The Sample
The interviews were conducted online from June 12 to July 19, 2018. The AIC Poll is a stratified survey, meaning that it consists of separate samples that are intended to be representative of separate target populations. First, the poll includes 3,000 respondents from the U.S. general population. There is a weight designed to make this sample representative of the U.S. population. Additionally, the poll includes samples (which can be called "oversamples") of 800 African-Americans, 800 Latino Americans, and 800 Asian Americans, with three corresponding weights intended to make these representative of these groups in the U.S. population. Combined, the total sample size of the entire AIC Poll is 5,400.
Documentation and Reports
Report Summarizing Findings from the 2018 AIC Poll: "The Health of American Democracy in at Era of Hyper Polarization."
Executive Summary with 4 Key Findings
Questionnaire and Toplines
Codebook
Executive Summary with 4 Key Findings
Questionnaire and Toplines
Codebook
Key Findings on Confidence in Institutions
Key Findings on Satisfaction with "How Democracy Is Working in the United States"
Percent responding "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied."