The March 2026 monthly data and the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
CECONSTLAW
Who decides constitutionality of law?
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CECONSTLAW records the institution the respondent believes makes the final decision on the constitutionality of a law. The respondent was given the choices "President of the United States," "the Supreme Court," and "the Congress."
This question was asked only to self-respondents, not proxy respondents.
This variable is part of the Civic Engagement Supplement.
Universe
- Persons age 15+ (self response only)
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - |
