Political Survey

In this survey, you are asked to give your opinion of a set of statements characterising political views. Please rate each statement on the scale given, which runs from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree".


For statistical purposes, please tell us where you live:

The following are a set of propositions. Tell us whether you agree with them, as they would apply to the country where you live.

There is no place for organised religion in government.

It is never moral to break the law.

The mix of minorities in public institutions should reflect their numbers in the general population.

Workers in the public sector shouldn't expect to earn as much as those doing similar jobs in private industry.

Beneficial medical research should always go ahead, however many animal experiments would be performed

Nobody should go hungry, even if they refuse to work.

Overall, young people don't benefit from compulsory military service.

Sometimes interest rates should be raised to reduce inflation, even if doing so would cause a large number of job losses.

Members of our society should be familiar with the history and traditions of our culture.

New roads and railways should be built by private companies, not the government.

We can't offer sanctuary to everyone who is fleeing persecution.

It is acceptable to use any amount of force you choose to defend your property from criminals.

The government should act to stop companies paying executives excessive salaries.

Our armed forces shouldn't intervene in other countries, even to stop genocide.

Small businesses are more important to the economy than large corporations.


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