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	Scala di Tolleranza Politica	Scala della Fiducia Politica
Campo	Psicologia politica	Psicologia politica
Famiglia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	1955	1974
Ideatore	Samuel Stouffer, James Gibson, John Sullivan	Arthur H. Miller
Tipo	Self-report	Self-report
Fonte seminale	Stouffer, S. A. (1955). Communism, conformity, and civil liberties: A cross-section of the nation speaks its mind. Garden City, NY: Doubleday.	Miller, A. H. (1974). Political issues and trust in government: 1964-1970. American Political Science Review, 68(3), 951-972.
Alias	DTCL, Civil Liberties Scale, Majoritarian Constraint Scale	PTS, Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) Trust Module
Correlati	2	3
Sintesi	The Political Tolerance Scale measures willingness to permit unpopular groups to exercise civil liberties and political rights, including free speech, assembly, and voting rights even for groups the respondent strongly opposes. Pioneered by Stouffer (1955) measuring tolerance of communists during McCarthyism and extended by Gibson (1989) and Sullivan, Piereson, and Marcus (1982), the scale assesses fundamental democratic commitment—that pluralism and minority rights supersede majoritarian preference. It addresses the paradox: can democracy survive if majorities vote to restrict minority rights? Tolerance is essential for democratic stability, particularly as polarization increases.	The Political Trust Scale measures citizen confidence in government institutions, elected officials, and the political system's responsiveness and fairness. Pioneered by Miller (1974) and operationalized across comparative electoral studies (CSES Module 5), the scale captures both diffuse trust (in the political system generally) and specific trust (in particular institutions such as parliament or the executive). It is central to understanding democratic legitimacy, political engagement, and support for democratic institutions.