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Bush more whites than blacks said they trusted the government to do the right thing. In 2018, 69% of people worldwide said that they feel safe walking alone at night where they live, and 68% said they have confidence in their local police. Nearly 75 percent of Republicans view the media unfavorably and 61 percent say that attacks against the media are "justified."


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Data are derived from the Gallup World Poll (GWP) here, which is the most widely used survey instrument to measure trust in government. Currently, 21% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say they can trust government, compared with 14% of Democrats and Democratic leaners.

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Copyright © 2020 Gallup, Inc. All rights reserved. All Gallup articles on World Poll. It is the only survey that collects data on levels of trust in government on an annual basis for oecD countries and other Compared to their 2007 survey data, Indonesians in 2016 showed a 28 percentage point increase in government trust levels, the largest increase of any OECD country surveyed (many experienced sharp decreases in governmental trust over the same time period).

Confidence in government recovered in the mid-1980s before falling again in the mid-1990s. H��TK��0�+sA�[��m{DV ����-�u�.����뙉���e��8v䳼^�Fࢺ�a����)Z�*�YQfR;��]��7�S����6�c3��(oG��5N�걀��g�*�w�Zd X��n��P���*�U+�L$�F�b���|9� This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Gallup poll finds 84% of Americans say media to blame for US political divide More than half of Americans say their go-to news source has some form of bias But as the economy grew in the late 1990s so too did confidence in government. During the Republican presidencies of Reagan and G.W. But as the economy grew in the late 1990s so too did confidence in government. First, how much trust and confidence do you have in our federal government in Washington when it comes to handling [International problems/Domestic problems] -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all?As you know, our federal government is made up of three branches: an executive branch, headed by the president; a judicial branch, headed by the U.S. Supreme Court; and a legislative branch, made up of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Since 2007, the share saying they can trust the government always or most of the time has not surpassed 30%.Currently, 21% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say they can trust government, compared with 14% of Democrats and Democratic leaners. endobj

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First, let me ask you how much trust and confidence you have at this time in the executive branch headed by the president, the judicial branch headed by the U.S. Supreme Court, and the legislative branch, consisting of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all?How much trust and confidence do you have in the government of the state where you live when it comes to handling state problems -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all?And how much trust and confidence do you have in the local governments in the area where you live when it comes to handling local problems -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all?In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media such as newspapers, TV and radio -- when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all?How much trust and confidence do you have in general in men and women in political life in this country who either hold or are running for public office -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all?More generally, how much trust and confidence do you have in the American people as a whole when it comes to making judgments under our democratic system about the issues facing our country -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all?How much trust and confidence do you have in the agencies and departments of the federal government when it comes to carrying out the functions of the federal government -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or none at all?How much of the time do you think you can trust government in Washington to do what is right -- just about always, most of the time or only some of the time?Do you think that quite a few of the people running the government are crooked, not very many are, or do you think hardly any of them are crooked?Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements -- I don't think public officials care much what people like me think?Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements -- People like me don't have any say about what the government does.

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