Data of responses to a political knowledge battery from the May 2013 wave of The American Panel Survey (TAPS) out of Washington University in St. Louis.
data(polknowOrdered)A data frame with 1340 observations (only complete cases) of the following 10 questions.
Q1Members of the U.S. Supreme Court serve
3 = two-year terms. 4 = ten-year terms. 5 = life terms. 2 = terms determined by the president. 1 = Don't know.
Q2Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
5 = John Roberts. 4 = Antonin Scalia. 3 = Mitt Romney. 2 = Hillary Clinton. 1 = Don't know.
Q3Social Security is
5 = the benefit program for senior citizens. 2 = the responsibility of the Department of Defense. 3 = operated by state governments. 4 = funded by the personal income tax. 1 = Don't know.
Q4On which of the following programs is the most money spent each year?
4 = aid to foreign countries. 5 = Medicare. 2 = subsidies to farmers. 3 = education. 1 = Don't know.
Q5Which party holds a majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington?
4 = Democrats. 3 = Republicans. 2 = Independents. 1 = Don't know.
Q6How many votes are required in Congress to override a presidential veto?
2 = a simple majority of one house of Congress. 3 = a simple majority of both houses of Congress. 4 = a two-thirds majority of one house of Congress. 5 = a two-thirds majority of both houses of Congress. 1 = Don't know.
Q7How long is one term for a member of the U.S. Senate?
3 = two years. 4 = four years. 5 = six years. 2 = eight years. 1 = Don't know.
Q8The ability of a minority of senators to prevent a vote on a bill is known as
4 = a veto. 5 = a filibuster. 3 = enrollment. 2 = suspension of the rules. 1 = Don't know.
Q9Who is the Vice President of the United States?
4 = Nancy Pelosi. 3 = John Boehner. 5 = Joseph Biden. 2 = Harry Reid. 1 = Don't know.
Q10A president may serve
3 = one term. 5 = two terms. 4 = three terms. 2 = any number of terms. 1 = Don't know.
TAPS is a monthly online panel survey of about 2,000 adults in the United States. The panel was recruited in the fall of 2011 using an address-based sampling frame. TAPS surveys are administered online. Selected panelists who do not have a computer or online service are provided a computer and internet access by TAPS.