ATTITUDES TOWARDS DEMOCRACY

UNDERSTANDING DEMOCRACY

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UNDERSTANDING DEMOCRACY - 2005

There are many ways to govern a country, would you disapprove or approve of the following alternative: One political party is allowed to stand for election and hold office; the army comes to govern the country; elections and Parliament are abolished so that the President can decide everything.

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Strongly disapprove/disapproveApprove/strongly approve

Which of the three statements is closet to your opinion? 1: Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government. 2: In some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable. 3: For someone like me, it doesn’t matter what kind of government we have.

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Democracy preferableIn some circurmstances, non-democraticDoesn't matter

Which of the three statements is closet to your opinion? 1: Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government. 2: In some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable. 3: For someone like me, it doesn’t matter what kind of government we have.

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Democracy preferable to any other kind of government

DEMOCRACY PREFERABLE – AFRICA

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Democracy preferable - 2008/2009

EXTENT OF DEMOCRACY

In your opinion, how much of a democracy is Zambia today?

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Not a democracyA democracy with major problemsA democracy with minor problemsA full democracyDon't understand question/democracyDon't know

SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY

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Not at all/Not very satisfied Fairly/Very satisfied

SATISFACTION WITH DEMOCRACY – AFRICA (2008/9)

Botswan

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Tanza

nia

Namibi

aMali

Liberi

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Ugand

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Zambia

Leso

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Zimba

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Fairly/Very satisfied with the way democracy works in the country

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? 1: We should choose our leaders in this country through regular, open and honest elections. 2: Since elections sometimes produce bad results, we should adopt other methods for choosing this country’s leaders.

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Regular, open, honest electionsOther methods

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? 1: The best form of government is a government elected by its people. 2: The best form of government is a government that gets things done.

Elected by its people Gets things done0

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Agree very strongly/Agree

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? 1: Political parties create division and confusion; it is therefore unnecessary to have many political parties in Zambia. 2: Many political parties are needed to make sure that Zambians have real choices in who governs them.

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Many political parties unnecessaryMany political parties needed

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? 1: Opposition parties should regularly examine and criticize government policies and actions. 2: Opposition parties should concentrate on cooperating with government and helping it develop the country.

Examine and crticize Concentrate on cooperating0

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Examine and criticize/Concentrate on cooperating

OPPOSITION PARTIES CONCENTRATE ON COOPERATING WITH GOVERNMENT - SOUTHERN AFRICAN REGION (2008/9)

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Leso

tho

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Zimba

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Zambia

Mozam

bique

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Africa

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Concentrate on cooperating with government

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? 1: Traditional leaders must represent all their people equally. They should remain non-partisan, and not affiliate themselves with any political party. 2: Traditional leaders are citizens like everyone else, and have the right to decide for themselves whether to support a particular party.

Remain non-partisan Right to decide0

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Agree/Agree very strongly

Which of the following statements is closest to your view? 1: To best serve their people, traditional leaders must remain independent of the government. They should not receive government salaries. 2: Traditional leaders serve their communities and government, and they should receive a salary from government for their work.

Not receive salaries Receive salaries0

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LEGITIMACY AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST

For each of the following statements, please tell me whether you disagree or agree: courts have the right to make decisions people have to abide by; police have the right to make people obey the law; and the tax department (ZRA) has the right to make people pay taxes.

Courts Police Tax department0

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Strongly disagree/disagree Agree/strongly agree

How much do you trust each of the following, or haven’t you heard enough about them to say: Parliament, Electoral Commission, Local Council, Ruling party, Opposition political parties, Police, Courts of law, Traditional leaders.

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Not at all Just a little Somewhat/a lot

CONSTITUTION MAKING

Would you approve or disapprove each of the following: candidate to receive 50% plus one vote to be elected President; setting upper age limit for President; minimum education for MP; recalling non-performing MPs; appointment of Cabinet from outside Parliament.

50% plus one vote

Age limit Minimum educ. for

MP

Recalling MP

Cabinet outside

Parliament

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Strongly disapprove/disapproveApprove/Strongly approve

In your opinion, how should a revised Constitution be ratified or approved?

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Method of ratifying or approving revised Constitution