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Government > Worry Size Power March Table Great deal Fair amount Only a little Not at all No opinion % % % % % 2026 Mar 2-18 45 30 16 8 1 2025 Mar 3-16 48 28 16 8 1 2018 Mar 1-8 40 29 19 11 1 2015 Mar 5-8 46 25 16 12 1 2014 Mar 6-9 ^ 48 20 20 11 * 2013 Mar 7-10 49 21 19 11 1 2012 Mar 8-11 46 25 18 11 1 2011 Mar 3-6 48 24 17 11 1
Government Satisfaction System of Government January Table Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2026 7 24 23 45 1 2025 6 25 29 39 2 2024 8 25 32 34 2 2023 9 24 28 39 1 2022 8 22 29 42 * 2021 7 20 29 44 * 2020 11 32 29 28 1 2019 11 29 27 32 1 2018 8 30 30 31 1 2017 10 30 31 28 1 2016 7 27 31 33 1 2015 8 29 28 32 3 2014 7 28 31 34 1 2013 10 30 29 31 1 2012 7 28 33 31 1 2011 8 34 29 27 2 2008 14 39 27 20 1 2007 17 39 25 18 1 2006 18 41 25 16 1 2005 18 42 24 15 1 2004 17 44 26 13 * 2003 19 45 25 10 1 2002 25 51 16 7 1 2001 16 52 21 9 2
Government Satisfaction Size and Power Government January Table Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2026 6 17 32 43 2 2025 6 27 27 38 2 2024 9 30 23 35 2 2023 8 25 26 41 1 2022 8 24 26 42 * 2021 4 27 30 38 1 2020 7 31 34 28 1 2019 7 31 30 31 1 2018 5 29 35 30 1 2017 8 32 26 34 1 2016 5 32 26 36 1 2015 6 28 29 34 3 2014 4 29 25 41 1 2013 8 28 28 35 1 2012 5 24 29 40 2 2011 5 26 29 38 2 2008 7 34 33 24 2 2007 10 34 32 22 2 2006 8 38 29 23 2 2005 8 40 31 19 2 2004 10 38 31 20 1 2003 10 41 29 18 2 2002 12 48 26 13 1 2001 8 42 29 18 3
Government Honesty Senators Congressmen Graph Senators Members of Congress % % 2025 n/a 7 2024 n/a 8 2023 8 6 2022 n/a 9 2021 n/a 9 2020 n/a 8 2019 13 12 2018 n/a 8 2017 n/a 11 2016 12 8 2015 n/a 8 2014 n/a 7 2013 n/a 8 2012 14 10 2011 n/a 7 2010 n/a 9 2009 11 9 2008 n/a 12 2007 n/a 9 2006 15 14 2005 16 14 2004 n/a 20 2003 20 17 2002 n/a 17 2001 25 25 2000 24 21 1999 17 11 1998 19 17 1997 14 12 1996 15 14 1995 12 10 1994 12 10 1993 18 14 1992 13 11 1991 19 19 1990 24 20 1988 19 16 1985 23 20 1983 16 14 1981 20 15 1977 19 16 1976 19 15
Government Doing Too Many Things Table Doing too much Should do more Mixed/Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2025 Sep 2-16 51 40 4 4 2024 Sep 3-15 55 41 3 2 2023 Sep 1-23 54 43 3 1 2022 Sep 1-16 53 43 3 2 2021 Sep 1-17 52 43 4 2 2020 Aug 31-Sep 13 41 54 4 1 2019 Sep 3-15 49 47 3 1 2018 Sep 4-12 50 44 5 2 2017 Sep 6-10 50 41 4 1 2016 Sep 7-11 54 41 3 2 2015 Sep 9-13 55 40 3 2 2014 Sep 4-7 54 41 5 1 2013 Sep 5-8 53 40 4 3 2012 Sep 24-27 57 34 6 3 2012 Sep 6-9 54 39 5 3 2012 Jul 19-22 61 34 4 1 2011 Sep 8-11 56 39 2 2 2010 Sep 13-16 58 36 5 1 2010 Jun 11-13 53 39 7 1 2009 Aug 31-Sep 2 57 38 4 1 2009 Mar 27-29 50 42 6 2 2009 Mar 5-8 ^ 47 42 8 3 2008 Sep 8-11 53 41 4 2 2008 Jun 15-18 50 43 5 2 2007 Sep 14-16 49 43 6 2 2006 Sep 7-10 47 44 6 3 2005 Sep 12-15 50 44 4 2 2004 Nov 19-21 55 36 7 2 2004 Sep 13-15 49 41 8 2 2003 Oct 24-26 52 40 6 2 2003 Sep 8-10 51 43 4 2 2002 Sep 5-8 50 43 5 2 2001 Oct 5-6 41 50 6 3 2001 Sep 7-10 55 36 7 2 2000 Sep 11-13 50 37 11 2 2000 Aug 18-19 54 38 6 2 1999 Sep 10-14 55 39 4 2 1998 Oct 29-30 50 38 6 6 1998 Apr 17-19 59 33 7 1 1997 Jan 31-Feb 2 58 33 6 3 1996 Jan 12-15 58 35 6 1 1995 Dec 15-19 60 32 5 3 1994 Nov 2-6 55 37 5 3 1994 Oct 22-25 57 37 4 2 1994 Jan 15-17 54 39 5 2 1993 Dec 17-19 55 38 6 1 1993 Apr 22-24 49 45 3 3 1993 Mar 22-24 45 49 4 2 1992 Oct 23-25 # 48 44 5 3 1992 Sep 11-15 46 47 4 3 1992 Aug 31-Sep 2 # 50 43 5 2
Government Regulation Business Industry Table Too much Too little Right amount No opinion % % % % 2025 Sep 2-16 42 29 26 4 2024 Sep 3-15 42 27 28 3 2023 Sep 1-23 44 25 31 1 2022 Sep 1-16 46 23 29 2 2021 Sep 1-17 43 25 30 2 2020 Aug 31-Sep 13 36 27 36 1 2019 Sep 3-15 38 28 33 1 2018 Sep 4-12 39 25 33 3 2017 Sep 6-10 45 23 29 3 2016 Sep 7-11 47 22 27 4 2015 Sep 9-13 49 21 27 2 2014 Sep 4-7 49 22 27 3 2013 Sep 5-8 48 23 26 3 2012 Sep 6-9 47 26 24 3 2011 Sep 8-11 50 24 23 3 2010 Sep 13-16 49 27 21 3 2009 Aug 31-Sep 2 45 24 27 3 2008 Sep 8-11 38 27 31 3 2007 Sep 14-16 38 26 33 4 2006 Sep 7-10 36 28 30 6 2005 Sep 12-15 34 23 40 3 2004 Sep 13-15 37 24 34 5 2003 Sep 8-10 37 25 35 3 2002 Sep 5-8 35 31 31 3 2002 Jun 28-30 32 33 30 5 2002 Feb 8-10 28 30 39 3 2001 Sep 7-10 41 17 38 4 1993 Mar 22-24 37 28 30 5
Government Amount of Power Table Too much About the right amount Too little No opinion % % % % 2025 Sep 2-16 62 30 6 2 2024 Sep 3-15 51 39 8 2 2023 Sep 1-23 57 36 7 * 2022 Sep 1-16 54 39 6 1 2021 Sep 1-17 54 36 9 1 2019 Sep 3-15 56 38 6 1 2018 Sep 4-12 53 38 8 1 2017 Sep 6-10 55 36 7 1 2016 Sep 7-11 59 32 8 2 2015 Sep 9-13 60 32 7 1 2014 Sep 4-7 59 30 9 1 2013 Sep 5-8 60 32 7 1 2013 May 20-21 ^ 54 36 8 1 2012 Sep 6-9 51 40 8 1 2011 Sep 8-11 57 35 8 1 2010 Sep 13-16 59 33 8 1 2009 Aug 31-Sep 2 51 39 8 2 2009 Mar 5-8 ^ 50 42 7 2 2008 Sep 8-11 52 40 6 2 2007 Sep 14-16 56 36 6 2 2006 Sep 7-10 52 40 6 2 2005 Sep 12-15 50 43 6 1 2004 Sep 13-15 42 49 7 2 2003 Sep 8-10 43 49 7 1 2002 Sep 5-8 39 52 7 2
Government Agency Job Ratings Table Excellent Good Only fair Poor No opinion % % % % % NASA, the U.S. space agency 2025 Sep 2-16 14 34 31 14 8 2024 Sep 3-15 15 32 32 9 11 2023 Sep 1-23 17 35 35 10 3 2022 Sep 1-16 20 36 31 10 4 2021 Sep 1-17 18 42 32 5 4 2019 Jun 19-30 18 45 27 5 5 2019 Apr 17-30 16 44 26 5 9 2017 Dec 18-19 14 42 22 5 17 2014 Nov 11-12 13 37 25 8 17 2013 May 20-21 10 32 32 10 17 2009 Jul 10-12 13 45 26 7 10 2007 Sep 14-16 16 40 29 8 6 2006 Jun 23-25 17 40 30 7 6 2005 Aug 5-7 16 44 29 8 3 2005 Jun 24-26 11 42 34 6 7 2003 Sep 8-10 12 38 36 10 4 1999 Dec 9-12 13 40 31 12 4 1999 Jul 13-14 20 44 20 5 11 1998 Nov 20-22 26 50 17 4 3 1998 Jan 30-Feb 1 21 46 21 4 8 1994 Jul 15-17 14 43 29 6 8 1993 Dec 17-19 18 43 30 7 2 1993 Sept 13-15 7 36 35 11 11 1991 May 2-5 16 48 24 6 6 1990 July 19-22 10 36 34 15 5 <b>The Department of Homeland Security 2025 Sep 2-16 17 25 23 33 2 2024 Sep 3-15 8 24 32 33 3 2023 Sep 1-23 12 30 30 27 1 2022 Sep 1-16 12 30 32 25 * 2021 Sep 1-17 9 33 34 22 2 2019 Apr 17-30 14 41 26 17 2 2017 Dec 18-19 11 48 26 10 4 2014 Nov 11-12 8 40 32 16 4 2013 May 20-21 8 38 28 23 4 2009 Jul 10-12 8 38 31 18 4 2003 Sep 8-10 10 38 33 15 4 <b>The Federal Reserve Board 2025 Sep 2-16 9 24 35 27 5 2024 Sep 3-15 5 27 37 23 8 2023 Sep 1-23 6 30 37 25 2 2022 Sep 1-16 7 30 41 19 3 2021 Sep 1-17 9 35 35 17 5 2019 Apr 17-30 6 42 34 13 5 2017 Dec 18-19 8 41 28 8 16 2014 Nov 11-12 6 32 35 14 13 2013 May 20-21 5 28 34 21 12 2009 Jul 10-12 4 26 35 22 13 2003 Sep 8-10 10 43 31 12 4 <b>The Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI 2025 Sep 2-16 10 26 31 31 3 2024 Sep 3-15 9 32 25 30 4 2023 Sep 1-23 10 36 25 28 1 2022 Sep 1-16 13 37 21 28 1 2021 Sep 1-17 11 33 30 24 2 2019 Apr 17-30 16 41 23 19 1 2017 Dec 18-19 18 40 22 15 6 2014 Nov 11-12 11 47 27 8 7 2013 May 20-21 10 45 27 12 7 2009 Jul 10-12 10 48 27 7 8 2003 Sep 8-10 10 43 31 12 4 <b>The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA 2025 Sep 2-16 9 21 37 27 7 2024 Sep 3-15 9 31 26 22 12 2023 Sep 1-23 11 35 29 24 1 2022 Sep 1-16 15 37 27 19 3 2021 Sep 1-17 11 30 33 23 4 2019 Apr 17-30 14 46 25 12 3 2017 Dec 18-19 11 46 25 9 10 2014 Nov 11-12 8 41 28 11 12 2013 May 20-21 8 32 35 13 11 2009 Jul 10-12 10 37 29 13 12 2003 Sep 8-10 9 36 35 13 7 <b>The Internal Revenue Service, or IRS 2025 Sep 2-16 7 21 36 31 4 2024 Sep 3-15 6 28 32 33 2 2023 Sep 1-23 6 24 37 33 -- 2022 Sep 1-16 9 25 35 31 * 2021 Sep 1-17 8 29 36 27 1 2019 Apr 17-30 8 42 30 19 1 2017 Dec 18-19 6 39 32 19 4 2014 Nov 11-12 7 34 29 27 3 2013 May 20-21 6 21 29 42 3 2009 Jul 10-12 5 35 36 20 5 2003 Sep 8-10 6 38 38 15 3 <b>The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA 2025 Sep 2-16 7 18 34 38 3 2024 Sep 3-15 8 24 35 29 3 2023 Sep 1-23 7 27 37 29 1 2022 Sep 1-16 8 28 39 23 1 2021 Sep 1-17 8 25 38 27 2 2019 Apr 17-30 7 36 30 26 1 2017 Dec 18-19 8 38 26 21 7 2014 Nov 11-12 9 35 32 20 5 2013 May 20-21 5 36 33 21 5 2009 Jul 10-12 5 37 33 21 4 2003 Sep 8-10 6 33 38 20 3 <b>The Centers for Disease Control, or CDC 2025 Sep 2-16 11 20 25 42 2 2024 Sep 3-15 13 27 27 31 2 2023 Sep 1-23 13 28 24 34 * 2022 Sep 1-16 14 27 26 32 1 2021 Sep 1-17 15 25 24 35 * 2019 Apr 17-30 17 47 22 12 2 2017 Dec 18-19 16 50 21 6 7 2014 Nov 11-12 12 38 30 16 4 2013 May 20-21 11 49 27 8 6 2009 Jul 10-12 11 50 24 10 5 2003 Sep 8-10 18 48 25 6 3 <b>The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA 2025 Sep 2-16 6 21 32 39 2 2024 Sep 3-15 7 27 29 35 1 2023 Sep 1-23 12 26 28 33 * 2022 Sep 1-16 10 26 39 25 * 2021 Sep 1-17 11 29 29 29 1 2019 Apr 17-30 8 36 33 22 1 2017 Dec 18-19 7 39 32 18 4 2014 Nov 11-12 8 37 34 19 3 2013 May 20-21 6 39 32 21 3 2009 Jul 10-12 5 33 37 22 3 <b>The Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA 2025 Sep 2-16 6 19 34 39 3 2024 Sep 3-15 7 21 30 37 4 2023 Sep 1-23 7 25 36 30 2 2021 Sep 1-17 9 27 33 30 3 2019 Apr 17-30 9 30 31 28 2 2017 Dec 18-19 7 31 34 24 4 2014 Nov 11-12 5 24 29 35 7 <b>The U.S. Postal Service 2025 Sep 2-16 16 40 30 13 2 2024 Sep 3-15 18 41 25 15 1 2023 Sep 1-23 18 44 26 12 -- 2022 Sep 1-16 20 40 27 13 * 2021 Sep 1-17 21 36 30 13 * 2019 Apr 17-30 26 48 18 8 -- 2017 Dec 18-19 26 48 19 5 1 2014 Nov 11-12 22 50 20 8 1 <b>The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA 2025 Sep 2-16 5 21 34 37 4 2024 Sep 3-15 12 34 34 14 7 2023 Sep 1-23 13 36 32 19 1 2021 Sep 1-17 13 36 32 17 1 2019 Apr 17-30 12 40 29 16 3 2017 Dec 18-19 12 43 25 13 6 2014 Nov 11-12 7 40 31 14 8 <b>The Secret Service 2025 Sep 2-16 11 26 39 17 7 2024 Sep 3-15 8 24 25 36 7 2023 Sep 1-23 12 43 30 13 2 2021 Sep 1-17 16 39 29 12 4 2019 Apr 17-30 21 48 19 8 4 2017 Dec 18-19 16 47 21 5 11 2014 Nov 11-12 9 34 30 16 11 <b>The Department of Justice 2025 Sep 2-16 9 22 27 42 1 2024 Sep 3-15 6 23 31 38 1 2023 Sep 1-23 8 25 31 35 * 2022 Sep 1-16 9 26 35 30 1 <b>The Department of Defense 2025 Sep 2-16 16 32 28 22 2 2024 Sep 3-15 16 34 31 16 3 2023 Sep 1-23 15 38 30 17 * 2021 Sep 1-17 12 34 34 21 * <b>The State Department 2025 Sep 2-16 9 25 34 26 6 2023 Sep 1-23 7 33 39 19 1 2021 Sep 1-17 6 26 40 26 2 <b>The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA 2025 Sep 2-16 7 27 40 24 3
Government > Leaders Compromise Scale Table 5/Stick to beliefs 4 3 2 1/Compromise No opinion % % % % % % 2025 Sep 2-16 14 10 26 19 28 2 2018 Sep 4-12 12 10 27 17 33 1 2017 Sep 6-10 10 8 28 20 34 * 2016 Sep 7-11 9 12 26 20 33 1 2014 Sep 4-7 11 12 26 19 31 * 2013 Oct 3-6 13 10 23 19 33 2 2013 Sep 5-8 14 11 20 18 35 1 2011 Sep 8-11 15 13 21 20 31 1 2011 Jan 7-9 17 11 23 12 35 2 2010 Nov 4-7 14 13 24 16 31 1
Rep Compromises Scale Table 5/Stick to beliefs 4 3 2 1/Compromise No opinion % % % % % % 2025 Sep 2-16 21 19 28 13 13 5
Federal Government Positive Negative Table Very positive Somewhat positive Neutral Somewhat negative Very negative No opinion % % % % % % 2025 Aug 1-20 8 15 16 28 33 1 2024 Aug 1-20 5 21 15 27 31 1 2023 Aug 1-23 4 17 19 28 31 1 2022 Aug 1-23 6 19 16 29 29 -- 2021 Aug 2-17 6 20 19 23 31 * 2020 Jul 30-Aug 12 7 23 20 32 18 * 2019 Aug 1-14 6 19 23 32 20 * 2018 Aug 1-12 5 21 19 30 23 2 2017 Aug 2-6 7 22 19 29 23 * 2016 Aug 3-7 5 23 16 26 29 1 2015 Aug 5-9 3 22 18 30 24 2 2014 Aug 7-10 5 18 18 33 26 1 2013 Aug 7-11 5 22 17 29 27 1 2012 Aug 9-12 3 20 14 33 27 3 2011 Aug 11-14 5 12 20 34 29 * 2010 Aug 5-8 4 22 14 33 25 1 2009 Aug 6-9 6 23 15 31 23 1 2008 Aug 7-10 3 15 20 34 26 2 2007 Aug 13-16 5 16 21 39 18 1 2006 Aug 7-10 6 19 23 30 20 2 2005 Aug 8-11 6 27 20 31 14 2 2004 Aug 9-11 9 25 25 30 9 2 2003 Aug 4-6 9 32 23 22 13 1
Government Confidence Govt Institutions I Table Great deal Quite a lot Some Very little None (vol.) No opinion % % % % % % The presidency 17 13 17 45 7 1 The U.S. Supreme Court 10 17 38 31 3 2 Congress 4 6 36 49 3 2
Government Confidence Govt Institutions II Table The presidency The U.S. Supreme Court Congress % % % 2025 Jun 2-26 30 27 10 2024 Jun 3-23 26 30 9 2023 Jun 1-22 26 27 8 2022 Jun 1-20 23 25 7 2021 Jun 1-Jul 5 38 36 12 2020 Jun 8-Jul 24 39 40 13 2019 Jun 3-16 38 38 11 2018 Jun 1-13 37 37 11 2017 Jun 7-11 32 40 12 2016 Jun 1-5 36 36 9 2015 Jun 2-7 33 32 8 2014 Jun 5-8 29 30 7 2013 Jun 1-4 36 34 10 2012 Jun 7-10 37 37 13 2011 Jun 9-12 35 37 12 2010 Jul 8-11 36 36 11 2009 Jun 14-17 51 39 17 2008 Jun 9-12 26 32 12 2007 Jun 11-14 25 34 14 2006 Jun 1-4 33 40 19 2005 May 23-26 44 41 22 2004 May 21-23 52 46 30 2003 Jun 9-10 55 47 29 2002 Jun 21-23 58 50 29 2001 Jun 8-10 48 50 26 2000 Jun 22-25 42 47 24 1999 Jun 25-27 49 49 26 1998 Jun 5-7 53 50 28 1997 Jul 25-27 49 50 22 1996 May 28-29 39 45 20 1995 Apr 21-24 45 44 21 1994 Mar 25-27 38 42 18 1993 Mar 22-24 43 44 18 1991 Oct 10-13 50 39 18 1991 Mar 1 72 48 30 1990 Aug 16-19 N/A 47 24 1989 Sep 7-10 N/A 46 32 1988 Sep 23-26 N/A 56 35 1987 Jul 10-13 N/A 52 N/A 1986 Jul 11-14 N/A 54 41 1985 May 17-20 N/A 56 39 1984 Oct 6-10 N/A 51 29 1983 Aug 5-8 N/A 42 28 1981 Nov 20-23 N/A 46 29 1979 Apr 6-9 N/A 45 34 1977 Jan 7-10 N/A 46 40 1975 May 30-Jun 2 52 49 40 1973 May 4-7 N/A 44 42
Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in this country? Satisfied Dissatisfied No opinion % % % 2024 Dec 2-18 34 61 5 2023 Dec 1-20 28 71 2 2021 Jan 21-Feb 2 35 64 1 1998 Dec 19-20 52 44 4 1995 Aug 11-14 46 50 4 1994 Oct 22-24 50 48 2 1992 Jun 12-14^ 36 60 4 1992 Jan 6-9 48 48 4 1991 May 23-26 60 36 4 1984 Dec 7-10 61 30 9
Government Satisfied Way Nation Being Governed Table Satisfied Dissatisfied No opinion % % % 2021 Sep 1-17 30 69 * 2020 Aug 31-Sep 13 29 70 1 2019 Sep 3-15 35 64 * 2018 Sep 4-12 38 61 1 2017 Sep 6-10 28 71 1 2016 Sep 7-11 33 67 * 2015 Sep 9-13 30 69 1 2014 Sep 4-7 27 72 1 2013 Oct 3-6 18 81 2 2013 Sep 5-8 32 67 1 2012 Sep 6-9 34 64 1 2011 Sep 8-11 19 81 1 2010 Sep 13-16 27 71 1 2009 Aug 31-Sep 2 43 56 1 2008 Sep 8-11 26 72 2 2007 Sep 14-16 31 67 2 2006 Sep 7-10 41 57 2 2005 Sep 12-15 44 55 1 2004 Sep 13-15 49 49 2 2003 Sep 8-10 56 43 1 2002 Sep 5-8 59 39 2 2001 Sep 7-10 57 39 4 1991 May 23-26 ^ 58 39 3 1984 Dec 7-10 55 37 8 1973 Sep 21-24 26 66 8 1971 Dec 10-13 37 54 9
Government > Services Versus Taxes Table More services, more taxes Less services, reduce taxes Services and taxes as now No opinion % % % % 2021 Sep 1-17 19 50 29 1 2019 Sep 3-15 25 42 32 1 2013 Sep 5-8 ^ 20 47 29 4 2011 Sep 8-11 16 56 26 3 1993 Mar 22-24 20 40 35 4
Government > Promote Traditional Values Table Promote traditional values Not favor any set of values Mixed/Depends (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2020 Aug 31-Sep 13 47 50 1 2 2019 Sep 3-15 50 48 1 1 2018 Sep 4-12 49 47 2 2 2017 Sep 6-10 45 51 2 3 2016 Sep 7-11 45 50 1 3 2015 Sep 9-13 43 51 3 3 2014 Sep 4-7 48 48 1 3 2013 Sep 5-8 46 48 2 4 2012 Sep 6-9 44 52 1 3 2011 Sep 8-11 48 46 3 3 2010 Sep 13-16 53 43 2 2 2010 Jun 11-13 47 49 2 3 2009 Aug 31-Sep 2 53 42 2 3 2008 Sep 8-11 48 48 1 3 2007 Sep 14-16 49 45 4 3 2006 Sep 7-10 50 44 3 3 2005 Sep 12-15 50 47 1 2 2004 Nov 19-21 55 41 2 2 2004 Sep 13-15 54 41 3 2 2003 Sep 8-10 56 40 2 2 2002 Sep 5-8 56 38 3 3 2001 Oct 5-6 59 39 1 2 2001 Sep 7-10 53 41 4 2 2000 Sep 11-13 54 38 5 3 1999 Sep 10-14 56 39 1 3 1998 Oct 29-30 56 37 2 5 1998 Apr 17-19 55 38 4 3 1997 Jan 31-Feb 2 53 40 3 4 1996 Jan 12-15 59 36 1 4 1994 Nov 2-6 55 37 2 6 1994 Oct 22-25 55 40 2 3 1994 Jan 15-17 54 40 2 4 1993 Dec 17-19 57 37 2 4 1993 Apr 22-24 55 39 1 5 1993 Mar 22-24 53 42 1 4
Government > Purposes Govt Scale Table 5 / Take steps in every area it can 4 3 2 1 / Provide only most basic functions No opinion % % % % % % 2019 24 18 29 15 14 1 2017 22 16 31 18 12 1 2016 18 15 34 15 17 1 2015 20 15 31 16 17 1 2014 17 15 32 19 16 * 2013 19 15 33 16 16 1 2011 21 14 27 18 19 1 2010 19 15 33 15 18 1
Government > Agree Business More Efficient Table Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree No opinion % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 21 49 25 4 1 2010 Sep 13-16 28 45 21 4 2
Government > Agree Government More Fair Than Business Table Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree No opinion % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 5 36 44 15 1 2010 Sep 13-16 6 30 43 17 4
Government > Agree Government Must Do Some Functions Table Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree No opinion % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 25 57 14 2 1 2010 Sep 13-16 21 55 16 4 4
Government > Business Harm Society If Not Regulated Table Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree No opinion % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 15 38 35 11 1 2010 Sep 13-16 12 33 39 14 2
Government > Responsibility Protect Foreign Threats Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 83 9 4 1 3 * 2010 Sep 13-16 83 10 4 * 2 *
Government > Responsibility Prevent Discrimination Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 55 16 15 5 9 * 2010 Sep 13-16 47 19 19 6 8 *
Government > Responsibility Uphold Moral Standards Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 31 14 22 14 19 * 2010 Sep 13-16 25 14 23 13 24 *
Government > Responsibility Ensure Jobs Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 38 16 25 9 11 * 2010 Sep 13-16 35 16 21 13 14 *
Government > Responsibility Reduce Income Differences Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 30 12 21 13 23 * 2010 Sep 13-16 23 11 20 11 33 1
Government > Responsibility Adequate Healthcare Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 55 13 13 10 10 * 2010 Sep 13-16 42 15 14 9 20 *
Government > Responsibility Protecting Consumers Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 58 21 13 4 4 * 2010 Sep 13-16 51 25 15 6 3 *
Government > Responsibility Living Standard Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 35 15 22 13 15 * 2010 Sep 13-16 30 15 21 15 18 1
Government > Responsibility Protect Environment Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 53 16 19 6 5 -- 2010 Sep 13-16 42 23 20 10 5 *
Government > Responsibility Transportation Systems Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 45 25 20 5 6 -- 2010 Sep 13-16 36 29 22 6 6 1
Government > Responsibility Protect Corporations Table 5/Total 4 3 2 1/None No opinion % % % % % % 2019 Sep 3-15 18 11 23 22 26 * 2010 Sep 13-16 13 6 24 20 36 *
Government > US System vs Other Countries Table The best Above average Average Below average The worst No opinion % % % % % % 2018 Aug 6-12 18 22 32 20 7 1 2012 Dec 14-17 17 29 34 17 4 1
Government > Concentration Power Federal State Table State government Federal government No opinion % % % 2016 Jun 14-23 55 37 8 1981 Sep 18-21 56 28 16 1937 Jun 16-21 34 46 21 1936 Jan 20-25 44 56 --
Government > Crisis Failure Solve Challenges Table Crisis Major problem Minor problem Not a problem No opinion % % % % % 2016 Jan 21-25 30 51 14 4 1 2008 Jan 10-13 28 52 16 3 2
Government > Crisis Decisions Best Party Table Crisis Major problem Minor problem Not a problem No opinion % % % % % 2016 Jan 21-25 30 55 11 3 1 2008 Jan 10-13 23 57 16 3 2
Government > Crisis Powerful Special Interests Table Crisis Major problem Minor problem Not a problem No opinion % % % % % 2016 Jan 21-25 33 51 13 3 1 2008 Jan 10-13 29 53 14 3 2
Government > Threat to Citizens Table Yes, immediate threat No, not immediate threat No opinion % % % 2015 Sep 9-13 49 49 2 2013 May 20-21 ^ 46 53 2 2011 Sep 8-11 49 50 2 2010 Sep 13-16 46 51 3 2006 Sep 7-10 44 54 2 2005 Sep 12-15 37 62 1 2004 Sep 13-15 35 63 2 2003 Sep 8-10 ^ 30 68 2
Government > Threat Open-End Table 2015 Sep 9-13 2010 Sep 13-16 % % Too many laws/Gov't too big in general 19 18 Violations of freedoms/civil liberties (non-specific) 15 -- Gun control/Violating Second Amendment 12 6 Too much involvement in people's private lives 10 17 Socialist government 6 8 Taking away freedom of religion 6 6 Taking away Freedom of Speech/Violating First Amendment 6 15 Police/Law enforcement violence/arrests 4 -- Government surveillance of citizens/emails/phone records 4 -- Marriage issue 4 2 Over-regulation/Too much involvement in business 3 3 Overtaxing/Taxes too high 3 7 Healthcare law 3 11 Failing to secure borders/Illegal immigration 3 3 Too much spending 3 2 Government is unfair/Picks winners and losers 3 -- Not focused on needs of country/put politics first 3 -- Too involved in things it shouldn't be (non-specific) 2 -- Violating separation of powers/No accountability 2 -- Environmental regulations/EPA 1 -- Education/School system 1 -- Other 7 3 None/Nothing 3 2 No opinion 4 9
Government > Cents Dollar Federal Govt Wastes Table 10 cents or less 11-25 cents 26-50 cents 51-75 cents 76+ cents No opinion Mean % % % % % % 2014 11 10 31 17 18 12 51.2 2011 7 13 33 19 16 12 50.6 2009 9 12 35 19 16 10 49.7 2001 9 17 37 14 12 12 45.9 1986 11 20 40 6 5 18 38.2 1984 8 18 43 12 11 8 44.3 1981 Sep 10 18 44 12 13 3 44.9 1981 Mar 9 20 43 10 7 11 41.4 1981 Jan 11 19 44 11 9 7 42.4 1979 19 17 38 15 7 4 39.8
Government > Cents Dollar State Govt Wastes Table 10 cents or less 11-25 cents 26-50 cents 51-75 cents 76+ cents No opinion Mean % % % % % % 2014 17 17 29 13 13 12 42.2 2011 14 18 33 13 10 12 41.8 2009 13 17 36 14 9 10 41.9 2001 16 20 35 10 6 12 37.6 1981 Sep 17 27 36 8 11 1 38.2 1981 Jan 18 27 37 6 5 7 33.3 1979 28 26 31 9 4 2 31.3
Government > Cents Dollar Local Govt Wastes Table 10 cents or less 11-25 cents 26-50 cents 51-75 cents 76+ cents No opinion Mean % % % % % % 2014 23 17 27 11 10 12 37.4 2011 21 20 25 11 10 12 37.5 2009 20 19 32 9 8 11 36.6 2001 22 20 30 9 8 12 35.9 1981 Sep 28 24 31 6 11 * 34.3 1981 Jan 28 27 27 6 4 8 28.5 1979 43 24 22 7 3 1 25.1
Government > Satisfaction Government Work Table Satisfied Dissatisfied No opinion % % % Agriculture and farming 2013 Jun 20-24 49 43 7 2005 Sep 12-15 56 38 6 2001 Sep 7-10 49 43 8 Criminal justice 2013 Jun 20-24 42 55 2 2005 Sep 12-15 47 52 1 2001 Sep 7-10 40 57 3 Education 2013 Jun 20-24 33 65 1 2005 Sep 12-15 41 59 * 2001 Sep 7-10 38 60 2 Energy policy 2013 Jun 20-24 40 57 4 2005 Sep 12-15 27 71 2 2001 Sep 7-10 38 57 5 Environmental issues 2013 Jun 20-24 42 56 2 2005 Sep 12-15 23 76 1 2001 Sep 7-10 34 62 4 Foreign affairs 2013 Jun 20-24 39 58 3 2005 Sep 12-15 41 58 1 2001 Sep 7-10 57 38 5 Health care 2013 Jun 20-24 29 70 1 2005 Sep 12-15 24 75 1 2001 Sep 7-10 27 71 2 Public housing and urban development 2013 Jun 20-24 42 52 6 2005 Sep 12-15 47 49 4 2001 Sep 7-10 49 43 8 Job creation and economic growth 2013 Jun 20-24 27 71 1 2005 Sep 12-15 39 60 1 2001 Sep 7-10 39 58 3 Labor and employment issues 2013 Jun 20-24 26 72 2 2005 Sep 12-15 44 54 2 2001 Sep 7-10 42 54 4 The nation's military and national defense 2013 Jun 20-24 56 42 2 2005 Sep 12-15 59 40 1 2001 Sep 7-10 65 31 4 National parks and open space 2013 Jun 20-24 68 26 5 2005 Sep 12-15 71 27 2 2001 Sep 7-10 64 31 5 Poverty 2013 Jun 20-24 19 80 1 2005 Sep 12-15 24 75 1 2001 Sep 7-10 26 71 3 Transportation 2013 Jun 20-24 57 38 5 2005 Sep 12-15 56 42 2 2001 Sep 7-10 65 29 6 Homeland security 2013 Jun 20-24 57 41 2 2005 Sep 12-15 50 49 1 Responding to natural disasters 2013 Jun 20-24 75 23 2 2005 Sep 12-15 33 66 1 Immigration policy 2013 Jun 20-24 26 72 2 Veterans' issues 2013 Jun 20-24 38 58 5
Government > Way Politics Works Causing Harm Table Yes, causing serious harm No, effects not that serious No opinion % % % 2012 Dec 14-17 77 19 3
Government > Optimistic Politics Improve Table Optimistic Pessimistic No opinion % % % 2012 Dec 14-17 52 45 3
Government > Americans Too Dependent Table Yes, are No, are not No opinion % % % 2012 Sep 24-27 64 33 3
Government > Leaders Follow Views Public Table Better off Worse off No difference (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2011 Sep 8-11 77 20 1 3 2005 Sep 12-15 73 22 3 2 2001 Sep 7-10 75 18 4 3 1996 Apr 25-28 ^ 80 11 -- 9 1975 Oct 3-6 67 16 9 8
Government > Leaders Follow Opinion Polls Table Better off Worse off No difference (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2011 Sep 8-11 68 25 3 4 2005 Sep 12-15 61 33 3 3 2001 Sep 7-10 63 27 6 4 1996 Apr 25-28 ^ 73 14 -- 13
27286 > A-Z Webpart > T > Government > Groups Too Much Power Table Too much About right Not enough No opinion % % % % Lobbyists 71 13 8 8 Major corporations 67 21 9 3 Banks and financial institutions 67 23 8 2 The federal government in Washington 58 30 9 3 Labor unions 43 28 24 4 The government in your state 34 49 15 2 The courts, legal system and judges 34 49 14 3 Organized religion and churches 25 46 24 4 The municipal or local government where you live 22 53 21 3 The military 14 53 28 4
Government > Favor Cutting Spending Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % Foreign aid 59 37 4 Funding for the arts and sciences 46 52 2 Aid to farmers 44 53 3 Homeland security 42 56 3 The military and national defense 42 57 1 Anti-poverty programs 39 55 6 Medicare 38 61 1 Social Security 34 64 2 Education 32 67 2
Government > Demand More Than Pay in Taxes Table Demand more than willing to pay Willing to pay needed taxes No opinion % % % 2010 Sep 13-16 56 41 3
Government > Part of Solution Table More problem More solution Both (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2010 Jun 11-13 65 30 3 1
Government > Satisfied Dealing with Problems Table Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2009 Apr 20-21 8 39 23 29 1 2008 Sep 5-7 3 17 28 51 1
Government > Congress Own Member Most Members Corrupt Table Corrupt Not corrupt No opinion % % % Your Member 2015 Sep 9-13 32 59 9 2014 Sep 25-30 27 60 13 2006 Apr 28-30 22 67 11 2006 Jan 6-8 22 68 10 1994 Oct 22-24 27 65 8 Most Members 2015 Sep 9-13 52 42 6 2014 Sep 25-30 54 40 6 2006 Apr 28-30 47 46 7 2006 Jan 6-8 38 55 7 1994 Oct 22-24 50 44 6
Government > Congress Own Member Most Members Special Interests Table Special interests Constituents No opinion % % % Your Member 2015 Sep 9-13 47 43 11 2014 Sep 25-30 46 39 15 2006 Apr 28-30 40 48 12 2006 Jan 6-8 40 49 11 1994 Oct 22-24 42 47 11 Most Members 2015 Sep 9-13 69 25 6 2014 Sep 25-30 69 21 10 2006 Apr 28-30 65 30 6 2006 Jan 6-8 54 40 6 1994 Oct 22-24 58 37 5
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A reduced majority of Americans view "big government" as most threatening to the future of the U.S., while a near record-high 37% say "big business" is.
Americans favor spending cuts over tax hikes to reduce the deficit, although a majority of U.S. adults support taxing the wealthy to raise revenue.
Views that the federal government has too much power are now slightly higher than in previous years.
Americans trust U.S. businesses more than the federal government to act in society's best interest and positively impact people's lives.
Gallup https://news.gallup.com/poll/27286/government.aspx Gallup World Headquarters, 901 F Street, Washington, D.C., 20001, U.S.A
