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Which part of the government on the list do you most often trust to do what’s right: Congress, the Supreme Court, the President, or political parties? (LIST SHOWN TO R)
Part of government trusted most to do what's right · Asked in 3 waves, 1972–1976 · 4,551 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 | Congress | Supreme Court | President | Political parties | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 28% | 40% | 30% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763590. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1974 Time Series Study Source variable: V742241. | 1974-11-06 to 1975-01-31 | face to face | 1,575 | 1,575 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720450. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,067 |
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.
| 2% |
| 1909 |
| ±2 |
| Less than high school | 34% | 25% | 39% | 3% | 576 | ±4 |
| High school | 26% | 41% | 30% | 3% | 671 | ±4 |
| Some college | 30% | 42% | 25% | 3% | 358 | ±5 |
| Bachelor's | 24% | 55% | 20% | 1% | 221 | ±7 |
| Postgraduate | 16% | 62% | 22% | – | 77 | ±11 |
ANES 1976 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.