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  Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1994

Year: 1994
Module: Civil_Liberties
Variable: LAWSAY

Question: Some say that the courts in the UK should have the power to overturn laws made by the Westminster parliament. Others say that parliament should always have the final say. Which comes closest to your view?

Index to tables on this page

  1. % of men and women
  2. % of people of different ages
  3. % of people of different religions.

Overall Results %
The courts should have the power to overturn laws made by pa41
Patrliament should always have the final say33
Can't choose24
Not answered1

Results for men and women
%
 MaleFemale
The courts should have the power to overturn laws made by pa 42 40
Patrliament should always have the final say 38 29
Can't choose 19 30
Not answered 2 1

Table Index

Results for people of different ages
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
The courts should have the power to overturn laws made by pa 49 53 37 39 38 27
Patrliament should always have the final say 21 21 36 39 35 50
Can't choose 28 26 26 21 24 22
Not answered 2 0 1 1 4 2

Table Index

Results for people of different religions
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
The courts should have the power to overturn laws made by pa 52 33 48
Patrliament should always have the final say 20 42 35
Can't choose 28 24 13
Not answered 0 2 4

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