q44. When you get together with your friends, would you say you discuss political matters ........ ?
q45. Would you say you follow what’s going on in government and public affairs?
q46a. Do you agree, neither agree nor disagree, or disagree with the following statements? (a) You feel you have little or no control over what happens to your life
q46b. Do you agree, neither agree nor disagree, or disagree with the following statements? (b) You think that you do not have enough information about political life and the actions of government
q46c. Do you agree, neither agree nor disagree, or disagree with the following statements? (c) Sometimes political and government affairs seem so complicated that you can’t really understand what’s going on
q46d. Do you agree, neither agree nor disagree, or disagree with the following statements? (d) In this country, you must be very careful of what you say and do with regard to politics
q47. Please tell me whether you agree more with Statement A or Statement B? STATEMENT A: No matter how you vote, it won't make things any better in the future STATEMENT B: They way you vote could make things better in the future
q48. Please tell me whether you agree more with Statement A or Statement B? STATEMENT A: It is important who is in power because it can make a difference to what happens STATEMENT B: It doesn’t really matter who is in power, because in the end things go on much the same
q49. On the whole, how would you rate the freeness and fairness of the last national election, held in 1999?
q50a. What are the most important problems facing this country that government should address?
q50b. What are the most important problems facing this country that government should address?
q50c. What are the most important problems facing this country that government should address?
q50d. What are the most important problems facing this country that government should address?
q51a. What grade would you give to: (a) The way the country was governed under apartheid?
q51b. What grade would you give to: (b) Our current system of government with regular elections where everyone can vote and there are at least two political parties?
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