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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? A. Most of the time we can trust people in government to do what is right
Trust people in government to do what is right · Asked in 3 waves, 2004–2014 · 4,166 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | Strongly agree | Agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,264 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 1,430 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 1,472 |
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.
| 3% |
| 18% |
| 26% |
| 35% |
| 19% |
| 1264 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 3% | 22% | 27% | 33% | 14% | 400 | ±6 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 2% | 17% | 27% | 34% | 20% | 549 | ±5 |
| Republicans | 3% | 17% | 23% | 36% | 20% | 274 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2014 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.