Methoden vergelijken

	Politieke Tolerantiemeter	Schaal voor Politiek Vertrouwen
Vakgebied	Politieke psychologie	Politieke psychologie
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Jaar van ontstaan	1955	1974
Grondlegger	Samuel Stouffer, James Gibson, John Sullivan	Arthur H. Miller
Type	Self-report	Self-report
Oorspronkelijke bron	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.
Aliassen	DTCL, Civil Liberties Scale, Majoritarian Constraint Scale	PTS, Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) Trust Module
Verwant	2	3
Samenvatting	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.