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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? C. I think most people in America are better informed about politics and government than I am.
Most Americans are better informed about politics than I am · Asked in 2 waves, 2004–2014 · 2,736 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 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,264 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,472 |
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.
| 6% |
| 25% |
| 25% |
| 33% |
| 10% |
| 1264 |
| ±3 |
| 18–29 | 12% | 33% | 32% | 18% | 5% | 191 | ±8 |
| 30–44 | 7% | 24% | 25% | 35% | 9% | 368 | ±6 |
| 45–64 | 5% | 20% | 25% | 38% | 11% | 440 | ±5 |
| 65+ | 2% | 26% | 16% | 40% | 16% | 262 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2014 · 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.