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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 |
| Urban | 8% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 10% | 432 | ±5 |
| Suburban | 6% | 23% | 25% | 35% | 12% | 647 | ±4 |
| Rural | 4% | 30% | 26% | 35% | 4% | 185 | ±9 |
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.