q22. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement A or Statement B. A: All people should be permitted to vote, even if they do not fully understand all the issues in an election. B: Only those who are sufficiently well educated should be allowed to choose our leaders.
q23. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement A or Statement B. A: In our country, women should have equal rights and receive the same treatment as men do. B: Women have always been subject to traditional laws and customs, and should remain so.
q24. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement A or Statement B. A: Women should have the same chance of being elected to political office as men. B: Men make better political leaders than women, and should be elected rather than women.
q25. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement A or Statement B. A: Government should be able to ban any organization that goes against its policies. B: We should be able to join any organization, whether or not the government approves of it.
q26. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement A or Statement B. A: Government should close newspapers that print false stories or misinformation. B: The news media should be free to publish any story that they see fit without fear of being shut down.
q27. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement A or Statement B. A: Government should not allow the expression of political views that are fundamentally different from the views of the majority. B: People should be able to speak their minds about politics free of government influence, no matter how unpopular their views may be.
q28a. Let’s turn to your role in the community. Now I am going to read out a list of groups that people join or attend. For each one, could you tell me whether you are an official leader, an active member, an inactive member, or not a member: A religious group (e.g. church, mosque)?
q28b. Now I am going to read out a list of groups that people join or attend. For each one, could you tell me whether you are an official leader, an active member, an inactive member, or not a member: A trade union or farmers association?
q28c. Now I am going to read out a list of groups that people join or attend. For each one, could you tell me whether you are an official leader, an active member, an inactive member, or not a member: A professional or business association?
q28d. Now I am going to read out a list of groups that people join or attend. For each one, could you tell me whether you are an official leader, an active member, an inactive member, or not a member: A community development or self-help association?
q29. Understanding that some South Africans were not able to register as voters for the 2004 elections, which statement is true for you?
q30. With regard to the most recent, 2004 national elections, which statement is true for you?
q31a. Here is a list of actions that people sometimes take as citizens. For each of these, please tell me whether you, personally, have done any of these things during the past year. If not, would you do this if you had the chance: Attended a community meeting?
q31b. Here is a list of actions that people sometimes take as citizens. For each of these, please tell me whether you, personally, have done any of these things during the past year. If not, would you do this if you had the chance: Got together with others to raise an issue?
q31c. Here is a list of actions that people sometimes take as citizens. For each of these, please tell me whether you, personally, have done any of these things during the past year. If not, would you do this if you had the chance: Attended a demonstration or protest march?
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