Scholars have long debated the role knowledge about and understanding of science plays in shaping people’s views on science issues. The common supposition is that when ordinary people have different ...

Pew Research Center’s survey on international knowledge covers facts about global leaders, international institutions and geography, among other topics. The following criteria are used to evaluate how ...

A pivotal claim in research on citizen competence is that the typical citizen knows very little about politics. Public opinion surveys provide a considerable body of evidence in support of this ...