Public opinion of citizenship

1. Survey on the public opinion of citizenship

This survey is performed by the student of political science in Klaipeda University - K.Bruckute, seeking to reveal the public opinion of citizenship. The results of this survey are going to be used for the final bachelor work - researching the perspectives of national citizenship in XXI century.
It will take you ~10min. to answer these questions.
Thank you in advance! Kristina :)

1. What is your age? *

Under 17

18-25

26-45

46-60

61 and older

2. What is your education? *

Primary

Secondary

Professional

College

University education

3. What is your location (enter - country / city)? *

4. Have you ever resided in some other country? *

Yes

No (skip the nr 5. and answer question 6. further)

5. If you have resided in other country - for how long? (enter)

6. Have you ever had a citizenship of other country than now? *

Yes

7. What does it mean - citizenship? (describe it in you own words)

8. Which is more related to the citizenship? *

Laws and liabilities of the state residents

Nationality of the state residents

9. Which is more typical for the citizenship? *

Relationships with the other residents of the state

Belonging to the state

10. What better subscribes the citizenship? *

Attitudes, Values, Behaviors

Official, Regulated, Legal status

11. Whom would you trust more: *

person which has the same citizenship as you

person which has the same nationality as you

both the same

12. Who should have advantage to achieve the citizenship? *

Those who live in that country

Those who work in that country

The ones, that were born in that country

No matter

13. What is the purpose of the citizenship? *

It shows where the person comes from

It shows, what country the person identifies with

It shows where the person lives and works

It shows where the person is paying taxes and where he has the social guaranties

Other (Please Specify)

14. If being a GOOD citizen - how important it is to:

	1-no account	2-maybe a little	3-meanly	4-important	5-very important
vote in the elections
pay the taxes
explore your social guaranties
act according the law and rules
participate in voluntary organizations
take a part in policy making
report about the crime

15. How is it important for the person, that comes to live in your country to have second characteristics:

	1-no account	2-maybe a little	3-meanly	4-important	5-very important
education and work experience
close peoples and friends
speak the language
be the same religion as most in this country

16. How long does the person has to live in the country to acquire the citizenship? *

17. What is your opinion of non-citizens living and working in your country? *

Negative. To live and work in the country should be allowed only the citizens.

More negative than positive. Non-citizens should be allowed to live and work here just for a very short time. After they should seek to acquire the citizenship.

More positive than negative. Non-citizens should be allowed to live and work here for a longer time - even few years.

Positive. What's the difference which citizenship do the persons have. If they feel well here, they should be allowed to live and work wherever they want.

18. Does the person, which acquired the new citizenship of other country, should keep the one he had before? In other way - do you agree with dual citizenship? *

Yes

No opinion on it

19. Should the person, which has refused the citizenship of your country, in order to get other state's citizenship, become the citizenship back if he requires so? *

Yes. They have a right to become the citizens again, as they once were it.

Yes, because people should freely choose whose state's citizens they want to be.

They should get the citizenship back only after a definite period of resident in the state.

No. Those, who refused the citizenship voluntarily should not become it back.

20. If you would go to live and work in other country would you seek for a citizenship there? *

Yes (further reply to question 21. and skip the 22.)

No (skip the 21. question and reply to 22. further)

21. If replied „Yes“ to the 20. q – What would be the reason for seeking the citizenship in this country?

For the legal status in this country (taxes, social guaranties).

For identifying myself with other peoples living in this country (discrimination, psychological motives).

Other (Please Specify)

22. If replied „No“ to the 20. q – What would be the reason for not seeking the citizenship in this country?

Because, I do not think it is necessary. Today we can easily travel, stay and work in these countries without being their citizens.

I do not want to lose my countries citizenship.

Other (Please Specify)

23. How do you appreciate your right as the EU citizen - of free movement and residence throughout the Union and the right to apply for work in any position? *

Positive

Negative

Non EU citizen

No opinion on it

24. What is your opinion - if having the EU citizenship, does the state's citizenship stays required at all? As now we can travel, live and work in any EU country. *

The state's citizenship stays required, as it shows the ethnic connection to the country.

The state's citizenship stays required. EU citizenship is no reliable yet, the times can change.

No, the state's citizenship has no matter anymore. It is enough to have the EU citizenship.

The citizenship is not necessary at all. People should travel, live and work wherever they want.

Other (Please Specify)


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