International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) 2013/2014 (English Version)

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*Note: The items were tested in German. These are English translations of the original German wordings. The translations do not correspond exactly to the formulations in the English ISSP source questionnaire.*

Introduction:

There are different opinions about people's rights in a democracy. Please use the scale from 1 to 7 for the following questions. 1 does not mean important at all, 7 is very important. With the values in between you can grade your opinion.

[Es gibt unterschiedliche Meinungen über die Rechte der Menschen in einer Demokratie. Benutzen Sie bitte für die folgenden Fragen die Skala von 1 bis 7. Der Wert 1 bedeutet überhaupt nicht wichtig, der Wert 7 sehr wichtig. Mit den Werten dazwischen können Sie Ihre Meinung abstufen.]

Findings/Recommendations

When asked, 13 test persons state that they had primarily thought of the rights of people in Germany and not generally of the rights of people in democracies (regardless of individual countries) when answering Question 2 as a whole. However, the interviews do not provide any evidence that the subjects' answers apply only to Germany. Rather, they give the impression that Germany automatically serves as a frame of reference, since people live in this country and primarily deal with democracy in Germany.

Question Text:

How important is it for you...

[Wie wichtig ist es für Sie,...]

Instruction:

(Please check one box on each line.) [Bitte machen Sie in JEDER Zeile ein Kreuz!]

Cognitive Techniques:

Comprehension Probing, General Probing, Specific Probing

Item Text	Actively tested
a.) that all citizens have an adequate standard of living Item Text: a.) that all citizens have an adequate standard of living [dass alle Bürger einen ausreichenden Lebensstandard haben] Recommendations: No changes recommended. Print only this Item	Yes
b.) that government authorities respect and protect the rights of minorities [dass Staat und Behörden die Rechte von Minderheiten achten und schützen]	No
c.) that people be given more opportunities to participate in public decision-making [dass man den Menschen Möglichkeiten gibt, an politischen Entscheidungen teilzuhaben]	No
d.) that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions Item Text: d.) that citizens may engage in acts of civil disobedience when they oppose government actions [dass Bürger die Möglichkeit des zivilen Ungehorsams haben, um ihre deutliche Ablehnung gegenüber Regierungsentscheidungen zum Ausdruck zu bringen] Recommendations: Rephrase in: "that citizens have the possibility of non-violent protest to express their clear opposition to government decisions." [„dass Bürger die Möglichkeit des gewaltlosen Protests haben, um ihre deutliche Ablehnung gegenüber Regierungsentscheidungen zum Ausdruck zu bringen.“] Or shorter and easier to understand for the respondents: "that citizens have the possibility of non-violent protest against government decisions." [„dass Bürger die Möglichkeit des gewaltlosen Protests gegenüber Regierungsentscheidungen haben.“] Print only this Item	Yes
e.) that governments respect democratic rights whatever the circumstances [dass Regierungen die demokratischen Rechte unter allen Umständen achten]	No
f.) that people convicted of serious crimes lose their citizen rights Item Text: f.) that people convicted of serious crimes lose their citizen rights [dass Menschen, die wegen schwerer Verbrechen verurteilt wurden, ihre Bürgerrechte verlieren] Recommendations: The term "civil rights" should be specified by using several items each dealing with one civil right, for example: 1. "that people convicted of serious crimes lose the right to vote." [„dass Menschen, die wegen schwerer Verbrechen verurteilt wurden, das Wahlrecht verlieren.“] 2. "that people convicted of serious crimes lose the right to petition." [„dass Menschen, die wegen schwerer Verbrechen verurteilt wurden, das Petitionsrecht verlieren.“] 3. "..." etc. Print only this Item	Yes
g.) that long-term residents of a country, who are not citizens, have the right to vote in that country’s national elections Item Text: g.) that long-term residents of a country, who are not citizens, have the right to vote in that country’s national elections [dass Menschen, die schon lange in einem Land leben, aber dort nicht eingebürgert sind, das Recht haben, bei nationalen Wahlen abzustimmen] Recommendations: Rephrase in: "that people who have lived in a country for a long time but are not naturalized there have the right to vote in nationwide elections. [„dass Menschen, die schon lange in einem Land leben, aber dort nicht eingebürgert sind, das Recht haben, bei landesweiten Wahlen abzustimmen.“] Print only this Item	Yes
h.) that citizens have the right not to vote [dass Bürger das Recht haben, nicht zur Wahl zu gehen]	No
i.) that health care be provided for everyone [dass jeder medizinische Versorgung erhält]	No

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