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The Survey of the Presidential and Legislative Elections, 2012 (Panel)
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 | 32.2% | |
| 2 | in some circumstances, an authoritarian regime-dictatorship, | 393 | 14.8% | |
| 3 | an authoritarian regime-dictatorship is preferable to any ot | 16 | 0.6% | |
| 4 | for someone like me, it doesn't matter what kind of regime w | 432 | 16.2% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 11 | 0.4% | |
| 96 | it depends | 31 | 1.2% | |
| 97 | no opinion | 41 | 1.5% | |
| 98 | don't know | 125 | 4.7% | |
| Sysmiss | 755 | 28.4% | ||
| Frequency : | 2660 | 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 | 3.5% | |
| 2 | somewhat satisfied | 832 | 31.3% | |
| 3 | somewhat dissatisfied | 682 | 25.6% | |
| 4 | very dissatisfied | 115 | 4.3% | |
| 90 | omit | 1 | 0.0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 5 | 0.2% | |
| 96 | it depends | 30 | 1.1% | |
| 97 | no opinion | 54 | 2.0% | |
| 98 | don't know | 94 | 3.5% | |
| Sysmiss | 755 | 28.4% | ||
| Frequency : | 2660 | 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?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | it doesn't make a difference who is in power | 293 | 11.0% | |
| 2 | 140 | 5.3% | ||
| 3 | 344 | 12.9% | ||
| 4 | 443 | 16.7% | ||
| 5 | it makes a difference who is in power | 559 | 21.0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 7 | 0.3% | |
| 98 | don't know | 119 | 4.5% | |
| Sysmiss | 755 | 28.4% | ||
| Frequency : | 2660 | 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?
| Values Categories | n | percentage | ||
| 1 | voting won't make a difference to what happens | 255 | 9.6% | |
| 2 | 101 | 3.8% | ||
| 3 | 311 | 11.7% | ||
| 4 | 427 | 16.1% | ||
| 5 | voting can make a difference | 694 | 26.1% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 9 | 0.3% | |
| 98 | don't know | 108 | 4.1% | |
| Sysmiss | 755 | 28.4% | ||
| Frequency : | 2660 | 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 i | 895 | 33.7% | |
| 2 | The president's party should have a majority of seats in the | 674 | 25.3% | |
| 90 | omit | 0 | 0% | |
| 95 | refuse to answer | 3 | 0.1% | |
| 96 | it's hard to say | 142 | 5.3% | |
| 97 | no opinion | 49 | 1.8% | |
| 98 | don't know | 142 | 5.3% | |
| Sysmiss | 755 | 28.4% | ||
| Frequency : | 2660 | 100% | ||
