Political Typology Quiz
Where do you fit in the political typology?
Are you a Faith and Flag Conservative? Progressive Left? Or somewhere in between?
Take our quiz to find out which one of our nine political typology groups is your best match, compared with a nationally representative survey of more than 10,000 U.S. adults by Pew Research Center. You may find some of these questions are difficult to answer. That’s OK. In those cases, pick the answer that comes closest to your view, even if it isn’t exactly right.
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Question 1 of 16
If you had to choose, would you rather have…
A smaller government providing fewer services
A bigger government providing more services
When you say you favor a bigger government providing more services, do you think it would be better to…
Modestly expand on current government services
Greatly expand on current government services
Question 2 of 16
Which of the following statements come closest to your view?
America’s openness to people from all over the world is essential to who we are as a nation
If America is too open to people from all over the world, we risk losing our identity as a nation
Question 3 of 16
In general, would you say experts who study a subject for many years are…
Usually BETTER at making good policy decisions about that subject than other people
Usually WORSE at making good policy decisions about that subject than other people
NEITHER BETTER NOR WORSE at making good policy decisions about that subject than other people
Question 4 of 16
Thinking about increased trade of goods and services between the U.S. and other nations in recent decades, would you say that the U.S. has…
Gained more than it has lost because increased trade has helped lower prices and increased the competitiveness of some U.S. businesses
Lost more than it has gained because increased trade has cost jobs in manufacturing and other industries and lowered wages for some U.S. workers
Question 5 of 16
How much more, if anything, needs to be done to ensure equal rights for all Americans regardless of their racial or ethnic backgrounds?
A lot
A little
Nothing at all
Which comes closer to your view about what needs to be done to ensure equal rights for all Americans regardless of their racial or ethnic backgrounds — even if neither is exactly right?
Most U.S. laws and major institutions need to be completely rebuilt because they are fundamentally biased against some racial and ethnic groups
While there are many inequities in U.S. laws and institutions, necessary changes can be made by working within the current systems
Question 6 of 16
Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Business corporations make too much profit
Most corporations make a fair and reasonable amount of profit
Question 7 of 16
How much, if at all, would it bother you to regularly hear people speak a language other than English in public places in your community?
A lot
Some
Not much
Not at all
Question 8 of 16
On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 means you feel as cold and negative as possible and 100 means you feel as warm and positive as possible, how do you feel toward…
How do you feel toward Democrats?
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How do you feel toward Republicans?
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Question 9 of 16
Which of these statements best describes your opinion about the United States?
The U.S. stands above all other countries in the world
The U.S. is one of the greatest countries in the world, along with some others
There are other countries that are better than the U.S.
Question 10 of 16
How much of a problem, if any, would you say each of the following are in the country today?
People being too easily offended by things others say
Major problem
Minor problem
Not a problem
People saying things that are very offensive to others
Major problem
Minor problem
Not a problem
Question 11 of 16
Which comes closer to your view of candidates for political office, even if neither is exactly right? I usually feel like…
There is at least one candidate who shares most of my views
None of the candidates represent my views well
Question 12 of 16
In general, how much do White people benefit from advantages in society that Black people do not have?
A great deal
A fair amount
Not too much
Not at all
Question 13 of 16
Do you think greater social acceptance of people who are transgender (people who identify as a gender that is different from the sex they were assigned at birth) is…
Very good for society
Somewhat good for society
Neither good nor bad for society
Somewhat bad for society
Very bad for society
Question 14 of 16
Overall, would you say people who are convicted of crimes in this country serve…
Too much time in prison
Too little time in prison
About the right amount of time in prison
Question 15 of 16
Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Religion should be kept separate from government policies
Government policies should support religious values and beliefs
Question 16 of 16
In the future, do you think…
U.S. policies should try to keep it so America is the only military superpower
It would be acceptable if another country became as militarily powerful as the U.S.
are…
Distinguishing Features
You can read more about in the Center’s typology report.
You can also view interactive charts to see how the nine typology groups compare on a number of issues. Or, stay on this page to learn more about your results.
How you compare
The results shown below are based on a survey of 10,221 adults conducted July 8-18, 2021.
Government
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Race and Immigration
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Foreign Policy
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Parties and Candidates
Thermometer ratings:
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Other Issues
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