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q33 - q33. why contact

q33. Think of the last time you contacted any of the above leaders. Was the main reason to:

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q34 - q34. understand democracy

q34. What if anything does democracy mean to you?

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q35a - q35a. meaning of democracy -- 1st verbatim response

q35a. What if anything does democracy mean to you?

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q35pt1 - q35pt1. first meaning of democracy

q35pt1. What if anything does democracy mean to you?

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q35b - q35b. meaning of democracy -- 2nd verbatim response

q35b. What if anything does democracy mean to you?

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q35pt2 - q35pt2. second meaning of democracy

q35pt2. What if anything does democracy mean to you?

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q35c - q35c. meaning of democracy -- 3rd verbatim response

q35c. What if anything does democracy mean to you?

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q35pt3 - q35pt3. third meaning of democracy

q35pt3. What if anything does democracy mean to you?

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q36a - q36a. reject one-party rule

q36a. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? Only one political party is allowed to stand for election and hold office.

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q36b - q36b. reject military rule

q36b. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? The army comes in to govern the country.

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q36c - q36c. reject one-man rule

q36c. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? Elections and the National Assembly are abolished so that the president can decide everything.

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q36c_saf - q36c_saf. reject return to apartheid

q36c_saf. There are many ways to govern a country. Would you disapprove or approve of the following alternatives? If the country returned to the old system we had under apartheid.

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q37 - q37. support for democracy

q37. Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion? A: Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government. B: In some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable. C: For someone like me, it doesn’t matter what kind of government we have.

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q38 - q38. choose leaders through elections vs. other methods

q38. Let’s change the subject. I would like to hear your views about how this country is governed. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement A or Statement B. A: We should choose our leaders in this country through regular, open and honest elections. B: Since elections sometimes produce bad results, we should adopt other methods for choosing this country’s leaders.

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q39 - q39. political parties divisive vs. many parties needed

q39. Which of the following statements is closest to your view? Choose Statement A or Statement B. A: Political parties create division and confusion; it is therefore unnecessary to have many political parties in South Africa. B: Many political parties are needed to make sure that South Africans have real choices in who governs them.

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