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The Survey of Presidential Elections in 2008 (Independence)
Classification Questionnaire :
1. F1 Which of these four statements is closest to your own opinion?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | democracy is preferable to any other kind of regime | 856 | 44.9% | |
| 2 | in some circumstances, an authoritarian regime-a dictatorship can be preferable to a democratic system. | 393 | 20.6% | |
| 3 | an authoritarian regime-dictatorship is preferable to any other kind of regime. | 16 | 0.8% | |
| 4 | for someone like me, it doesn't matter what kind of regime we have. | 432 | 22.7% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 11 | 0.6% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 31 | 1.6% | |
| 97 | no opinion | 41 | 2.1% | |
| 98 | don't know | 125 | 6.6% | |
| Frequency : | 1905 | 100% | ||
2. F2 Overall, do you feel satisfied or dissatisfied with the practice of democracy in Taiwan?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | very satisfied | 92 | 4.8% | |
| 2 | somewhat satisfied | 832 | 43.7% | |
| 3 | somewhat dissatisfied | 682 | 35.8% | |
| 4 | very dissatisfied | 115 | 6.0% | |
| 90 | omit | 1 | 0.1% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 5 | 0.3% | |
| 96 | it's depended | 30 | 1.6% | |
| 97 | no opinion | 54 | 2.8% | |
| 98 | don't know | 94 | 4.9% | |
| Frequency : | 1905 | 100% | ||
3. F3 Some people say that it makes a difference who is in power. Others say that it doesn't make a difference who is in power? Using the scale on this card, where 1 means that it doesn't make a difference who is in power and 5 means that is makes a d
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | it doesn't make a difference who is in power | 293 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | 140 | 7.3% | ||
| 3 | 344 | 18.1% | ||
| 4 | 443 | 23.2% | ||
| 5 | it makes a difference who is in power | 559 | 29.3% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 7 | 0.4% | |
| 98 | don't know | 119 | 6.2% | |
| Frequency : | 1905 | 100% | ||
4. F4 Some people say that no matter who people vote for,it won't make any difference to what happens. Others say that whom people vote for can make a difference to what happens? Using the scale on this card, where 1 means that voting won't make a diff
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | voting won't make a difference to what happens | 255 | 13.4% | |
| 2 | 101 | 5.3% | ||
| 3 | 311 | 16.3% | ||
| 4 | 427 | 22.4% | ||
| 5 | voting can make a difference | 694 | 36.4% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 9 | 0.5% | |
| 98 | don't know | 108 | 5.7% | |
| Frequency : | 1905 | 100% | ||
5. F5 Which of the following two statements do you agree with more? (1) The opposition parties should have a majority of the seats in the legislature so that they can provide checks and balances on the government. (2) The president's party should have a
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | The opposition parties should have a majority of the seats in the legislature so that they can provide checks and balances on the government. | 895 | 47.0% | |
| 2 | The president's party should have a majority seats in the legislature so that it can implement its policies. | 674 | 35.4% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 3 | 0.2% | |
| 96 | it's hard to say | 142 | 7.4% | |
| 97 | no opinion | 49 | 2.6% | |
| 98 | don't know | 142 | 7.4% | |
| Frequency : | 1905 | 100% | ||
