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How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE. C. I feel that I have a pretty good understanding of the important political issues facing our country
Good understanding of important political issues · Asked in 4 waves, 1996–2016 · 4,902 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,390 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 662 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,518 |
| General Social Survey 1996 | 1996-02-01 to 1996-05-25 | face to face | 2,904 | 1,332 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 13% |
| 49% |
| 22% |
| 13% |
| 3% |
| 1390 |
| ±3 |
| Northeast | 12% | 53% | 23% | 11% | 1% | 224 | ±8 |
| Midwest | 10% | 52% | 19% | 17% | 2% | 335 | ±7 |
| South | 16% | 47% | 22% | 12% | 3% | 514 | ±5 |
| West | 10% | 47% | 25% | 14% | 4% | 317 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2016 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.