Survey
Students’ Views of U.S. and China’s Economic and Political Systems and Relations
This survey is designed to determine the perception of undergraduates in the U.S. and
China about the relationship between the U.S. and China.
1. What is your present student status and your university:
a. Freshman
b. Sophomore
c. Junior
d. Senior
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2. Where is your home town and what is the Province/State that you are
from?______________
3. What is your gender?
a. Male
b. Female
4. Where do you get most of your news information about the U.S and/or China?
a. Newspapers
b. Television
c. The Internet
d. Magazines
e. Other
5. Have you ever traveled to the U.S./China? Yes/No How many
times?___________
6. Have you ever taken a course in U.S.-China economic or political relationships?
Yes/No
7. Which of the following best describes the present economic system in the U.S.?
a. State Capitalism
b. Market-Driven Capitalism
c. Democratic Socialism
d. Laissez-faire Capitalism
e. Communism
f. Not sure
8. Which of the following best describes the present economic system in China?
a. State Capitalism
b. Market-Driven Capitalism
c. Democratic Socialism
d. Laissez-faire Capitalism
e. Communism
f. Not sure
9. Which of the following best describes the present political system in the U.S.?
a. Liberal democracy
b. Market Socialism
c. A Federal Republic
d. An Oligarchy run by the wealthy
e. Centralized Democracy
f. Not sure
10. Which of the following best describes the present political system in China?
a. Liberal democracy
b. Authoritarian Communism
c. A Federal Republic
d. An Oligarchy run by the wealthy
e. Decentralized Socialism
f. Not sure
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11. Which statement best describes the U.S. and China’s relative economic growth in
the World?