Democracy Terms
Phrases that describe American government n=5,393
In the next section, you'll see the word "democracy" paired with another phrase. For each pair, please answer the questions about how the two terms compare in your mind.
Respondents saw 4 randomly selected terms (from a set of 8) that were paired with the word "democracy."
Some high school, but no degree
High school/GED graduate
Vocational or technical school
Some college, but no degree
Associate's or other two-year degree
Four-year college graduate (bachelor's degree)
Masters degree
Professional doctorate degree (MD, DO, JD, DMin, DMA)
PhD or Another Research Doctorate
Question: "If someone used [ALTERNATE TERM], would you understand what they mean?"
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Unsure
Probably no
Definitely no