Understanding of democracy

Attitudes toward democracy. National identity.

Topics: Importance of certain components of democracy (freedom to travel, freedom of belief, freedom of opinion, freedom of the press, freedom of science, freedom to demonstrate, freedom to choose an occupation, equality between men and women, freedom of movement, free market economy, equality of opportunity for political parties, equality of opportunity in schooling, reduction of income disparities, equality before the law, social security from the state, freedom of ownership, reduction of social disparities, social market economy); agreement with the statement that 60 years of the Federal Republic is a success story; proud of the Federal Republic of Germany; proud of the Basic Law; attitude toward the Federal Republic of Germany (solid state, free state, state where people like to live, state where things are fair, state worth defending, social state); voting intention (Sunday question).

Demography: sex; age (categorized); highest school degree; employment status.

Additionally coded: region, BIK, federal state; Berlin (West/East); weighting factor.