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How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? PLEASE CHECK ONE BOX ON EACH LINE. E. I think most people are better informed about politics and government than I am
Most people are better informed about politics than I am · Asked in 3 waves, 1996–2012 · 3,512 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 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.
| 11% |
| 28% |
| 18% |
| 34% |
| 9% |
| 1518 |
| ±3 |
| Less than high school | 21% | 38% | 12% | 24% | 5% | 249 | ±7 |
| High school | 14% | 34% | 21% | 27% | 5% | 492 | ±5 |
| Some college | 6% | 29% | 22% | 34% | 9% | 403 | ±6 |
| Bachelor's | 8% | 14% | 15% | 50% | 13% | 239 | ±7 |
| Postgraduate | 4% | 6% | 15% | 52% | 23% | 132 | ±10 |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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.