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Inquiry :  
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 593 49.2%
2 In some circumstances, an authoritarian regime – a dictator 303 25.1%
3 For someone like me, it doesn't matter what kind of regime w 254 21.1%
95 Refuse to answer 4 0.3%
96 It depends 8 0.7%
97 No opinion 7 0.6%
98 Don't know 37 3.1%
Frequency : 1206 100%
2. Some people say that if the ruling party has been in power for a long time, it's time to give another party a chance. Others say that if the ruling party performs well, it should continue to govern, what position would you choose?
Values Categories n percentage
0 The ruling party has been in power for a long time, it's tim 109 9.0%
1 25 2.1%
2 29 2.4%
3 39 3.2%
4 38 3.1%
5 178 14.8%
6 77 6.4%
7 125 10.4%
8 167 13.9%
9 46 3.8%
10 The ruling party performs well, it should continue to govern 334 27.7%
95 Refuse to answer 2 0.2%
98 Don't know 37 3.1%
Frequency : 1206 100%
3. On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means Taiwan is not at all democratic, and 10 means Taiwan is completely democratic, what position would you choose?
Values Categories n percentage
0 Taiwan is not at all democratic 25 2.1%
1 13 1.1%
2 17 1.4%
3 32 2.6%
4 30 2.5%
5 160 13.3%
6 116 9.6%
7 158 13.1%
8 212 17.6%
9 107 8.9%
10 Taiwan is completely democratic 291 24.1%
95 Refuse to answer 1 0.1%
96 It's hard to say 4 0.3%
97 No opinion 3 0.2%
98 Don't know 37 3.1%
Frequency : 1206 100%
4. 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 119 9.9%
2 Fairly satisfied 777 64.4%
3 Not very satisfied 229 19.0%
4 Not satisfied at all 45 3.7%
95 Refuse to answer 0 0%
96 It depends 5 0.4%
97 No opinion 6 0.5%
98 Don't know 25 2.1%
Frequency : 1206 100%
5. Some people say that no matter who people vote for, it won’t make any difference to what happens. Others say that who people vote for can make a big difference to what happens. Using the scale on this card, (where ONE means that voting won't make any
Values Categories n percentage
1 Voting won’t make any difference to what happens 115 9.5%
2 66 5.5%
3 212 17.6%
4 314 26.0%
5 Voting can make a big difference 467 38.7%
95 Refuse to answer 1 0.1%
98 Don't know 31 2.6%
Frequency : 1206 100%
6. 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 529 43.9%
2 Interests of district 588 48.8%
91 Both of them 50 4.2%
95 Refuse to answer 2 0.2%
96 It's hard to say 6 0.5%
97 No opinion 0 0%
98 Don't know 31 2.6%
Frequency : 1206 100%
7. 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 347 28.8%
2 Quite widespread 539 44.7%
3 Not very widespread 226 18.7%
4 It hardly happens at all 10 0.8%
95 Refuse to answer 9 0.8%
96 It depends 5 0.4%
97 No opinion 2 0.2%
98 Don't know 68 5.6%
Frequency : 1206 100%
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