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We find that people differ in how much faith and confidence they have in various levels of government in this country. In your case, do you have more faith and confidence in the national government, the government of this state, or in the local government around here?
Level of government with the most faith and confidence · Asked in 5 waves, 1968–1996 · 7,436 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1972. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 9 (dk).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | National government | State government | Local government | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 30% | 36% | 34% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V961203. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,534 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763593. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742244. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720453. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,070 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680508. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,348 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
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| ±3 |
| Democrats | 42% | 29% | 29% | 601 | ±4 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 26% | 37% | 37% | 494 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 16% | 45% | 39% | 431 | ±5 |
ANES 1996 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.