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THIS STUDY PROPOSES THAT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM HAVE A G REAT EFFECT ON THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION A CITIZEN CAN REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO HAVE ABOUT POLITICS. TAKING A PARTICULAR ITEM OF INFORMATION, THIS RESEARCH COMPARES THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH SYSTEM VARIABLES. THE ITEM UNDER INVESTIGATION IS AWARENESS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.

Tests the political reality model by comparing the relationship of race to trust in two settings: the nation in 1984, and a city where a black mayor and black administration had been in office for 8 years. If the model is correct, the relationship of being black to trust should be positive in the local setting, but negative in national samples. (Abstract amended)