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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 |
| White | 10% | 25% | 18% | 37% | 10% | 1106 | ±3 |
| Black | 9% | 36% | 21% | 30% | 4% | 217 | ±8 |
| Other races | 21% | 38% | 19% | 15% | 7% | 195 | ±8 |
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.