QUESTIONNAIRE REPORT (for teenagers between 13-16)
DEMOCRATIC VALUES QUESTIONNAIRE
This survey concerns the importance of some democratic values for the functioning of democratic country.
Students are asked to describe their attitude to democratic values. The questionnaire is anonymous. You are
kindly asked for accurate answers.
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The foundation of a liberal society is the belief that the values recognized by the units are different, sometimes
contradictory. For society to work, it is necessary to reach a consensus on some of the values of freedom,
equality and tolerance. However, this does not eliminate conflicts related values. Not all citizens have the same
opinion about the individual values, the hierarchy of importance and implementation method in social life.
Liberalism accepts the existence of a conflict between values and their disparity, which is why the emphasis on
methods of alleviating and reducing potential conflicts and on the procedures to resolve them and reach a
compromise.
1. Age (please, tick ):
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
under 13 years
13 -16 years
16-18 years
19-20 years
over 20 years
111
2. Do you know what the word democracy mean? (please, tick )
a) YES
75
b) NO
14
c) DON’T KNOW
22
3. What does democracy mean to you? [SAY IT IN THREE WORDS!!!]
Justice, freedom, equality, tolerance, transparency
4. What is your first association with the word democracy? [SAY IT IN ONE WORD!!!]
Freedom, equality, corruption
5. Which of the democratic values is the most important to you? (tick  only one, please)
a)
b)
c)
d)
FREEDOM
EQUALITY
JUSTICE
TOLERANCE
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30
42
5
e)
OTHER (WHAT?)
3
6. Please rank the value from the list. At the most significant, in your opinion, value
write a number one, the next in the hierarchy of the two, and so on. (Being number 1
the most significant and number 10 the less significant).
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GIVE NOs
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
freedom of the individual (personal freedom, the right to own property)
rule of law
equality (political, legal)
pluralism (diversity)
transparency of public life
social peace
justice
self (the right to co-participation in governance at the local and state)
truthfulness
civic patriotism
2
3
1
8
5
7
4
6
9
10
7. Do you think democracy is the best political system?
a) YES
b) NO
c) DON’T KNOW
45
34
32
8. What do you think is the biggest flaw of democracy?
a)
b)
c)
d)
bureaucracy
corruption
the slowness of authorities actions
others (what?)
8
91
11
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9. What is the biggest advantage of democracy?
a)
b)
c)
d)
freedom
equality among citizens
it affects the govts in the country
others (what?)
48
38
19
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10. Do you know what kind of responsibilities you should complete to your country?
a) YES
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b) NO
c) NOT ALL
38
26
11. Do you properly fill out duties to your country?
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a) YES
b) NO
c) DON’T KNOW
61
21
29
12. Do you know your legal rights in respect of being a citizen of a particular country?
a) YES
b) NO
c) DON’T KNOW
72
22
17
13. Do you use your rights?
a) YES
b) NO
c) DON’T KNOW
69
17
25
14. Do you think your country is a democratic country?
a) YES
b) NO
c) DON’T KNOW
14
61
25
15. Are you satisfied with the way democracy works in your country?
a)
b)
c)
d)
YES
NO
I THINK SO
PROBABLY NOT
9
60
21
21
16. Do you think citizens have influence on the governance of the state?
a) YES
b) NO
c) DON’T KNOW
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40
22
17. Do you agree with the statement that democracy has advantages over other methods
of governance?
a) YES
b) NO
c) DON’T KNOW
52
30
29
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18. Are in your country respected civil liberties?
a) YES
b) NO
c) DON’T KNOW
37
46
28
19. Do political disputes have consequences for democracy in your country?
a)
b)
c)
d)
YES
NO
HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT
HAVE NEGATIVE IMPACT
62
17
9
23
20. Do you know the democratic ways of resolving conflicts?
a) YES
b) NO
c) DON’T KNOW
46
33
32
21. Which three democratic value should be the most important in Europe nowadays?
1. Justice
2. Freedom
3. Equality
THANK YOU FOR FILLING IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE
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