1- Can you define democracy?
a) Yes b) No

Answers:
a) 62
b) 31
6 students didn’t reply this question

2- Do you think that you have adequate knowledge about democracy?
a) Yes, I do
b) No, I do not
c) I try to respect the thoughts and desires of the people around me, but I do not think that I know the mean and purpose of democracy?
d) Although I know the aim of democracy very well, I do not take other’s thoughts into account.

Answers:
a) 40
b) 12
c) 40
d) 8

4- Which of the titles below is most crucial in order to transfer the rights of democracy and citizenship?
a) Education instutions
b) Media
c) Parents
d) Social environment
e) Books on this subject
f) Others

6- How can you arrange the circumstances where you feel strong to describe your thoughts (give points from 1 to 5)
a) with parents (...)
b) between friends (...)
c) in school (...)
d) in social activities (...)
e) others (...)

Points:
a) 288
b) 258
c) 312
d) 304
e) 330

7- the decisions at home;
a) agreed by all people in the family
b) forced by my father
c) forced by my mother
d) forced by the older person in the home
e) forced by me and my siblings

Answers:
a) 70
b) 14
c) 4
d) 5
e) 7

8- In your social environment, in which field the people are not equally behaved most?
a) gender b)culture c) religion d) ethnic history e) no field

Answers:
a) 14
b) 12
c) 14
d) 22
e) 38

9- In which field, Turkey cannot satisfy the people about their democratic rights?
a) Education b) Ideology c) Etnicity d) Religion e)Culture
f) Economy g) Health h) Man-woman equality

Answers:
a) 38
b) 12
c) 12
d) 19
e) 1
f) 18
g) 28
h) 42

10- What do you think about the restrictions and privileges on the applications of Turkish Republic?
a) Democratic
b) Not democratic
c) They are not democratic, but it is common for all countries.
d) Government should do such things in order to protect democracy.

Answers:
a) 6
b) 22
c) 44
d) 18
10 students did not reply this question.

11- In recent days, how much respected the human rights?
a) So much.
b) A little
c) Not much
d) Not at all

Answers:
a) 4
b) 30
c) 44
d) 18
4 students did not reply this question.

12- In Turkey, do the voters vote freely or do they are affected by some origins?
a) They vote freely
b) Mostly affected by some sources (more than 50 percent)
c) They mostly use their free thoughts (more than 50 percent)
d) Almost all of them affected by some sources.

Answers:
a) 2
b) 60
c) 20
d) 14
4 students did not reply this question

13- Are you a member of an association, or a public organization? (except school clubs)
a) Yes b) No

Answers:
a) 16
b) 84

14- How frequently you follow the politic news on radio, TV, or newspapers?
a) everyday b) somedays in a week c) one or two time in a week
d) rare e) never

Answers:
a) 30
b) 41
c) 14
d) 8
e) 6

15- How frequently do you talk politics with your friends?
a) frequently b) sometimes c) never

Answers:
a) 10
b) 57
c) 33

16- Do you think to be a politic in future?
a) Yes b) No c) due to circumstances

Answers:
a) 10
b) 56
c) 34

17- In which field do you think that the process of Turkey - European Union relations will most contribute the democracy ?
a) education b) cultural improvement c) religion and sect
d) etnicity e) ideologies f) security
g) I do not think this process will contribute

Answers:
a) 42
b) 28
c) 10
d) 4
e) 16
f) 8
g) 20

18- In your opinion, is it proper for a country to interfere another country or public in order to establish democracy in that country?
a) Yes b) No

Answers:
a) 14
b) 84
2 students did not reply this question

19- Can USA accomplish to establish a democratic regime in Iraq?
a) Yes b) No

Answers:
a) 6
b) 88
6 students did not reply this question

20- Do you belive that the media can become impartial?
a) Yes b) No

Answers:
a) 26
b) 74

One student wrote this quotation for this question:
"I can be sincere, but never objective."
--Goethe

21- Is media democratic?
a) Yes b) No

Answers:
a) 4
b) 95
1 student did not reply this question

22- Do the communication devices use the power of effecting and guiding people?
a) Yes b) No

Answers:
a) 99
b) 1

23- In your opinion, can the different opinions find place in media?
a) Yes b) No

Answers:
a) 26
b) 74

24- Is ethical for media to support a sight?
a) No b) Yes c) due to circumstances

Answers:
a) 76
b) 4
c) 20

25- How should media act against the events?
a) completely neutral.
b) if necessary it should break the neutrality in order to warn people against some danger.
c) it must certainly support a side.

Answers:
a) 66
b) 28
c) 2
4 students did not reply this question

26- In your opinion, how should act the government and the media towards the news that is about the benefits of the country?
a) Newspapers, TV, and communication devices should broadcast any kind of news, whereas it is against the policy of the government. There should be any restriction about this matter.
b) Communication tools should take the benefits of the public into account and then broadcast the news according to their initiative.
c) Government should put some restrictions if necessary due to the benefits of the public.

Answers:
a) 55
b) 15
c) 24
6 students did not reply this question

27- When you look around, can you see that the concious on democracy is settled down in people’s minds.
a) Yes b) No c) Mostly yes d) Mostly no

Answers:
a) 1
b) 18
c) 24
d) 54
3 students did not reply this question

28- Are the people around you aware of the benefits of democracy?
a) Yes b) No c) Mostly yes d) Mostly no

Answers:
a) 1
b) 15
c) 34
d) 48
2 students did not reply this question

29- Do you think that it is possible to have a flawless(perfect) democracy?
a) Yes b) No c) Maybe years later.

Answers:
a) 10
b) 50
c) 37
3 students did not reply this question

There was a very interesting comment in a sheet for this question which wasn’t marked:

"The concept of democracy isn’t perfect,
Arriving to democracy is easy but to perfection is not."