36. American Public Opinion

Christopher Skovron, Northwestern University

Are We Getting Smarter? Polarization and Party System Expertise in the United States - Jason E. Jordan, Drew University

Defining Factual Beliefs about Politics - Matthew Graham, Yale University

Levels of Conceptualization and Perceptions of Sophistication in Political Discussion - Jennifer Lin, New College of Florida; Todd Makse, Florida International University; Anand Edward Sokhey, University of Colorado Boulder

Promote or Prohibit?: The Relationship between Public Education and Authoritarian Beliefs - Tabitha Morton, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Royster, Prairie View A&M University

The Quality and Sources of Public Perceptions of Local Conditions in U.S. Cities - Thomas Holbrook, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Aaron Weinschenk, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Christopher Skovron, Northwestern University

Christina Farhart, Carleton College