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TEDS Table of Project lists > TEDS2013 > Benchmark Survey, 2013
Classification Questionnaire :
Politics and Media
Presidential Job Approval
Governing Performance and Evaluation
Political Efficacy
Political Trust
Economic Evaluations and the Government’s Responsibility
Democratic Recognition and Evaluation
Political Knowledge and Evaluation of Electoral Systems
Voting Behavior
Political Participation
Important Problems in the Country
Stances on Issues
National Identity and Ethnic Identity
Independence Stances and Cross-Strait Relations
International Relations and Impressions of Neighboring Countries
Political Parties
Personal Data
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1. Different people have different opinions about voting. Some people think that voting is a responsibility, and you should vote even if you don't like any of the candidates or parties. Other people think that it is all right to vote or not to vote, and
Values Categories n percentage
1 Voting is a responsibility 1553 67.8%
2 It is all right to vote or not to vote 683 29.8%
90 Others 0 0%
95 Refuse to answer 6 0.3%
96 It depends 27 1.2%
97 No opinion 7 0.3%
98 Don't know 16 0.7%
Frequency : 2292 100%
2. Do you believe very strongly, somewhat strongly or only a little that voting is a responsibility?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Very strongly 554 24.2%
2 Somewhat strongly 670 29.2%
3 Only a little 307 13.4%
90 Others 0 0%
95 Refuse to answer 0 0%
96 It depends 7 0.3%
97 No opinion 4 0.2%
98 Don't know 11 0.5%
99 skip 739 32.2%
Frequency : 2292 100%
3. 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 1028 44.9%
2 In some circumstances, an authoritarian regime – a dictator 584 25.5%
3 For someone like me, it doesn't matter what kind of regime w 517 22.6%
90 Others 0 0%
95 Refuse to answer 6 0.3%
96 It depends 36 1.6%
97 No opinion 20 0.9%
98 Don't know 101 4.4%
Frequency : 2292 100%
4. On the whole, are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied with the way democracy works in Taiwan?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Very satisfied 89 3.9%
2 Somewhat satisfied 1134 49.5%
3 Somewhat dissatisfied 792 34.5%
4 Very Dissatisfied 159 6.9%
90 Others 0 0%
95 Refuse to answer 3 0.1%
96 It depends 15 0.7%
97 No opinion 27 1.2%
98 Don't know 73 3.2%
Frequency : 2292 100%
5. Some people say that it makes a difference whoever is in power. Others say that it doesn't make a difference whoever 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 it makes
Values Categories n percentage
1 it doesn't make a difference who is in power 407 17.8%
2 2 203 8.9%
3 3 457 19.9%
4 4 456 19.9%
5 it makes a difference who is in power 674 29.4%
95 Refuse to answer 5 0.2%
97 No opinion 0 0%
98 Don't know 90 3.9%
Frequency : 2292 100%
6. 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 maj
Values Categories n percentage
1 The opposition parties should have a majority of the seats i 1399 61.0%
2 The president's party should have a majority of seats in the 636 27.8%
90 Others 0 0%
95 Refuse to answer 13 0.6%
96 It's hard to say 100 4.4%
97 No opinion 31 1.4%
98 Don't know 113 4.9%
Frequency : 2292 100%
7. Currently in Taiwan, how much do you think that individual liberties and human rights are respected? Are they very well respected, somewhat respected, not very respected, or not respected at all?
Values Categories n percentage
1 Very well respected 227 9.9%
2 Somewhat respected 1060 46.2%
3 Not very respected 666 29.1%
4 Not respected at all 205 8.9%
90 Others 0 0%
95 Refuse to answer 3 0.1%
96 It depends 37 1.6%
97 No opinion 15 0.7%
98 Don't know 79 3.5%
Frequency : 2292 100%
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