Political Justice Scale Test

Understand how fair and respectful political decision-making feels in just 3 minutes. Get a quick, objective snapshot to pinpoint trust gaps and track shifts after reforms.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

5/7

Informational (I)

Measures how complete, honest, and timely political authorities’ explanations and information about decisions and their rationale are perceived to be.

Low clarity

Moderate clarity

High clarity

1 – 3: Low clarity | 4 – 5: Moderate clarity | 6 – 7: High clarity

A score of 5 suggests you generally perceive political decisions as being explained fairly well and in a reasonably timely way, though some details or transparency may still feel insufficient.

example score

4/7

Interpersonal (I)

Measures how respectfully and politely political authorities communicate with citizens during decision-making processes.

Low respect

Mixed respect

High respect

1 – 3: Low respect | 4 – 5: Mixed respect | 6 – 7: High respect

A score of 4 suggests a mixed perception of interpersonal treatment, indicating respect is present but not consistently experienced.

example score

3/7

Procedural (P)

Measures how fair, consistent, and participatory the political decision-making process seems, including whether people feel they can influence decisions and are treated impartially.

Low perceived procedural fairness

Moderate perceived procedural fairness

High perceived procedural fairness

1 – 3: Low perceived procedural fairness | 3.1 – 5: Moderate perceived procedural fairness | 5.1 – 7: High perceived procedural fairness

A score of 3 indicates low perceived procedural fairness, suggesting the decision-making process is seen as not very impartial or open to meaningful citizen influence.

example score

5/7

Procedural Justice Total Score (PJTS)

This scale measures how fair, transparent, and consistently applied political decision-making procedures are perceived to be.

Low fairness

Moderate fairness

High fairness

1 – 3: Low fairness | 4 – 5: Moderate fairness | 6 – 7: High fairness

A score of 5 suggests a generally positive but not fully strong perception that political procedures are fair and transparent.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Civically engaged voters

41%OF USERS

People who follow politics closely use it to check whether government decisions feel fair, transparent, and respectful.

Researchers and students

34%OF USERS

Social science students and researchers take it to measure procedural, informational, and interpersonal justice in surveys or focus groups.

Community advocates

25%OF USERS

Activists and local organizers use it to identify where institutions are losing trust and what communication or decision steps need improvement.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Informational (I)

Average

3.3

Normal range

2.3 — 4.4

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Interpersonal (I)

Average

4.5

Normal range

3.5 — 5.4

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Procedural (P)

Average

4.4

Normal range

3.3 — 5.4

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Overall Procedural Justice Score (OPJS)

Average

4.6

Normal range

3.5 — 5.7

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree

These are 3 of the 15 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Measuring Justice in the Political Sphere Test

Political Justice Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

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In political contexts, perceptions of fairness and transparency in decision-making can shape trust and acceptance of outcomes. The Political Justice Scale is a brief self-report measure designed to assess perceived fairness of political decision-making processes.

The instrument consists of 15 items and typically requires about 3 minutes to complete. It is commonly used in research or program evaluation to characterize respondents’ perceptions across multiple facets of justice relevant to public institutions, including perceptions of procedural fairness, adequacy and clarity of explanations, and respectful interpersonal treatment. The Political Justice Scale was developed by John T. Jost and Tom R. Tyler.

Author: John T. Jost, Tom R. Tyler

Literature: Tyler, T. R. Why people obey the law. Princeton University Press. 2006.