How much trust and confidence do you have in our federal government in Washington when it comes to handling [READ A-B] -- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?
International Problems
|
Great
deal
|
Fair
amount
|
Not very
much
|
None
at all
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
8
|
43
|
34
|
13
|
1
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4
|
7
|
46
|
36
|
10
|
1
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
13
|
39
|
33
|
14
|
1
|
|
2006 Feb 6-9
|
10
|
49
|
31
|
8
|
2
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
14
|
42
|
33
|
11
|
*
|
|
2005 Feb 7-10
|
14
|
48
|
31
|
7
|
*
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
18
|
45
|
28
|
8
|
1
|
|
2004 Feb 9-12
|
14
|
48
|
29
|
9
|
*
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
16
|
47
|
27
|
9
|
1
|
|
2003 Jul 18-20
|
17
|
52
|
25
|
5
|
1
|
|
2003 Feb 3-6
|
17
|
56
|
20
|
6
|
1
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
18
|
53
|
22
|
6
|
1
|
|
2002 Jun 17-19
|
21
|
54
|
18
|
6
|
1
|
|
2002 Feb 4-6
|
21
|
60
|
14
|
4
|
1
|
|
2001 Oct 11-14
|
36
|
47
|
13
|
3
|
1
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
14
|
54
|
25
|
6
|
1
|
|
2001 Feb 1-4
|
12
|
63
|
19
|
4
|
2
|
|
2000 Jul 6-9
|
17
|
55
|
21
|
6
|
1
|
|
2000 May 18-21
|
8
|
45
|
34
|
12
|
1
|
|
1998 Dec 28-29
|
9
|
52
|
30
|
7
|
2
|
|
1997 May 30-Jun 1
|
10
|
58
|
23
|
7
|
2
|
|
1976 Jun
|
8
|
48
|
33
|
7
|
4
|
|
1974 Apr
|
24
|
49
|
18
|
4
|
3
|
|
1972 May
|
20
|
55
|
20
|
2
|
4
|
Domestic Problems
|
Great
deal
|
Fair
amount
|
Not very
much
|
None
at all
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
6
|
41
|
38
|
14
|
1
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4
|
8
|
44
|
38
|
10
|
1
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
8
|
44
|
34
|
13
|
1
|
|
2006 Feb 6-9
|
8
|
45
|
36
|
10
|
1
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
10
|
43
|
35
|
11
|
1
|
|
2005 Feb 7-10
|
9
|
47
|
35
|
8
|
1
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
13
|
48
|
31
|
7
|
1
|
|
2004 Feb 9-12
|
9
|
50
|
30
|
10
|
1
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
9
|
49
|
32
|
9
|
1
|
|
2003 Jul 18-20
|
14
|
50
|
29
|
7
|
*
|
|
2003 Feb 3-6
|
11
|
52
|
28
|
7
|
2
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
11
|
52
|
28
|
7
|
2
|
|
2002 Jun 17-19
|
13
|
54
|
23
|
8
|
2
|
|
2002 Feb 4-6
|
12
|
59
|
23
|
5
|
1
|
|
2001 Oct 11-14
|
24
|
53
|
17
|
4
|
2
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
6
|
54
|
31
|
8
|
1
|
|
2001 Feb 1-4
|
7
|
56
|
28
|
8
|
1
|
|
2000 Jul 6-9
|
10
|
48
|
30
|
10
|
2
|
|
2000 May 18-21
|
11
|
54
|
26
|
7
|
2
|
|
1998 Dec 28-29
|
11
|
54
|
26
|
7
|
2
|
|
1997 May 30-Jun 1
|
6
|
45
|
36
|
11
|
2
|
|
1976 Jun
|
5
|
44
|
42
|
7
|
3
|
|
1974 Apr
|
9
|
42
|
36
|
8
|
4
|
|
1972 May
|
11
|
59
|
26
|
3
|
2
|
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. 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 branchheaded by the US Supreme Court, and the Legislative branch, consisting of the US Senate and House of Representatives-- a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?
The Executive branch headed by the President
|
Great
deal
|
Fair
amount
|
Not very
much
|
None
at all
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
15
|
28
|
32
|
24
|
1
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
15
|
31
|
28
|
24
|
1
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
19
|
33
|
30
|
18
|
*
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
31
|
27
|
25
|
16
|
1
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
25
|
35
|
26
|
14
|
*
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
28
|
44
|
20
|
7
|
1
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
21
|
42
|
28
|
8
|
1
|
|
2000 Jul 6-9
|
18
|
47
|
23
|
11
|
1
|
|
1999 Feb 4-8
|
21
|
43
|
24
|
11
|
1
|
|
1998 Dec 28-29
|
24
|
39
|
23
|
12
|
2
|
|
1997 May 30-Jun 1
|
13
|
49
|
27
|
9
|
2
|
|
1976 Jun
|
13
|
45
|
30
|
9
|
4
|
|
1974 Apr
|
12
|
28
|
36
|
20
|
3
|
|
1972 May
|
24
|
49
|
20
|
4
|
2
|
The Judicial branch, headed by the U.S. Supreme Court
|
Great
deal
|
Fair
amount
|
Not very
much
|
None
at all
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
15
|
54
|
23
|
6
|
1
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
15
|
54
|
21
|
7
|
3
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
13
|
55
|
25
|
6
|
1
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
14
|
51
|
27
|
6
|
2
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
13
|
54
|
27
|
5
|
1
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
17
|
58
|
18
|
5
|
2
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
17
|
57
|
20
|
4
|
2
|
|
2000 Jul 6-9
|
23
|
52
|
18
|
6
|
1
|
|
1999 Feb 4-8
|
29
|
51
|
13
|
5
|
2
|
|
1998 Dec 28-29
|
27
|
51
|
16
|
4
|
2
|
|
1997 May 30-Jun 1
|
19
|
52
|
22
|
5
|
2
|
|
1976 Jun
|
16
|
47
|
26
|
6
|
4
|
|
1974 Apr
|
17
|
54
|
20
|
5
|
5
|
|
1972 May
|
17
|
49
|
24
|
7
|
4
|
The Legislative branch, consisting of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
|
Great
deal
|
Fair
amount
|
Not very
much
|
None
at all
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
5
|
45
|
36
|
12
|
1
|
|
2006 Sep 7-10
|
6
|
50
|
31
|
10
|
2
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
8
|
54
|
31
|
6
|
1
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
7
|
53
|
33
|
6
|
1
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
8
|
55
|
31
|
5
|
1
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
9
|
58
|
26
|
6
|
1
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
7
|
58
|
28
|
6
|
1
|
|
2000 Jul 6-9
|
11
|
57
|
24
|
7
|
1
|
|
1999 Feb 4-8
|
8
|
49
|
34
|
7
|
2
|
|
1998 Dec 28-29
|
13
|
48
|
30
|
7
|
2
|
|
1997 May 30-Jun 1
|
6
|
48
|
36
|
8
|
2
|
|
1976 Jun
|
9
|
52
|
31
|
6
|
4
|
|
1974 Apr
|
13
|
55
|
24
|
4
|
4
|
|
1972 May
|
13
|
58
|
22
|
3
|
3
|
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?
|
Just about
always
|
Most of
the time
|
Only some
of the time
|
Never
(vol.)
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2006 Jan 6-8
|
4
|
28
|
64
|
3
|
1
|
|
2005 Jun 16-19
|
4
|
26
|
65
|
5
|
*
|
|
2003 Oct 24-26
|
4
|
33
|
58
|
4
|
1
|
|
2002 Sep 2-4
|
8
|
38
|
52
|
2
|
*
|
|
2002 Jun 17-19
|
6
|
39
|
51
|
3
|
1
|
|
2001 Oct 5-6
|
13
|
47
|
38
|
1
|
1
|
|
2000 Jul 6-9
|
4
|
38
|
56
|
2
|
*
|
|
1999 Feb 4-8
|
5
|
29
|
64
|
2
|
*
|
|
1998 Jan 30-Feb 1
|
6
|
33
|
59
|
2
|
*
|
|
1997 May 30-Jun 1
|
3
|
29
|
65
|
2
|
1
|
|
1996 May 9-12
|
2
|
24
|
69
|
4
|
1
|
|
1995 Aug 4-7
|
2
|
20
|
71
|
5
|
2
|
|
1994 Jun 3-6
|
3
|
14
|
73
|
9
|
1
|
|
1994 Jan 28-30
|
1
|
19
|
74
|
5
|
1
|
|
1993 Mar 22-24
|
3
|
20
|
75
|
2
|
*
|
|
1992 Jun 4-8
|
2
|
21
|
71
|
4
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
University of Michigan National Election Study:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
4
|
42
|
53
|
1
|
*
|
|
2002
|
5
|
50
|
45
|
*
|
*
|
|
2000
|
4
|
40
|
55
|
1
|
1
|
|
1998
|
4
|
36
|
58
|
1
|
1
|
|
1996
|
3
|
30
|
66
|
1
|
0
|
|
1994
|
2
|
19
|
74
|
3
|
0
|
|
1992
|
3
|
26
|
68
|
2
|
1
|
|
1990
|
3
|
25
|
68
|
2
|
2
|
|
1988
|
4
|
37
|
56
|
2
|
1
|
|
1986
|
3
|
35
|
58
|
2
|
2
|
|
1984
|
4
|
40
|
53
|
1
|
2
|
|
1982
|
2
|
31
|
62
|
2
|
3
|
|
1980
|
2
|
23
|
69
|
4
|
2
|
|
1978
|
2
|
27
|
64
|
4
|
3
|
|
1976
|
3
|
30
|
62
|
1
|
4
|
|
1974
|
2
|
34
|
61
|
1
|
2
|
|
1972
|
5
|
48
|
44
|
1
|
2
|
|
1970
|
7
|
47
|
44
|
*
|
2
|
|
1968
|
7
|
54
|
37
|
*
|
2
|
|
1966
|
17
|
48
|
28
|
3
|
4
|
|
1964
|
14
|
62
|
22
|
*
|
2
|
|
1958
|
16
|
57
|
23
|
0
|
4
|
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?
|
Great
deal
|
Fair
amount
|
Not very
much
|
None
at all
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
18
|
49
|
23
|
9
|
1
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
17
|
50
|
26
|
7
|
*
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
16
|
51
|
24
|
8
|
1
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
12
|
41
|
34
|
12
|
1
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
17
|
48
|
27
|
7
|
1
|
|
1998 Dec 28-29
|
29
|
51
|
15
|
4
|
1
|
|
1997 May 30-Jun 1
|
18
|
50
|
25
|
6
|
1
|
|
1976 Jun
|
13
|
59
|
19
|
7
|
2
|
|
1974 Apr
|
16
|
59
|
17
|
3
|
4
|
|
1972 May
|
15
|
48
|
27
|
6
|
3
|
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?
|
Great
deal
|
Fair
amount
|
Not very
much
|
None
at all
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
22
|
47
|
19
|
10
|
2
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
23
|
47
|
23
|
7
|
*
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
21
|
47
|
24
|
7
|
1
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
18
|
50
|
23
|
8
|
1
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
19
|
50
|
20
|
10
|
1
|
|
1998 Dec 28-29
|
23
|
54
|
16
|
5
|
2
|
|
1997 May 30-Jun 1
|
21
|
48
|
21
|
7
|
2
|
|
1976 Jun
|
13
|
52
|
23
|
9
|
3
|
|
1974 Apr
|
16
|
55
|
16
|
8
|
5
|
|
1972 May
|
12
|
51
|
26
|
7
|
4
|
In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media -- such as newspapers, T.V. 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?
|
Great
deal
|
Fair
amount
|
Not very
much
|
None
at all
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
9
|
38
|
35
|
17
|
*
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
13
|
37
|
37
|
12
|
1
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
9
|
35
|
39
|
16
|
1
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
14
|
40
|
35
|
11
|
*
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
10
|
44
|
35
|
11
|
*
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
12
|
41
|
33
|
14
|
*
|
|
2000 Jul 6-9
|
12
|
39
|
37
|
12
|
*
|
|
1999 Feb 4-8
|
11
|
44
|
34
|
11
|
*
|
|
1998 Dec 28-29
|
11
|
44
|
35
|
9
|
1
|
|
1997 May 30-Jun 1
|
10
|
43
|
31
|
15
|
1
|
|
1976 Jun
|
18
|
54
|
22
|
4
|
2
|
|
1974 Apr
|
21
|
48
|
21
|
8
|
2
|
|
1972 May
|
18
|
50
|
24
|
6
|
2
|
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?
|
Great
deal
|
Fair
amount
|
Not very
much
|
None
at all
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
5
|
50
|
37
|
6
|
1
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
4
|
54
|
35
|
5
|
2
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
6
|
57
|
32
|
3
|
2
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
5
|
54
|
36
|
4
|
1
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
6
|
54
|
33
|
6
|
1
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
4
|
51
|
39
|
6
|
*
|
|
2000 Jul 6-9
|
7
|
57
|
31
|
3
|
2
|
|
1998 Dec 28-29
|
7
|
56
|
31
|
4
|
2
|
|
1997 May 30-Jun 1
|
5
|
52
|
37
|
5
|
1
|
|
1976 Jun
|
6
|
58
|
28
|
4
|
4
|
|
1974 Apr
|
7
|
61
|
24
|
4
|
4
|
|
1972 May
|
7
|
58
|
27
|
5
|
2
|
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?
|
Great
deal
|
Fair
amount
|
Not very
much
|
None
at all
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2007 Sep 14-16
|
17
|
53
|
27
|
4
|
*
|
|
2005 Sep 12-15
|
22
|
56
|
19
|
3
|
*
|
|
2004 Sep 13-15
|
21
|
54
|
22
|
2
|
1
|
|
2003 Sep 8-10
|
24
|
52
|
21
|
2
|
1
|
|
2002 Sep 5-8
|
23
|
55
|
17
|
4
|
1
|
|
2001 Sep 7-10
|
17
|
57
|
22
|
3
|
1
|
|
1976 Jun
|
25
|
61
|
12
|
1
|
2
|
|
1974 Apr
|
27
|
56
|
13
|
2
|
3
|
Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements -- [ROTATED]?
I don't think public officials care much what people like me think
|
Agree
|
Disagree
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 Oct 5-6
|
41%
|
57
|
2
|
|
1992 Sep 11-15
|
59%
|
38
|
3
|
|
1984 Jul 27-30
|
53%
|
41
|
6
|
People like me don't have any say about what the government does
|
Agree
|
Disagree
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001 Oct 5-6
|
39%
|
59
|
2
|
|
1992 Sep 11-15
|
42%
|
56
|
2
|
|
1984 Jul 27-30
|
40%
|
57
|
3
|
|
1976 Feb 27-Mar 1
|
45%
|
50
|
5
|
