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The Survey of the Presidential and Legislative Elections, 2020 (TEDS2020)
Classification Questionnaire :
1. Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Democracy is preferable to any other kind of regime | 894 | 53.2% | |
2 | In some circumstances, an authoritarian regime – a dictator | 375 | 22.3% | |
3 | For someone like me, it doesn't matter what kind of regime w | 345 | 20.5% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 4 | 0.2% | |
96 | It depends | 7 | 0.4% | |
97 | No opinion | 10 | 0.6% | |
98 | Don't know | 45 | 2.7% | |
Frequency : | 1680 | 100% |
2. In your opinion how much of a democracy is Taiwan today?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | A full democracy | 190 | 11.3% | |
2 | A democracy, but with minor problems | 948 | 56.4% | |
3 | A democracy, with major problems | 432 | 25.7% | |
4 | Not a democracy | 63 | 3.8% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 3 | 0.2% | |
96 | It depends | 2 | 0.1% | |
97 | No opinion | 3 | 0.2% | |
98 | Don't know | 39 | 2.3% | |
Frequency : | 1680 | 100% |
3. On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in Taiwan?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Very satisfied | 140 | 8.3% | |
2 | Somewhat satisfied | 1070 | 63.7% | |
3 | Somewhat dissatisfied | 375 | 22.3% | |
4 | Very dissatisfied | 62 | 3.7% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 1 | 0.1% | |
96 | It depends | 7 | 0.4% | |
97 | No opinion | 8 | 0.5% | |
98 | Don't know | 17 | 1.0% | |
Frequency : | 1680 | 100% |
4. Using the scale on this card, (where ONE means that voting won't make any difference to what happens and FIVE means that voting can make a big difference), where would you place yourself?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | No matter who people votefor, it won't make any difference t | 216 | 12.9% | |
2 | 106 | 6.3% | ||
3 | 253 | 15.1% | ||
4 | 320 | 19.1% | ||
5 | People vote for can make a big difference to what happens | 743 | 44.2% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 7 | 0.4% | |
98 | Don't know | 35 | 2.1% | |
Frequency : | 1680 | 100% |
5. Some people say that legislator elected by district should care about the interests of the whole country. Others say that legislator elected by district should care about the interests of district. Which statement do you agree with?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Interests of whole country | 620 | 36.9% | |
2 | Interests of district | 846 | 50.4% | |
91 | Both of them | 182 | 10.8% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 1 | 0.1% | |
96 | It's hard to say | 3 | 0.2% | |
97 | No opinion | 3 | 0.2% | |
98 | Don't know | 25 | 1.5% | |
Frequency : | 1680 | 100% |
6. How widespread do you think corruption such as bribe taking is among politicians in our country: very widespread, quite widespread, not very widespread, or it hardly happens at all?
Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
1 | Very widespread | 295 | 17.6% | |
2 | Quite widespread | 841 | 50.1% | |
3 | Not very widespread | 389 | 23.2% | |
4 | It hardly happens at all | 13 | 0.8% | |
95 | Refuse to answer | 14 | 0.8% | |
96 | It depends | 5 | 0.3% | |
97 | No opinion | 4 | 0.2% | |
98 | Don't know | 119 | 7.1% | |
Frequency : | 1680 | 100% |