voters of the MPs constituency have a diferent opinion from the party
I35.2. How to vote if: the MPs opinion does not correspond to the opinion of the voters of his/her constituency
I35.3. How to vote if: the MPs opinion does not correspond to the position of the party
I36. MP Salary
I37. MP Favorite elected position
I37_rec. MP Favorite elected position
J38.1 First most important problem in Portugal today
J38.1_rec. 1st most important problem in Portugal today
J38.2. Second most important problem in Portugal today
J38.2_rec. 2nd most important problem in Portugal today
J38.3. Third most important problem in Portugal today
J38.3_rec. 3rd most important problem in Portugal today
J39.1. Opinion:"80% of MPs are men and it represents a danger to democracy"
J39.2. Opinion:"On the whole, men make better political leadrs than women do"
J39.3. Opinion:"There are to many functionaries in Portugal"
J39.4. Opinion:"Islam is a threat to Western civilization"
J39.5. Opinion:"Discipline in schools should be stricter"
J39.6. Opinion:"The State must be modest to allow individual economic initiatives to develop"
J39.7. Opinion: "The accumulation of several different political positions simultaneously should be prevented"
J39.8. Opinion:"There are to many immigrants in Portugal"
J39.9. Opinion:"The economic consequences of globalization are eminently negative"
J39.10. Opinion:"The LisbonTreaty is a good text"
J39.11. Opinion:"Homossexual couples should be able to adopt children"
J39.12. Opinion:"Unions have too much power"
J39.13. Opinion:"Fiscal pressure is too strong in Portugal"
J39.14. Opinion:"Is European Union should become a Federal State"
J39.15. Opinion:"It is natural for an MP, during his activity, to benefit his constituency"
J39.16. Opinion:"Absentee MPs should be sanctioned financially"
J39.17. Opinion:"Major private companies have too much power in Portugal"
L40.1. Opinion:"Stronger measures should be taken to protect the environment"
L40.2. Opinion:"Same-sex marriages should be prohibited by law"
L40.3. Opinion:"People who break the law should be given stiffer sentences"
L40.4. Opinion:"Income and wealth should be redistributed towards ordinary people"
L40.5 Opinion:"Immigrants are good for Portuguese economy"
L40.6 Opinion:"Women should be free to decide on matters of abortion"
L40.7. Opinion:"Education should mainly be provided by the State"
L40.8. Opinion:"Health care should be mainly provided by the State"
L40.9. Opinion:"The present levels of social protection must be kept the same even if means an increase in taxes"
L40.10.Opinion:"Bigger efforts would have to be made to reduce income inaqualities"
L40.11.Opinion:"Economic growth is more important than balacing the state budget"
L40.12.Opinion:"There should not be privatization of additional public entreprises"
L40.13.Opinion:"For growth it is more important to decrease taxes on business than to increase public spending"
L40.14.Opinion:"To create jobs labour laws have to be more flexible"
L40.15.Opinion:"We should protect civil liberties of citizens even if it results in security and public order problems"
L41.1.Opinion:"Education should mainly be provided by the State"
L41.2.Opinion:"Income and wealth should be redistributed towards ordinary people"
L41.3.Opinion:"People who break the law should be given stiffer sentences"
L41.4.Opinion:"Immigrants are good for Portuguese economy"
M42. Opinion about the Portuguese membership of the European Union
M43. Opinion about the unification of the European Union
M44. Satisfaction with the democracy in the European Union
N45. Preference for a single-party government or a coalition government
N46. Opinion about the minority government
N47. Political goal prefered for the electoral system
N48.1. Opinion:"New methods should be created so citizens can participate in political decisions"
N48.2. Opinion:"The electoral system should be modified so citizens can vote more for candidates and less for parties"
N48.3. Opinion:"Parties should have a similar number of male and female candidates on its lists"
N48.4. Opinion:"Similar to what happens with parties in the right in Portugal the parties on the left (PS/PCP/BE) should agree to create stable government alternatives"
N48.5. Opinion:"The number of MPs should be reduced to the minimum that is constitutionally allowed (180)"
N48.6. Opinion:"New methods should be created so social mouvements can participate in political decisions"
N48.7. Opinion:"To strengthen women’s involvment in politcs social support for family and children should be improved"
N48.8. Opinion:"Citizens groups formed for the purpose should be called on to deliberate on alternatives to reform the electoral system"
N48.9. Opinion:"New methods should be created to strenghten the stability of minority governments (constuctive censure motion, etc.)"
O49. Opinion about the state of economy in Portugal (between 2008 and 2011 with PS governments)
O49.1. Reasons for the state of economy in Portugal (between 2008 and 2011 with PS governments)
O49.2. Would a PSD&CDS-PP coalition have handled the economy better in the past?
O49.3. Is the PSD & CDS-PP coalition handling the economy since 2011 better or worse than the PS governments did in 2008-2011?
O50.1. Responsible for the poor economic conditions of the past two years: The Government
O50.2. Responsible for the poor economic conditions of the past two years: The European Union
O50.3. Responsible for the poor economic conditions of the past two years: Bankers
O50.4. Responsible for the poor economic conditions of the past two years: Membership of the EURO
O51.1. Opinion:"The PS government and the rightwing parties (PSD and CDS-PP) were wrong to accept the bailout from the Troika Agreement"
O51.2. Opinion: "The PS government and the rightwing parties (PSD and CDS-PP) should have been able to get much better terms on the loan from Troika"
O51.3. Opinion: "We should force the creditors of the debt of countries to absorb at least a portion of that debt"
O51.4. Opinion: "We are all to blame for the economic problems in Portugal as we all got too greedy, and were living above our possibilities"
O51.5. Opinion: "Those having difficulty in keeping up with their mortgage repayments should be assisted by financial support from the government"
O52.1st. Alternatives to reduce the impact of the financial crisis: 1st choice
O52.2nd. Alternatives to reduce the impact of the financial crisis: 2nd choice
O52.3rd. Alternatives to reduce the impact of the financial crisis: 3rd choice
O52.4th. Alternatives to reduce the impact of the financial crisis: 4th choice
O53. Electoral compromises made by the parties in government.
O54. Distribution of the sacrifices in the specific application of the Troika accord
P55. Opinion about the rules in a democratic debate
P56. Opinion about the confrontation/agreement in the democratic debate
P57. Changing the opinion after a political discussion whith friends, family, fellow workers or schoolfellows
P58. Opinion about the proposals presented by the intervenients in a political deliberation assembly
P59.1. Opinion: "To always listen to citizens or associations can lead politicians not to make any reforms"
P59.2. Opinion: "The debates in Parliament contribute to the enlightment of the citizens"
P59.3. Opinion: "Groups of independent citizens should be able to present lists of candidates to run for Members of Parliament"
Q60. Influency of the ICT in the contact of the citizens whith their electeds
Q61.1. Main areas of ICT-usage: targeted (re-)search on issues or persons
Q61.2. Main areas of ICT-usage: searching for general information
Q61.3. Main areas of ICT-usage: internal communication
Q61.4. Main areas of ICT-usage: external communication with others
Q61.5. Main areas of ICT-usage: external communication whith the constituency
Q61.6. Main areas of ICT-usage: political campaining
Q61.7. Main areas of ICT-usage: others
Q62.1. Percentage of e-mails receive from: personal staff
Q62.2. Percentage of e-mails receive from: party collegues
Q62.3. Percentage of e-mails receive from: party organization
Q62.4. Percentage of e-mails receive from: government/bureaucracy
Q62.5. Percentage of e-mails receive from: interest groups
Q62.6. Percentage of e-mails receive from: press/journalists
Q62.7. Percentage of e-mails receive from: voters/citizens
Q62.8. Percentage of e-mails receive from: others
Q62.8. others
R64. Year of birth
Age
R65. Country
Country
R66. Dimension of the place of residence
R67. City
R68. Number of years living in the current local community
R69. Level of education
R69.1 Level of education. Other.
Other level of education
R70_ST. Major discipline
R70. Major discipline
R71. Employment status, before entering the parliament
R71.1. As self-employed the MP had employees
R71.2. Number of employees
R72. Occupation before entering the parliament
R72_ST. Occupation before entering The parliament - string
R72A. In the former occupation MP was:
R72A_Other. In the former occupation MP was: Other
Other_recode
R72.1. Occupation combined with parliamentary work
R72.1_ST Occupation combined with parliamentary work
R73. Religious belief
R74. Frequency of attending to religious services
R75. Current marital status
R76. Constituency
Entrevistador
R63. Gender
Weight regarding the results of the 2011 elections (official list)
Weight regarding the constitution of the assembly at 1st March 2012
Party ID_recode
v.CCS.A4.1_Recode
L40.1_Recod_Opinion:"Stronger measures should be taken to protect the environment"
L40.4_Recod_Opinion:"Income and wealth should be redistributed towards ordinary people"
L40.5_Recod_Opinion:"Immigrants are good for Portuguese economy"
L40.6 _Recod_Opinion:"Women should be free to decide on matters of abortion"
L40.7_Recod_Opinion:"Education should mainly be provided by the State"
L40.8_Recod_Opinion:"Health care should be mainly provided by the State"
L40.9_Recod_Opinion:"The present levels of social protection must be kept the same even if means an increase in taxes"
L40.10_Recod_Opinion:"Bigger efforts would have to be made to reduce income inaqualities"
L40.11_Recod_Opinion:"Economic growth is more important than balacing the state budget"
Economic Left-Right Index
Authoritarian-Libertarian Index
Evaluation of EU membership - Dicothomy
D1 Extreme left