Trends in Public Attitudes about Confidence in Institutions [PDF]

GENERAL SOCIAL SURVEY 2012 FINAL REPORT

Trends in Public Attitudes about Confidence in Institutions MAY 2013

PRESENTED BY: NORC at the University of Chicago 55 East Monroe Street 30th Floor Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 759-4000 (312) 759-4004 Tom W. Smith and Jaesok Son

Trends in Public Attitudes about Confidence in Institutions Tom W. Smith and Jaesok Son May, 2013 On average the public’s confidence in institutions has declined over the last four decades. (For the wording of this and all other questions see Appendix 1: Question Wordings. For full percentages for all years, see the attached tables.) As Figure 1 shows, across the 12 institutions measured from 1973 through 2012 the average saying they had a great deal of confidence fell from 29.9% in 1973-1977 to an all-time low of 22.6% in 1993-1996. (All subsequent figures on confidence in this report are the percent with a great deal of confidence.) Confidence then rebounded slightly before slumping to a second low point of 23.3% in 2008-2012. Similarly, a scale covering 13 institutions (adding Banks and Financial Institutions to the other 12) from 1975 through 2012 fell from an average of 29.2% in 1975-1977 to a record low of 22.3% in 1993-1996 and after some recovery declined to a second low point of 22.6% in 2008-2012 (Figure 1). On the 13-item scale confidence even declined slightly from 22.9% in 2010 to 22.1% in 2012. While these averages show the general picture, there are distinctive trends for each institution. Among the three economic institutions (Figure 2), confidence in Major Companies has typically risen and fallen with the business cycle. Confidence fell to a record low with only 13.0% having confidence in 2010 in the middle of the Great Recession. It has since moved up to 17.3%, but this is still well below the long-term average of 23.6%. Confidence in Banks and Financial Institutions has been highly responsive to financial turmoil dipping to a low of 12.0% in 1991 during the savings-and-loan crisis and to an alltime low of 10.5% in 2010 following the mortgage and financial crash. Even in 2012, it was still at its second lowest point (11.8%). Confidence in Organized Labor has been low throughout the last 40 years (with an average of only 11.7%) and declined from the 1970s to the 1980s and early 1990s bottoming out at 7.8% in 1993. Then a modest rebound occurred with confidence in the 11-13% range ever since. There was no appreciable drop during the recent economic downturn. The four governmental institutions have very distinctive trends (Figure 3). Confidence in the Supreme Court has shown only modest variation and slight decline. Its low point occurred in 1980 (24.2%). Recently, it has however slipped from 36.0% in 2002 to 28.7% in 2012. Confidence in Congress has slipped over time with low points in 1993 and 2012 (6.5-6.6%). Confidence in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government has generally followed presidential approval ratings and shows a series of peaks and valleys. In 2012 at 14.3%, it is well above the Congressional rating (6.6%), but below its long-term average (16.6%). The Military is the one institution that shows a rise over time. Confidence was at a low

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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Confidence in Institutions point in 1978-1982 (29.3%) following the fall of South Vietnam, the Iranian hostage crisis, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Confidence surged to 60.6% in 1991 during the first Iraq war and again in 2002 and 2004 (respectively to 55.8% and 58.3%) after the invasion of Afghanistan and the start of the second Iraq war. Confidence in 2012 at 54.6% remains well above the long-term average (39.3%). The two media institutions show similar, general declines over the four decades (Figure 4). Confidence in the Press fell from a high of 28.3% in 1976 to an all-time low of 8.5% in 2008. Confidence was still at its second-lowest reading (8.8%) in 2012. Confidence in TV dropped from 23.0% in 1974 to a low point of 9.0% in 2006 and was up slightly to 10.2% in 2012. Both have however bottomed out with little additional decline over the last 20 years. Overall the decline for the Press has been slightly greater than that for TV. The final four institutions deal mostly with learning and knowledge. On average they have had higher ratings that the economic, governmental, and media groups, but with one exception have shown decline over time (Figure 5). The exception is that confidence in the Scientific Community has varied little and shown no decline. The 2012 rating of 39.7% is very close to the long-term average of 40.2%. Confidence in Education has decreased over time from a high of 49.0% in 1974 to low points of 23.7% in 1993-1996 and 25.6% in 2012. Confidence in Medicine dropped from 61.0% in 1974 to a low of 37.5% in 20022004. In 2012, it was at its third lowest point with 38.9%. Confidence in Organized Religion has had a general decline and has fallen in response to religious scandals. It decreased from a high of 44.5% in 1974 to a low of 20.5% in 1988 during the televangelist scandals, rebounded to 27.6% in 2000 before plummeting to a record low of 18.9% during the Catholic sex-abuse scandals. It came back up somewhat to 24.1% in 2006 before slipping to 19.9% in 2008-2012. Men have had more confidence in institutions than women do over the past four decades. Organized Religion is the only exception with women above men by 1.8 percentage points. Most of the gender differences are small, but men have notably more confidence than women do in the Scientific Community (+9.2 points), the Military (+ 7.6 points), and the Supreme Court (+6.8 points). As previous research has found (Smith, 2012), confidence tends to be high among older cohorts, to bottom out among the baby-boomers and then rise among more recent cohorts. In 2012, those under 35 had the highest confidence in 10 of 13 institutions (Banks and Financial Institutions, Major Companies, Organized Labor, Executive Branch, Congress, Press, TV, Education, Medicine, and the Scientific Community). Across age groups in 2012, they had the lowest confidence in Organized Religion (16.4%) while those 65+ had the highest (25.9%). But in the most recent years those under 35 were generally

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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Confidence in Institutions second highest after the 65+ group, so the 2012 results may be an exception. Those under 35 were also lowest in 2012 in confidence in the Military, but the cohort differences were small and this pattern did not show up in other recent years. Educational differences were examined by looking at differences across all years and taking the percent among the college educated who said they had a great deal of confidence and subtracting the percent of those with no high school degree with a great deal of confidence. A positive score indicates greater confidence among the better educated and a negative score more confidence among the less educated. Confidence is higher among the better educated when rating the Scientific Community (+24.1 points), the Supreme Court (+12.7 points), and Major Companies (+8.6 points). Confidence is higher among the less educated for Education (-13.9 points), TV (-13.0 points), the Military (-10.2 points), Organized Labor (9.4 points), Organized Religion (-8.9 points), the Press (-7.8%), Banks and Financial Institutions (-7.0 points), Congress (-5.6 points), and Medicine (-1.8). There was no difference for the Executive Branch of the Federal Government (0.0 points). The data in this report are from the General Social Survey. The GSSs are full probability, in-person samples of adults living in households in the United States. Data have been collected by NORC at the University of Chicago. Core support for the GSS comes from the National Science Foundation. Information on the GSS and the GSS data files are available at http://www.norc.org/GSS+Website.

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NORC | Trends in Public Attitudes about Confidence in Institutions

References Smith, Tom W., “Trends in Confidence in Institutions, 1973-2006,” in Social Trends in American Life: Findings from the General Social Survey since 1972, edited by Peter V. Marsden. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2012.

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Appendix 1: Question Wordings I am going to name some institutions in this country. As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, would you say you have a great deal of confidence, only some confidence, or hardly any confidence at all in them? a. Banks and Financial Institutions b. Major Companies c. Organized Religion d. Education e. Executive Branch of the Federal Government f.

Organized Labor

g. Press h. Medicine i.

TV

j.

U.S. Supreme Court

k. Scientific Community l.

Congress

m. Military

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AVERAGES

YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

SURVEY YEAR 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

12-Institutions Scale 30.3% 33.5% 25.4% 28.7% 31.4% 24.2% 26.0% 26.0% 24.2% 27.1% 25.5% 28.3% 26.1% 25.9% 25.3% 28.9% 21.9% 23.1% 22.8% 23.8% 25.1% 25.0% 25.7% 24.1% 22.9% 23.9% 23.0%

13-Institutions Scale 25.9% 29.5% 32.3% 24.8% 26.4% 26.0% 24.1% 27.4% 25.1% 28.3% 26.1% 25.3% 24.7% 27.6% 21.4% 22.7% 22.9% 24.0% 25.4% 24.8% 26.0% 24.5% 22.6% 22.9% 22.1%

CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS A GREAT DEAL 31.4% 39.0% 42.0% 32.0% 31.8% 26.7% 23.4% 30.5% 20.7% 27.5% 26.9% 18.5% 16.7% 12.0% 14.5% 18.1% 24.5% 26.0% 29.5% 22.3% 29.3% 29.7% 19.0% 10.5% 11.8%

ONLY SOME 55.1% 49.0% 48.0% 55.1% 50.6% 54.6% 58.8% 56.6% 60.5% 57.1% 57.3% 59.2% 58.6% 52.0% 56.7% 61.1% 56.7% 55.9% 54.6% 58.3% 56.9% 55.8% 60.0% 47.2% 51.4%

HARDLY ANY 10.6% 9.9% 8.4% 11.7% 15.3% 17.0% 15.6% 10.7% 17.0% 13.4% 13.4% 19.2% 22.2% 34.2% 26.9% 19.8% 16.4% 15.9% 13.7% 17.6% 13.0% 13.3% 20.1% 41.7% 36.0%

DK 2.9% 2.1% 1.6% 1.2% 2.3% 1.7% 2.2% 2.1% 1.9% 2.0% 2.4% 3.1% 2.5% 1.8% 1.9% 1.0% 2.3% 2.1% 2.3% 1.7% .9% 1.3% .9% .6% .8%

Total 1488 1492 1527 1528 1464 1502 1596 971 1466 1464 996 1019 892 1021 1061 1983 1912 1884 1888 893 880 2001 1349 1376 1330

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SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES A GREAT DEAL 29.2% 31.3% 19.4% 21.2% 27.1% 21.2% 26.9% 22.9% 24.4% 30.7% 24.7% 30.4% 24.8% 25.0% 25.6% 19.8% 21.3% 26.3% 24.0% 26.5% 28.4% 17.3% 18.4% 17.9% 15.7% 13.0% 17.3%

ONLY SOME 53.4% 51.1% 53.8% 52.6% 56.8% 59.4% 54.3% 58.6% 58.4% 58.2% 62.3% 57.2% 60.3% 60.6% 60.0% 62.3% 63.2% 61.6% 59.1% 56.7% 57.6% 63.8% 62.8% 62.0% 65.9% 60.8% 60.7%

HARDLY ANY 11.2% 14.3% 21.7% 21.9% 12.4% 15.7% 14.1% 13.7% 13.3% 8.2% 9.5% 8.4% 10.6% 9.5% 11.0% 13.1% 12.1% 9.2% 13.0% 12.8% 10.2% 16.6% 17.2% 17.8% 16.3% 24.0% 20.0%

DK 6.1% 3.3% 5.1% 4.4% 3.8% 3.7% 4.7% 4.8% 3.9% 3.0% 3.4% 3.9% 4.2% 5.0% 3.5% 4.7% 3.4% 2.9% 3.9% 4.1% 3.9% 2.4% 1.6% 2.3% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1%

Total 1500 1483 1483 1491 1527 1529 1467 1503 1595 975 1466 1464 994 1019 891 1022 1062 1986 1916 1885 1892 892 880 1999 1349 1372 1328

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION A GREAT DEAL 34.5% 44.5% 23.8% 30.2% 39.6% 30.6% 35.2% 32.2% 28.6% 30.7% 25.0% 29.0% 20.5% 21.7% 22.7% 25.1% 22.6% 25.0% 25.3% 26.6% 27.6% 18.9% 23.5% 24.1% 20.0% 19.6% 20.0%

ONLY SOME 46.4% 42.8% 48.2% 45.3% 45.8% 48.3% 43.1% 49.7% 50.1% 47.5% 51.1% 50.0% 47.6% 45.9% 48.7% 53.2% 50.1% 51.8% 50.9% 51.9% 49.5% 56.2% 52.3% 51.7% 53.2% 52.8% 53.3%

HARDLY ANY 15.8% 10.9% 21.4% 18.3% 11.2% 17.6% 18.0% 14.9% 17.6% 18.7% 20.7% 18.3% 28.9% 29.4% 23.7% 19.6% 24.4% 21.1% 19.0% 18.3% 18.4% 23.1% 22.4% 21.7% 25.1% 24.2% 23.6%

DK 3.3% 1.9% 6.5% 6.2% 3.4% 3.5% 3.7% 3.1% 3.7% 3.2% 3.2% 2.7% 3.0% 3.0% 4.8% 2.0% 2.9% 2.1% 4.7% 3.2% 4.5% 1.8% 1.8% 2.5% 1.7% 3.4% 3.2%

Total 1495 1482 1484 1491 1526 1526 1466 1504 1591 973 1467 1460 996 1017 891 1022 1059 1984 1914 1882 1892 892 877 1996 1344 1369 1318

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SURVEY YEAR

CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

A GREAT DEAL 36.9% 49.0% 31.0% 37.7% 40.5% 28.3% 29.9% 33.7% 28.3% 27.9% 28.1% 34.8% 29.7% 30.2% 26.7% 29.8% 22.3% 25.6% 23.3% 26.9% 27.2% 25.7% 28.8% 28.2% 29.3% 27.6% 25.6%

SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

A GREAT DEAL 28.9% 13.6% 13.1% 13.1% 27.5% 12.3% 12.0% 19.2% 13.5% 18.8% 21.3% 18.8% 16.5% 20.5% 23.9% 26.6% 11.4% 11.3% 9.8% 13.3% 13.5% 27.3% 21.7% 15.7% 10.6% 16.7% 14.3%

ONLY SOME 54.1% 41.7% 54.5% 45.1% 50.2% 55.3% 56.3% 51.6% 56.6% 60.0% 59.8% 55.5% 59.7% 58.6% 58.5% 55.2% 57.8% 56.5% 57.1% 55.1% 56.2% 57.8% 56.9% 56.6% 54.7% 56.3% 57.9%

HARDLY ANY 7.9% 8.2% 12.8% 15.4% 8.5% 15.4% 12.2% 13.0% 13.5% 10.3% 10.9% 8.5% 8.8% 10.2% 13.2% 13.7% 18.4% 17.0% 18.5% 16.9% 15.6% 15.5% 14.3% 14.8% 15.1% 15.4% 15.8%

DK 1.1% 1.1% 1.7% 1.9% .8% 1.0% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.8% 1.1% 1.2% 1.9% 1.1% 1.7% 1.3% 1.6% .9% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% .9% 0.0% .4% .9% .7% .7%

Total 1496 1481 1487 1489 1527 1528 1467 1501 1594 971 1464 1463 995 1018 888 1022 1060 1986 1915 1881 1891 893 878 2001 1349 1375 1331

CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT ONLY SOME 51.1% 42.3% 55.5% 59.5% 55.5% 59.2% 50.9% 54.5% 54.1% 50.6% 53.7% 52.0% 53.3% 54.6% 49.8% 49.8% 53.2% 51.9% 44.7% 48.3% 48.4% 50.6% 46.6% 45.0% 48.9% 45.0% 48.4%

HARDLY ANY 18.2% 42.0% 29.1% 24.7% 13.9% 25.7% 34.3% 24.0% 29.4% 28.1% 22.6% 26.3% 26.5% 20.4% 23.1% 21.3% 32.6% 35.1% 42.2% 35.5% 33.7% 20.2% 30.5% 37.3% 37.8% 36.7% 35.4%

DK 1.8% 2.1% 2.3% 2.7% 3.1% 2.8% 2.8% 2.3% 3.0% 2.6% 2.4% 2.9% 3.7% 4.5% 3.2% 2.2% 2.7% 1.7% 3.3% 2.8% 4.4% 1.9% 1.2% 2.1% 2.7% 1.6% 2.0%

Total 1498 1482 1488 1494 1526 1528 1465 1502 1596 972 1467 1464 995 1018 892 1021 1059 1984 1915 1882 1889 891 878 1999 1348 1372 1329

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CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR A GREAT DEAL 15.6% 19.0% 9.6% 11.5% 14.8% 11.3% 15.1% 13.1% 8.4% 8.5% 8.8% 10.5% 10.9% 9.3% 10.7% 11.3% 7.8% 10.6% 11.1% 10.9% 13.0% 11.6% 12.9% 11.7% 12.2% 11.7% 11.2%

ONLY SOME 54.8% 53.4% 54.7% 48.5% 50.8% 46.6% 51.2% 53.3% 48.7% 53.3% 47.6% 51.3% 50.2% 51.2% 53.6% 48.6% 53.7% 52.6% 50.6% 52.5% 51.3% 59.6% 54.0% 55.4% 56.4% 56.4% 54.9%

HARDLY ANY 26.1% 25.2% 29.6% 32.6% 30.9% 37.4% 28.8% 29.7% 39.1% 36.3% 38.8% 33.5% 33.9% 33.4% 30.6% 34.6% 32.4% 32.0% 30.1% 28.9% 26.1% 23.4% 28.2% 27.6% 26.8% 26.8% 28.5%

DK 3.6% 2.4% 6.1% 7.4% 3.5% 4.6% 4.9% 3.9% 3.8% 2.0% 4.8% 4.7% 5.0% 6.1% 5.1% 5.5% 6.2% 4.9% 8.1% 7.7% 9.5% 5.3% 5.0% 5.3% 4.6% 5.1% 5.4%

Total 1493 1481 1488 1494 1525 1528 1467 1501 1596 973 1465 1462 994 1019 889 1021 1060 1983 1915 1884 1888 892 877 2001 1349 1375 1326

DK 1.4% 1.0% 2.8% 1.6% 1.9% 1.7% 2.6% 1.9% 1.9% 1.6% 1.8% 1.7% 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% 1.4% 1.8% 1.3% 2.7% 2.2% 2.3% 1.8% .3% 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 2.0%

Total 1500 1481 1486 1488 1527 1528 1467 1502 1594 973 1465 1464 990 1018 892 1021 1060 1981 1913 1885 1888 893 880 2001 1349 1375 1331

CONFIDENCE IN PRESS A GREAT DEAL 22.7% 25.4% 23.8% 28.3% 24.8% 19.8% 22.0% 18.6% 13.3% 17.5% 18.6% 18.2% 18.9% 16.6% 14.4% 16.0% 10.6% 10.0% 10.6% 9.0% 10.0% 9.9% 8.9% 10.2% 8.5% 10.7% 8.8%

ONLY SOME 61.5% 55.9% 55.1% 51.9% 58.0% 58.5% 58.0% 58.4% 59.6% 58.5% 53.7% 55.9% 53.5% 54.3% 56.9% 53.2% 48.9% 49.4% 46.8% 46.2% 46.7% 46.7% 47.4% 48.0% 45.8% 45.2% 43.2%

HARDLY ANY 14.4% 17.7% 18.4% 18.2% 15.3% 20.0% 17.4% 21.1% 25.2% 22.5% 26.0% 24.2% 24.7% 26.6% 25.4% 29.3% 38.6% 39.3% 39.9% 42.6% 41.0% 41.7% 43.5% 40.6% 44.6% 42.9% 46.0%

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CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE

SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

A GREAT DEAL 53.8% 61.0% 51.0% 54.6% 52.8% 45.8% 53.2% 45.2% 51.9% 51.0% 46.8% 52.5% 52.6% 47.5% 45.3% 47.9% 40.4% 42.6% 45.2% 45.0% 44.6% 37.2% 37.8% 39.8% 39.1% 41.2% 38.9%

ONLY SOME 39.6% 33.1% 39.7% 35.0% 40.4% 44.5% 38.0% 46.2% 40.3% 42.7% 44.7% 41.3% 40.5% 44.7% 47.0% 43.3% 50.3% 46.9% 45.1% 44.8% 45.1% 51.1% 49.8% 48.9% 50.1% 46.9% 50.3%

SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

A GREAT DEAL 18.2% 23.0% 17.9% 18.2% 17.6% 14.4% 15.2% 14.1% 12.4% 13.1% 14.8% 11.1% 14.1% 13.7% 13.6% 14.7% 11.6% 9.6% 10.5% 10.0% 10.3% 9.4% 10.2% 9.0% 9.2% 12.7% 10.2%

ONLY SOME 59.2% 58.2% 56.9% 52.8% 56.1% 53.2% 55.2% 57.8% 57.6% 57.0% 55.5% 58.8% 58.7% 54.1% 57.7% 54.2% 51.2% 50.2% 45.8% 49.8% 46.5% 47.5% 47.0% 48.8% 51.5% 50.3% 47.5%

HARDLY ANY 5.8% 4.6% 7.7% 9.2% 5.6% 9.1% 7.6% 7.4% 6.6% 5.5% 7.3% 5.3% 5.8% 6.8% 6.7% 7.6% 8.2% 9.9% 8.4% 8.8% 9.0% 11.1% 12.0% 10.6% 10.5% 11.2% 10.1%

DK .7% 1.4% 1.5% 1.2% 1.2% .6% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% .7% 1.2% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% .7% 1.2% 1.5% 1.4% .6% .4% .7% .3% .7% .7%

Total 1496 1482 1487 1492 1527 1527 1468 1503 1594 972 1466 1462 994 1017 891 1021 1059 1984 1916 1882 1888 893 880 2001 1349 1377 1331

DK .9% 1.0% 2.4% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% 1.0% 1.7% 1.0% 1.3% 1.3% 1.1% 2.2% 1.7% .7% .9% .8% 2.1% 1.5% 1.8% 1.1% .3% 1.3% .8% .7% 1.7%

Total 1496 1481 1487 1492 1526 1527 1467 1502 1595 973 1464 1462 989 1018 892 1021 1061 1980 1911 1884 1887 893 880 2000 1349 1377 1329

CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION HARDLY ANY 21.6% 17.8% 22.8% 27.6% 24.9% 30.9% 28.2% 27.0% 28.3% 28.9% 28.4% 28.9% 26.1% 29.9% 26.9% 30.4% 36.4% 39.4% 41.6% 38.6% 41.4% 42.0% 42.5% 40.9% 38.4% 36.2% 40.7%

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CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT A GREAT DEAL 30.9% 33.0% 30.4% 34.1% 35.9% 28.6% 24.2% 30.9% 27.3% 33.6% 30.4% 37.3% 35.1% 34.7% 34.4% 37.5% 30.2% 31.2% 28.3% 31.2% 32.4% 36.0% 31.7% 32.6% 30.8% 29.8% 28.7%

ONLY SOME 50.9% 47.9% 46.9% 45.1% 49.9% 52.8% 51.0% 53.5% 54.7% 50.9% 52.5% 49.1% 50.6% 50.8% 48.5% 46.1% 52.7% 49.9% 49.5% 50.4% 49.3% 49.5% 52.3% 48.9% 52.9% 50.8% 52.9%

HARDLY ANY 15.2% 15.0% 18.4% 15.5% 10.5% 15.0% 19.8% 12.4% 14.6% 12.6% 13.8% 10.0% 10.1% 9.9% 12.7% 12.6% 13.4% 15.8% 17.3% 14.0% 12.5% 10.8% 14.7% 14.8% 13.8% 17.0% 15.7%

DK 3.0% 4.1% 4.2% 5.3% 3.7% 3.6% 4.9% 3.2% 3.4% 3.0% 3.2% 3.6% 4.2% 4.6% 4.3% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1% 5.0% 4.5% 5.8% 3.6% 1.4% 3.7% 2.5% 2.4% 2.7%

Total 1497 1483 1485 1491 1523 1528 1468 1501 1595 973 1462 1462 993 1019 892 1019 1061 1985 1914 1882 1889 892 880 1999 1349 1374 1327

CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY A GREAT DEAL 37.0% 45.5% 37.3% 42.8% 41.3% 35.7% 40.9% 39.1% 41.9% 44.5% 39.5% 45.1% 39.3% 41.0% 37.8% 40.0% 37.6% 39.2% 39.7% 39.7% 41.5% 37.2% 41.8% 41.0% 38.6% 40.6% 39.7%

ONLY SOME 47.6% 37.7% 45.6% 38.8% 46.1% 49.1% 43.5% 46.6% 46.8% 44.2% 48.4% 43.0% 47.9% 44.9% 47.1% 46.9% 48.1% 49.4% 45.1% 45.2% 43.8% 48.3% 48.6% 48.2% 51.4% 49.2% 48.6%

HARDLY ANY 6.0% 6.8% 6.6% 7.5% 5.0% 7.6% 6.9% 5.9% 5.4% 5.7% 7.1% 6.0% 5.2% 6.0% 6.7% 6.7% 6.9% 6.9% 7.8% 8.1% 7.4% 8.4% 6.2% 6.1% 5.6% 6.2% 6.9%

DK 9.4% 10.1% 10.4% 10.9% 7.6% 7.6% 8.7% 8.5% 6.0% 5.6% 5.0% 6.0% 7.6% 8.1% 8.5% 6.4% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 7.0% 7.4% 6.1% 3.4% 4.7% 4.5% 4.1% 4.8%

Total 1494 1482 1487 1487 1524 1527 1462 1500 1593 971 1464 1459 993 1017 891 1021 1058 1982 1910 1882 1890 893 879 2000 1349 1373 1330

FINAL REPORT | 14


CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS

SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

A GREAT DEAL 23.4% 17.0% 13.2% 13.3% 19.1% 12.8% 8.9% 12.9% 9.9% 12.8% 16.2% 16.8% 15.9% 17.5% 15.7% 17.6% 6.5% 8.0% 7.2% 10.4% 12.7% 13.7% 14.7% 11.6% 10.3% 10.0% 6.6%

ONLY SOME 58.9% 59.3% 58.4% 58.3% 61.1% 62.9% 54.2% 62.3% 64.5% 64.2% 61.8% 62.5% 61.5% 58.4% 58.5% 54.2% 50.2% 50.4% 47.1% 56.3% 55.0% 58.8% 58.6% 52.9% 50.9% 46.1% 44.5%

SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

A GREAT DEAL 31.9% 39.3% 34.7% 39.8% 36.3% 29.6% 28.3% 29.9% 30.1% 36.7% 31.2% 35.7% 34.7% 32.8% 33.2% 60.6% 41.2% 37.6% 38.6% 36.3% 39.7% 55.8% 58.3% 47.1% 51.2% 53.7% 54.6%

ONLY SOME 49.1% 44.5% 46.8% 41.0% 50.8% 54.6% 52.0% 52.9% 54.1% 48.6% 53.0% 49.6% 49.7% 50.4% 49.5% 32.0% 45.7% 48.6% 47.7% 48.6% 47.6% 36.0% 33.0% 39.1% 37.2% 36.1% 36.5%

HARDLY ANY 15.3% 20.9% 25.4% 26.0% 17.0% 21.4% 33.5% 23.0% 22.8% 21.3% 19.7% 17.7% 19.2% 21.1% 22.7% 25.7% 41.2% 39.4% 42.7% 30.3% 27.8% 25.0% 25.6% 33.2% 36.8% 42.2% 45.9%

DK 2.4% 2.9% 3.0% 2.4% 2.8% 2.9% 3.4% 1.7% 2.8% 1.7% 2.3% 3.0% 3.4% 3.0% 3.1% 2.5% 2.1% 2.1% 3.0% 3.0% 4.5% 2.4% 1.1% 2.2% 2.0% 1.7% 2.9%

Total 1497 1481 1487 1494 1525 1527 1467 1502 1592 971 1465 1464 996 1019 891 1018 1061 1979 1911 1880 1889 892 879 2000 1345 1374 1327

DK 2.5% 2.4% 4.3% 5.9% 2.8% 2.9% 3.7% 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% 2.4% 2.8% 3.3% 3.6% 3.4% 1.7% 1.7% 2.0% 3.3% 2.4% 3.2% 1.5% .4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.1%

Total 1497 1483 1486 1491 1527 1528 1468 1503 1595 972 1466 1462 996 1019 892 1021 1060 1981 1916 1883 1888 893 879 2001 1348 1377 1330

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY HARDLY ANY 16.6% 13.8% 14.1% 13.3% 10.1% 12.9% 16.1% 15.2% 12.9% 12.1% 13.3% 11.9% 12.3% 13.2% 13.9% 5.6% 11.4% 11.8% 10.4% 12.7% 9.5% 6.6% 8.3% 12.3% 10.3% 9.1% 7.9%

FINAL REPORT | 15


CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SURVEY YEAR 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

SEX MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

A GREAT DEAL 31.1% 31.6% 36.6% 41.0% 41.3% 42.6% 34.5% 30.1% 30.7% 32.8% 26.9% 26.5% 23.1% 23.7% 30.2% 30.8% 20.6% 20.7% 27.6% 27.5% 27.2% 26.7% 15.9% 20.7% 14.7% 18.4% 11.7% 12.3% 15.3% 13.9% 19.2% 17.2% 25.0% 24.0% 28.1% 24.3% 30.5% 28.6% 24.1% 20.8% 28.1% 30.5% 30.6% 29.0% 15.5% 22.1% 10.6% 10.5% 11.7% 11.9%

ONLY SOME 51.7% 58.0% 49.4% 48.7% 47.6% 48.3% 51.1% 58.2% 52.4% 49.0% 51.1% 57.5% 58.7% 58.8% 55.7% 57.4% 60.5% 60.5% 54.5% 59.2% 56.3% 58.1% 58.9% 59.5% 59.6% 57.7% 49.4% 54.0% 52.7% 59.6% 58.6% 63.2% 55.9% 57.5% 53.4% 58.1% 54.0% 55.0% 56.4% 59.9% 55.1% 58.6% 53.5% 57.6% 58.9% 61.0% 46.4% 47.9% 49.5% 52.9%

HARDLY ANY 14.8% 6.9% 12.4% 7.7% 10.2% 6.9% 13.4% 10.4% 16.3% 14.4% 21.3% 13.5% 16.7% 14.6% 13.0% 8.8% 17.9% 16.3% 16.4% 10.8% 13.8% 13.1% 23.9% 15.4% 24.3% 20.3% 37.7% 31.4% 30.7% 24.1% 21.5% 18.3% 17.0% 16.0% 16.7% 15.3% 13.6% 13.7% 18.1% 17.2% 15.7% 10.3% 15.1% 11.8% 25.2% 15.6% 42.8% 40.7% 38.0% 34.4%

DK 2.3% 3.5% 1.6% 2.6% .9% 2.2% 1.1% 1.3% .6% 3.7% .8% 2.5% 1.5% 2.8% 1.1% 2.9% 1.0% 2.5% 1.5% 2.4% 2.8% 2.1% 1.3% 4.5% 1.3% 3.5% 1.2% 2.3% 1.3% 2.4% .7% 1.3% 2.1% 2.5% 1.9% 2.3% 1.9% 2.6% 1.4% 2.1% 1.1% .6% .9% 1.6% .4% 1.3% .1% 1.0% .8% .8%

Total 695 793 693 799 712 815 662 866 656 808 672 830 719 878 428 543 646 821 658 806 463 533 458 561 411 481 446 575 448 613 920 1063 906 1007 875 1009 872 1017 404 489 434 446 884 1118 632 718 623 752 609 721

FINAL REPORT | 16


CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

SEX MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE FEMALE

A GREAT DEAL 33.7% 25.2% 34.8% 28.0% 23.4% 15.9% 26.0% 16.9% 30.5% 24.2% 27.1% 16.6% 28.7% 25.4% 23.9% 22.0% 28.0% 21.4% 35.9% 26.6% 29.3% 21.1% 31.6% 29.5% 28.3% 21.8% 28.7% 21.9% 28.8% 22.9% 21.9% 18.3% 24.6% 18.8% 29.0% 23.9% 28.3% 20.1% 30.0% 23.4% 30.5% 26.5% 19.9% 15.1% 17.7% 19.1% 19.8% 16.4% 17.3% 14.2% 16.3% 10.3% 18.8% 16.0%

ONLY SOME 51.7% 55.0% 48.2% 53.8% 50.2% 56.9% 48.9% 55.8% 52.8% 60.2% 55.6% 62.4% 54.0% 54.5% 58.0% 59.1% 54.6% 61.5% 53.6% 61.7% 58.1% 65.6% 55.8% 58.4% 57.9% 62.4% 59.0% 61.8% 56.5% 62.9% 60.4% 63.7% 56.1% 68.3% 60.2% 62.9% 56.8% 61.1% 52.4% 60.4% 57.1% 58.0% 62.2% 65.1% 62.9% 62.7% 59.6% 64.0% 65.3% 66.5% 59.7% 61.8% 60.9% 60.6%

HARDLY ANY 11.6% 10.9% 15.5% 13.1% 23.3% 20.2% 22.5% 21.4% 14.0% 11.0% 14.7% 16.5% 15.0% 13.4% 16.1% 11.8% 14.2% 12.5% 9.4% 7.3% 10.0% 9.2% 9.1% 7.8% 10.5% 10.8% 10.1% 9.0% 11.5% 10.5% 14.7% 11.9% 16.3% 9.1% 8.9% 9.5% 11.7% 14.2% 14.3% 11.4% 9.8% 10.6% 15.9% 17.1% 18.5% 16.0% 18.5% 17.4% 16.2% 16.3% 21.8% 25.9% 19.3% 20.6%

DK 3.0% 9.0% 1.4% 5.1% 3.0% 7.0% 2.7% 5.9% 2.8% 4.6% 2.6% 4.5% 2.3% 6.7% 2.0% 7.1% 3.2% 4.6% 1.1% 4.4% 2.6% 4.1% 3.5% 4.3% 3.3% 5.0% 2.2% 7.2% 3.1% 3.8% 3.0% 6.1% 2.9% 3.8% 1.9% 3.7% 3.2% 4.6% 3.3% 4.7% 2.6% 5.0% 2.1% 2.6% 1.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 1.3% 3.0% 2.2% 2.1% 1.0% 2.9%

Total 720 780 717 767 693 790 695 796 710 816 662 867 657 809 673 830 719 876 429 546 646 820 658 806 462 532 458 561 410 481 447 576 448 614 921 1065 904 1011 875 1009 873 1019 404 488 434 446 881 1117 632 718 623 749 609 719

FINAL REPORT | 17


CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 33.9% 35.0% 42.6% 46.3% 22.4% 25.1% 32.1% 28.6% 38.5% 40.6% 30.5% 30.7% 34.7% 35.5% 31.4% 32.9% 26.7% 30.2% 30.5% 30.8% 24.6% 25.2% 26.3% 31.2% 21.2% 19.9% 21.4% 21.9% 22.1% 23.2% 22.4% 27.2% 20.9% 23.8% 26.0% 24.1% 25.3% 25.3% 24.9% 28.2% 27.1% 28.1% 18.4% 19.4% 19.4% 27.5% 21.0% 26.6% 16.9% 22.8% 18.5% 20.5% 19.4% 20.5%

ONLY SOME 46.3% 46.4% 43.3% 42.3% 48.1% 48.4% 43.5% 46.9% 45.5% 45.9% 48.3% 48.2% 44.3% 42.2% 50.9% 48.8% 50.7% 49.7% 47.7% 47.2% 50.7% 51.4% 50.3% 49.7% 42.0% 52.4% 42.5% 48.6% 46.8% 50.4% 54.0% 52.6% 50.1% 50.2% 51.6% 52.0% 49.8% 52.0% 52.0% 51.7% 49.5% 49.5% 55.3% 57.0% 54.6% 50.0% 51.2% 52.1% 52.0% 54.4% 51.6% 53.9% 52.9% 53.6%

HARDLY ANY 17.7% 14.1% 13.0% 8.9% 24.2% 18.9% 17.9% 18.7% 12.4% 10.2% 18.4% 17.0% 17.9% 18.1% 15.7% 14.2% 19.0% 16.4% 19.0% 18.4% 21.6% 20.0% 19.9% 17.0% 33.0% 25.3% 34.0% 25.6% 26.2% 21.6% 21.6% 18.1% 26.6% 22.7% 20.3% 21.7% 20.5% 17.8% 19.4% 17.4% 19.1% 17.8% 23.0% 23.2% 23.9% 21.0% 25.9% 18.3% 29.6% 21.0% 26.6% 22.2% 25.3% 22.1%

DK 2.0% 4.5% 1.2% 2.5% 5.3% 7.6% 6.5% 5.9% 3.5% 3.3% 2.8% 4.1% 3.1% 4.2% 1.9% 4.1% 3.6% 3.8% 2.8% 3.5% 3.1% 3.3% 3.4% 2.1% 3.8% 2.3% 2.0% 3.8% 4.9% 4.7% 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% 3.3% 2.1% 2.2% 4.4% 4.9% 3.7% 2.7% 4.3% 4.7% 3.3% .5% 2.2% 1.5% 1.9% 3.0% 1.6% 1.8% 3.3% 3.4% 2.3% 3.8%

Total 715 781 716 766 692 792 692 799 710 815 662 864 656 810 673 831 716 876 429 544 645 822 656 804 463 533 458 560 409 481 447 575 447 613 921 1063 904 1010 874 1008 872 1020 403 489 432 445 880 1116 631 713 621 748 604 715

FINAL REPORT | 18


CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 39.0% 35.1% 49.2% 48.7% 32.2% 30.0% 38.9% 36.5% 44.1% 37.4% 28.7% 27.9% 28.2% 31.4% 36.2% 31.8% 29.1% 27.7% 28.0% 27.8% 29.4% 27.1% 32.9% 36.3% 28.1% 31.1% 28.5% 31.5% 23.2% 29.7% 30.9% 29.0% 23.4% 21.5% 28.0% 23.5% 24.3% 22.4% 25.0% 28.6% 27.6% 26.8% 27.2% 24.5% 27.4% 30.1% 27.0% 29.1% 30.3% 28.4% 26.0% 29.0% 24.1% 26.9%

ONLY SOME 52.4% 55.7% 41.4% 42.0% 52.4% 56.3% 44.2% 45.9% 47.2% 52.7% 55.0% 55.5% 58.1% 54.8% 49.8% 53.0% 54.7% 58.1% 60.4% 59.8% 58.6% 60.8% 56.8% 54.4% 60.5% 58.9% 59.8% 57.6% 62.2% 55.3% 54.2% 56.0% 58.2% 57.5% 55.2% 57.7% 54.9% 59.1% 56.5% 53.9% 55.7% 56.7% 58.1% 57.6% 58.3% 55.5% 54.4% 58.3% 52.1% 57.1% 55.5% 56.9% 58.7% 57.2%

HARDLY ANY 7.6% 8.2% 8.9% 7.5% 14.5% 11.3% 15.4% 15.4% 7.8% 9.2% 15.5% 15.4% 12.8% 11.7% 13.3% 12.8% 14.7% 12.4% 10.6% 10.0% 11.0% 10.9% 9.4% 7.8% 9.5% 8.1% 10.9% 9.6% 14.2% 12.3% 14.0% 13.4% 16.7% 19.6% 15.9% 18.0% 19.7% 17.5% 17.7% 16.2% 15.9% 15.2% 13.7% 17.0% 14.3% 14.4% 17.8% 12.4% 17.2% 13.3% 18.0% 13.3% 16.5% 15.2%

DK 1.1% 1.1% .4% 1.8% .9% 2.4% 1.5% 2.1% .8% .7% .7% 1.2% 1.0% 2.1% .7% 2.4% 1.5% 1.7% 1.0% 2.5% .9% 1.2% .9% 1.4% 1.8% 1.9% .8% 1.4% .4% 2.8% .8% 1.7% 1.8% 1.5% .9% .9% 1.1% 1.0% .7% 1.4% .8% 1.2% 1.1% .8% 0.0% 0.0% .8% .2% .5% 1.3% .5% .8% .8% .7%

Total 716 780 715 766 696 792 695 794 711 815 662 866 657 809 672 830 719 876 428 543 643 821 658 805 463 532 458 560 408 480 447 576 447 613 922 1064 904 1011 874 1007 872 1019 404 489 433 445 884 1118 632 718 622 752 609 721

FINAL REPORT | 19


CONFIDENCE IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 31.5% 26.5% 15.6% 11.7% 15.2% 11.3% 15.4% 11.0% 29.7% 25.5% 13.3% 11.5% 12.0% 11.9% 20.2% 18.3% 16.0% 11.5% 21.6% 16.5% 23.9% 19.3% 21.5% 16.7% 19.5% 13.8% 20.3% 20.7% 23.4% 24.3% 28.8% 25.0% 11.6% 11.2% 11.9% 10.7% 9.8% 9.9% 13.9% 12.8% 13.2% 13.8% 31.6% 23.7% 23.5% 20.0% 16.1% 15.4% 10.1% 11.0% 17.6% 16.0% 13.1% 15.2%

ONLY SOME 49.0% 53.0% 38.5% 45.8% 50.2% 60.2% 57.1% 61.6% 56.4% 54.7% 57.0% 60.9% 48.3% 53.1% 54.1% 54.9% 51.3% 56.3% 49.5% 51.5% 51.3% 55.6% 48.5% 54.9% 50.3% 55.9% 55.7% 53.7% 50.5% 49.2% 49.3% 50.2% 51.7% 54.4% 50.6% 53.0% 42.1% 47.0% 46.0% 50.3% 47.1% 49.6% 48.3% 52.5% 46.8% 46.4% 42.5% 46.9% 46.7% 50.8% 42.4% 47.1% 49.0% 47.9%

HARDLY ANY 18.5% 18.0% 44.6% 39.6% 33.3% 25.4% 25.8% 23.8% 12.0% 15.6% 28.4% 23.7% 39.0% 30.4% 25.1% 23.1% 31.1% 28.0% 27.7% 28.4% 23.0% 22.2% 28.0% 24.9% 27.4% 25.7% 21.7% 19.3% 23.4% 22.8% 20.8% 21.7% 33.8% 31.8% 36.4% 34.1% 45.8% 39.0% 38.0% 33.4% 36.3% 31.4% 18.3% 21.8% 29.7% 31.2% 40.2% 35.0% 41.4% 34.6% 38.3% 35.3% 36.7% 34.3%

DK 1.0% 2.5% 1.3% 2.9% 1.3% 3.1% 1.7% 3.6% 1.9% 4.2% 1.3% 3.9% .7% 4.5% .5% 3.7% 1.6% 4.2% 1.2% 3.6% 1.8% 2.9% 2.0% 3.6% 2.8% 4.6% 2.2% 6.3% 2.7% 3.6% 1.1% 3.1% 3.0% 2.6% 1.1% 2.2% 2.3% 4.1% 2.1% 3.5% 3.3% 5.2% 1.8% 2.1% 0.0% 2.4% 1.2% 2.8% 1.8% 3.6% 1.8% 1.5% 1.2% 2.6%

Total 717 781 716 767 695 794 694 801 711 815 662 866 656 809 673 829 719 878 428 544 647 820 658 806 463 532 458 560 411 481 447 575 446 613 921 1062 904 1011 875 1007 871 1018 404 487 433 445 882 1117 632 716 622 750 609 720

FINAL REPORT | 20


CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 18.6% 12.8% 24.1% 14.2% 11.7% 7.8% 12.7% 10.5% 18.9% 11.2% 13.5% 9.6% 16.2% 14.2% 14.1% 12.4% 10.1% 7.1% 9.0% 8.1% 9.0% 8.7% 12.2% 9.0% 14.0% 8.1% 9.7% 9.0% 11.9% 9.7% 11.7% 11.1% 9.5% 6.6% 12.5% 9.0% 12.5% 9.9% 11.6% 10.3% 13.7% 12.5% 14.9% 8.9% 13.9% 11.9% 12.1% 11.4% 13.4% 11.0% 12.8% 10.8% 12.3% 10.3%

ONLY SOME 53.3% 56.2% 49.5% 57.1% 50.1% 58.7% 45.9% 50.8% 45.4% 55.5% 44.5% 48.2% 47.6% 54.2% 49.7% 56.2% 44.3% 52.3% 50.2% 55.7% 42.8% 51.4% 45.1% 56.3% 45.2% 54.5% 46.6% 54.9% 49.3% 57.3% 44.1% 52.0% 50.1% 56.3% 48.5% 56.1% 47.6% 53.3% 51.4% 53.4% 47.7% 54.4% 55.6% 63.0% 52.6% 55.4% 51.4% 58.6% 50.1% 62.0% 51.0% 60.9% 49.5% 59.4%

HARDLY ANY 25.9% 26.2% 26.0% 24.6% 34.8% 25.1% 37.5% 28.3% 33.6% 28.5% 39.8% 35.6% 34.8% 23.9% 35.1% 25.3% 43.7% 35.3% 40.2% 33.1% 45.1% 33.8% 40.7% 27.6% 36.8% 31.4% 40.8% 27.3% 35.7% 26.2% 41.1% 29.5% 36.5% 29.3% 36.6% 28.0% 35.6% 25.3% 32.2% 26.1% 33.0% 20.2% 25.2% 21.9% 31.2% 25.2% 33.5% 22.8% 33.6% 20.9% 32.7% 21.9% 34.0% 23.8%

DK 2.3% 4.8% .4% 4.2% 3.5% 8.4% 3.9% 10.4% 2.1% 4.8% 2.2% 6.5% 1.4% 7.8% 1.1% 6.2% 2.0% 5.3% .5% 3.1% 3.1% 6.1% 1.9% 7.0% 3.9% 6.0% 2.9% 8.7% 3.1% 6.9% 3.1% 7.4% 3.9% 7.8% 2.5% 6.9% 4.3% 11.4% 4.8% 10.2% 5.6% 12.9% 4.3% 6.2% 2.4% 7.5% 3.0% 7.1% 2.9% 6.1% 3.6% 6.4% 4.2% 6.4%

Total 717 776 714 767 694 794 694 800 710 814 662 866 657 810 671 830 719 878 429 544 644 821 656 806 462 532 458 561 411 479 447 575 447 613 920 1062 904 1011 875 1009 872 1016 404 488 433 444 884 1118 631 718 622 752 608 719

FINAL REPORT | 21


CONFIDENCE IN PRESS SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 25.7% 20.0% 27.1% 23.8% 24.1% 23.5% 29.5% 27.3% 27.6% 22.4% 20.6% 19.2% 25.3% 19.4% 19.6% 17.8% 15.0% 12.0% 21.7% 14.1% 20.4% 17.2% 18.0% 18.3% 20.3% 17.7% 16.1% 17.0% 17.4% 11.9% 17.7% 14.7% 11.3% 10.1% 10.8% 9.3% 10.6% 10.6% 11.3% 7.1% 9.0% 10.9% 10.8% 9.1% 9.7% 8.1% 12.8% 8.1% 7.6% 9.3% 11.3% 10.2% 8.6% 8.9%

ONLY SOME 58.0% 64.7% 53.6% 58.0% 52.6% 57.2% 50.6% 53.0% 54.3% 61.2% 59.0% 58.1% 57.5% 58.3% 57.4% 59.3% 58.8% 60.2% 58.1% 58.8% 51.3% 55.5% 56.3% 55.5% 49.9% 56.6% 54.3% 54.3% 57.6% 56.2% 49.7% 56.0% 48.6% 49.2% 47.6% 50.9% 43.3% 50.0% 44.1% 48.0% 43.4% 49.5% 45.7% 47.5% 45.8% 48.9% 43.6% 51.5% 44.7% 46.7% 43.1% 46.8% 42.3% 44.0%

HARDLY ANY 14.9% 13.9% 18.7% 16.7% 21.3% 15.8% 18.9% 17.6% 16.0% 14.7% 19.4% 20.4% 16.1% 18.4% 22.1% 20.2% 25.7% 24.8% 19.7% 24.6% 27.5% 24.8% 24.9% 23.7% 26.9% 22.8% 28.5% 25.0% 24.0% 26.6% 31.7% 27.5% 38.8% 38.5% 40.9% 37.9% 43.5% 36.6% 42.8% 42.5% 46.0% 36.7% 41.4% 41.9% 44.2% 42.8% 43.0% 38.7% 46.4% 43.0% 44.8% 41.3% 48.0% 44.3%

DK 1.5% 1.3% .6% 1.4% 2.0% 3.4% 1.0% 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% .9% 2.2% 1.2% 3.8% .9% 2.7% .6% 3.0% .5% 2.5% .8% 2.5% .8% 2.5% 2.9% 3.0% 1.1% 3.6% 1.0% 5.3% .8% 1.9% 1.3% 2.2% .7% 1.8% 2.6% 2.8% 1.9% 2.4% 1.6% 2.9% 2.2% 1.5% .3% .2% .6% 1.6% 1.3% 1.0% .8% 1.6% 1.2% 2.7%

Total 719 781 714 767 694 791 689 799 711 815 662 866 656 811 672 830 717 878 428 545 646 820 658 806 461 530 458 560 410 481 447 574 448 612 920 1061 904 1009 875 1009 871 1017 404 489 434 446 883 1118 632 718 623 752 609 721

FINAL REPORT | 22


CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 54.9% 52.8% 59.0% 62.7% 51.1% 51.0% 56.2% 53.2% 53.7% 52.1% 45.8% 45.8% 55.6% 51.3% 46.4% 44.2% 55.6% 48.9% 54.0% 48.7% 52.4% 42.4% 54.5% 50.8% 55.9% 49.9% 48.6% 46.5% 45.5% 45.1% 50.5% 45.8% 44.1% 37.7% 43.5% 41.7% 49.3% 41.5% 49.9% 40.6% 48.0% 41.6% 41.5% 33.7% 40.4% 35.3% 40.8% 39.0% 39.9% 38.4% 43.8% 39.1% 42.8% 35.7%

ONLY SOME 37.8% 41.3% 34.3% 32.0% 39.8% 39.7% 33.1% 36.6% 39.7% 41.0% 45.4% 43.9% 36.3% 39.3% 46.6% 45.9% 37.2% 42.9% 40.8% 44.3% 40.4% 48.2% 40.4% 42.0% 36.8% 43.8% 44.0% 45.3% 46.7% 47.3% 41.2% 45.0% 48.5% 51.6% 47.3% 46.5% 42.1% 47.9% 41.2% 47.8% 41.8% 47.9% 47.4% 54.1% 48.7% 50.9% 49.0% 48.8% 48.4% 51.7% 45.1% 48.4% 47.2% 52.9%

HARDLY ANY 6.7% 5.0% 5.5% 3.7% 8.6% 7.0% 10.1% 8.5% 5.6% 5.5% 8.5% 9.5% 7.5% 7.6% 6.7% 8.0% 6.3% 6.8% 5.1% 5.9% 6.6% 7.8% 4.2% 6.1% 6.3% 5.4% 6.9% 6.7% 7.6% 5.9% 6.4% 8.5% 6.4% 9.6% 8.5% 11.1% 7.8% 9.0% 7.6% 9.8% 8.6% 9.3% 10.3% 11.6% 10.9% 13.1% 9.6% 11.4% 11.3% 9.8% 10.5% 11.8% 9.5% 10.7%

DK .6% .9% 1.1% 1.6% .5% 2.3% .6% 1.8% 1.0% 1.4% .3% .8% .5% 1.8% .2% 1.9% .9% 1.4% .1% 1.1% .6% 1.6% .9% 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% .4% 1.6% .1% 1.8% 1.9% .6% .9% 1.1% .6% .7% .8% 1.6% 1.3% 1.7% 1.6% 1.2% .7% .6% 0.0% .7% .6% .8% .4% .2% .6% .7% .5% .8%

Total 717 780 716 767 694 793 694 798 712 815 661 866 657 811 673 830 719 876 428 544 645 821 656 806 462 532 457 560 411 480 446 575 447 613 921 1064 906 1011 873 1008 872 1017 404 489 434 446 883 1118 632 718 623 754 609 721

FINAL REPORT | 23


CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 18.4% 18.1% 24.9% 21.3% 20.7% 15.4% 18.4% 17.9% 20.1% 15.4% 16.9% 12.5% 16.8% 13.9% 15.2% 13.2% 13.6% 11.4% 14.5% 12.0% 17.1% 13.0% 10.5% 11.5% 14.5% 13.8% 13.3% 14.1% 16.6% 11.1% 17.1% 12.8% 11.9% 11.3% 10.4% 8.9% 11.4% 9.7% 10.9% 9.3% 9.5% 10.9% 11.0% 8.1% 9.3% 11.0% 10.5% 7.8% 9.1% 9.4% 14.3% 11.4% 12.1% 8.5%

ONLY SOME 57.5% 60.8% 54.0% 62.1% 53.3% 60.2% 50.5% 54.7% 53.5% 58.4% 51.2% 54.7% 55.7% 54.9% 57.2% 58.3% 56.5% 58.6% 58.5% 55.8% 51.1% 58.9% 59.1% 58.5% 58.3% 59.0% 52.0% 55.9% 56.7% 58.6% 51.7% 56.2% 52.6% 50.2% 50.1% 50.3% 44.3% 47.1% 50.6% 49.2% 46.3% 46.7% 45.7% 49.0% 46.1% 47.9% 45.9% 51.1% 48.9% 53.8% 46.6% 53.4% 46.6% 48.1%

HARDLY ANY 23.2% 20.1% 20.9% 15.0% 23.6% 22.0% 30.2% 25.3% 25.1% 24.8% 30.8% 31.1% 26.7% 29.4% 27.2% 26.9% 29.1% 27.6% 26.4% 30.8% 31.0% 26.4% 29.3% 28.5% 25.9% 26.2% 33.1% 27.3% 26.3% 27.5% 30.6% 30.3% 35.0% 37.3% 38.6% 40.0% 42.2% 41.0% 37.5% 39.6% 41.8% 41.1% 41.8% 42.2% 44.0% 41.1% 42.2% 39.9% 41.3% 35.9% 38.4% 34.4% 39.8% 41.5%

DK .8% 1.0% .3% 1.6% 2.4% 2.4% 1.0% 2.0% 1.2% 1.5% 1.1% 1.8% .8% 1.8% .4% 1.6% .8% 2.4% .6% 1.3% .8% 1.7% 1.0% 1.5% 1.3% 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% .5% 2.8% .6% .7% .5% 1.2% .8% .8% 2.1% 2.2% 1.0% 1.9% 2.3% 1.3% 1.5% .7% .6% 0.0% 1.5% 1.1% .7% .9% .7% .7% 1.5% 1.9%

Total 719 777 714 767 695 792 694 798 711 814 661 866 657 810 673 830 719 877 428 545 646 819 658 804 460 529 458 560 411 481 446 575 448 613 917 1063 902 1010 875 1009 872 1015 404 489 434 446 882 1118 631 718 623 753 609 720

FINAL REPORT | 24


CONFIDENCE IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 32.0% 30.0% 36.9% 29.4% 33.7% 27.5% 38.0% 30.8% 40.6% 31.8% 32.0% 26.0% 26.6% 22.3% 31.4% 30.5% 31.7% 23.7% 41.3% 27.5% 37.0% 25.2% 41.3% 34.0% 38.6% 32.0% 37.6% 32.2% 35.3% 33.7% 44.6% 31.9% 35.0% 26.6% 34.5% 28.3% 33.3% 23.8% 33.5% 29.2% 36.1% 29.3% 37.7% 34.7% 33.9% 29.5% 36.9% 29.3% 34.6% 27.4% 35.4% 25.1% 31.7% 26.2%

ONLY SOME 49.1% 52.4% 43.1% 52.3% 41.5% 51.7% 42.4% 47.4% 46.7% 52.7% 49.8% 55.1% 48.8% 52.9% 53.3% 53.6% 50.2% 58.4% 42.8% 57.3% 46.3% 57.5% 45.9% 51.8% 47.5% 53.4% 48.0% 53.1% 49.8% 47.5% 39.7% 51.0% 49.8% 54.8% 48.0% 51.5% 43.9% 54.5% 48.3% 52.2% 46.1% 52.1% 47.0% 51.6% 49.2% 55.2% 43.9% 52.9% 48.5% 56.8% 46.1% 54.8% 51.2% 54.3%

HARDLY ANY 17.1% 13.4% 18.3% 11.9% 22.8% 14.5% 16.7% 14.4% 10.6% 10.4% 16.5% 13.9% 22.2% 18.0% 13.5% 11.6% 16.3% 13.2% 14.1% 11.4% 14.6% 13.2% 11.1% 9.0% 10.1% 10.0% 11.2% 8.8% 13.2% 12.4% 13.5% 11.9% 12.3% 14.2% 15.4% 16.1% 18.3% 16.3% 15.4% 12.8% 14.0% 11.2% 11.6% 10.2% 16.2% 13.3% 16.2% 13.7% 15.3% 12.6% 16.8% 17.1% 15.4% 15.9%

DK 1.8% 4.2% 1.7% 6.4% 2.0% 6.2% 2.8% 7.5% 2.2% 5.1% 1.8% 5.0% 2.5% 6.8% 1.8% 4.4% 1.8% 4.7% 1.8% 3.9% 2.1% 4.1% 1.7% 5.2% 3.8% 4.6% 3.1% 5.8% 1.7% 6.5% 2.2% 5.2% 2.9% 4.3% 2.1% 4.0% 4.6% 5.4% 2.9% 5.8% 3.9% 7.3% 3.7% 3.5% .7% 2.0% 3.0% 4.2% 1.5% 3.3% 1.7% 3.0% 1.7% 3.6%

Total 717 781 716 767 693 792 694 797 709 814 662 866 657 811 673 828 719 876 428 545 644 818 657 805 462 531 459 561 411 481 444 575 448 613 921 1064 905 1009 874 1008 873 1017 404 488 434 446 882 1117 632 718 622 751 608 719

FINAL REPORT | 25


CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 40.7% 33.6% 49.5% 41.7% 38.3% 36.5% 46.2% 39.8% 47.4% 36.0% 41.9% 30.9% 45.2% 37.5% 47.6% 32.2% 47.5% 37.3% 53.5% 37.5% 47.7% 33.1% 48.9% 42.0% 45.8% 33.6% 47.8% 35.5% 38.4% 37.2% 43.9% 36.9% 44.3% 32.6% 42.1% 36.6% 46.8% 33.4% 45.3% 34.9% 45.1% 38.4% 38.2% 36.3% 46.2% 37.5% 47.6% 35.7% 41.7% 35.8% 47.1% 35.2% 45.5% 34.9%

ONLY SOME 46.3% 48.8% 33.6% 41.5% 43.9% 47.1% 37.6% 39.7% 42.5% 49.3% 45.4% 52.0% 44.6% 42.5% 41.6% 50.6% 42.5% 50.3% 38.0% 49.0% 44.2% 51.7% 39.2% 46.0% 42.1% 52.9% 41.5% 47.5% 47.9% 46.4% 45.8% 47.7% 46.2% 49.4% 49.3% 49.5% 42.4% 47.4% 40.5% 49.2% 41.9% 45.4% 47.7% 48.7% 46.4% 50.7% 43.0% 52.2% 49.6% 52.9% 42.8% 54.4% 45.1% 51.5%

HARDLY ANY 5.4% 6.5% 7.7% 5.9% 8.9% 4.7% 7.5% 7.5% 5.1% 4.9% 6.6% 8.4% 6.0% 7.7% 5.7% 6.0% 4.9% 5.8% 4.6% 6.6% 5.2% 8.5% 7.1% 5.0% 6.0% 4.6% 5.3% 6.6% 8.0% 5.5% 6.2% 7.1% 4.4% 8.7% 6.6% 7.1% 5.8% 9.5% 8.4% 7.8% 7.7% 7.0% 7.6% 9.1% 5.0% 7.5% 6.4% 6.0% 4.6% 6.4% 7.9% 4.8% 6.1% 7.5%

DK 7.6% 11.1% 9.2% 10.9% 8.9% 11.8% 8.7% 12.9% 5.1% 9.9% 6.1% 8.8% 4.2% 12.3% 5.1% 11.2% 5.1% 6.7% 3.9% 6.9% 2.9% 6.7% 4.8% 7.0% 6.1% 8.9% 5.4% 10.3% 5.7% 10.9% 4.0% 8.2% 5.1% 9.3% 2.1% 6.8% 5.1% 9.6% 5.9% 8.1% 5.3% 9.2% 6.5% 5.8% 2.4% 4.3% 3.1% 6.1% 4.1% 4.9% 2.2% 5.6% 3.3% 6.1%

Total 718 776 715 767 694 793 690 798 711 812 662 864 655 807 671 829 718 876 427 544 644 820 656 804 463 530 456 561 411 480 446 575 447 611 918 1064 901 1009 873 1008 873 1018 404 489 434 445 883 1118 631 718 621 751 609 721

FINAL REPORT | 26


CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 25.6% 21.3% 18.8% 15.3% 16.0% 10.7% 14.9% 11.9% 20.4% 18.0% 13.3% 12.4% 8.9% 8.8% 11.4% 14.2% 12.6% 7.7% 14.1% 11.8% 17.0% 15.6% 16.9% 16.7% 16.1% 15.8% 18.4% 16.8% 14.4% 16.8% 19.8% 16.0% 5.7% 7.1% 8.7% 7.4% 8.2% 6.3% 11.0% 9.8% 12.2% 13.1% 15.6% 12.1% 17.1% 12.3% 12.7% 10.8% 10.3% 10.3% 9.0% 10.8% 6.8% 6.5%

ONLY SOME 55.7% 61.8% 57.6% 60.8% 54.7% 61.7% 53.2% 62.6% 58.3% 63.5% 60.9% 64.5% 52.4% 55.7% 62.1% 62.5% 60.8% 67.6% 60.8% 66.8% 57.3% 65.4% 61.8% 63.1% 60.2% 62.7% 55.2% 60.9% 57.3% 59.6% 51.8% 56.0% 45.3% 53.8% 46.6% 53.8% 43.3% 50.4% 54.1% 58.2% 52.2% 57.5% 53.7% 63.2% 55.2% 61.9% 50.8% 54.5% 45.5% 55.6% 43.9% 47.9% 39.5% 48.8%

HARDLY ANY 17.6% 13.2% 22.7% 19.2% 27.8% 23.3% 30.6% 22.1% 19.4% 15.0% 24.2% 19.3% 37.1% 30.6% 26.2% 20.4% 25.0% 20.9% 24.0% 19.2% 24.5% 15.8% 19.6% 16.2% 21.0% 17.6% 25.1% 17.9% 26.5% 19.4% 27.7% 24.1% 47.1% 37.0% 43.5% 35.8% 45.8% 40.0% 32.8% 28.2% 32.2% 24.0% 28.4% 22.2% 27.5% 23.8% 35.4% 31.5% 43.1% 31.4% 45.5% 39.5% 51.9% 40.8%

DK 1.1% 3.7% .9% 4.7% 1.5% 4.2% 1.3% 3.4% 1.9% 3.5% 1.7% 3.7% 1.6% 4.9% .2% 2.9% 1.6% 3.8% 1.1% 2.2% 1.2% 3.1% 1.8% 3.9% 2.8% 3.9% 1.3% 4.4% 1.8% 4.2% .7% 3.9% 2.0% 2.2% 1.2% 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% 2.1% 3.8% 3.5% 5.5% 2.3% 2.5% .1% 2.0% 1.1% 3.1% 1.1% 2.7% 1.6% 1.9% 1.8% 3.8%

Total 719 779 715 766 695 793 695 799 712 813 662 865 657 810 672 830 716 876 426 545 645 821 658 806 463 533 459 561 411 480 446 572 448 613 918 1061 904 1008 873 1007 873 1017 404 488 433 446 883 1117 627 718 623 751 609 717

FINAL REPORT | 27


CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012


A GREAT DEAL 36.2% 27.9% 39.9% 38.7% 36.8% 32.8% 44.2% 36.1% 38.8% 34.1% 32.1% 27.7% 30.6% 26.4% 31.1% 29.0% 35.6% 25.6% 39.3% 34.6% 34.6% 28.6% 38.5% 33.5% 38.2% 31.6% 35.2% 30.8% 38.2% 29.0% 64.5% 57.6% 48.9% 35.5% 44.1% 32.0% 44.4% 33.4% 43.7% 29.9% 45.8% 34.5% 57.2% 54.7% 62.6% 54.2% 52.8% 42.6% 55.2% 47.7% 59.2% 49.1% 57.9% 51.7%

ONLY SOME 44.9% 52.9% 43.6% 45.4% 45.5% 48.1% 38.2% 43.5% 49.1% 52.3% 54.9% 54.4% 52.5% 51.5% 51.5% 53.9% 48.8% 58.5% 45.1% 51.4% 51.3% 54.4% 46.8% 51.9% 47.3% 51.8% 50.1% 50.6% 43.2% 54.9% 29.5% 34.0% 37.5% 51.8% 44.9% 51.9% 44.6% 50.5% 43.1% 53.3% 42.9% 51.5% 35.2% 36.8% 29.7% 36.2% 34.8% 42.6% 33.6% 40.4% 32.1% 39.3% 33.3% 39.2%

HARDLY ANY 17.4% 15.9% 14.6% 13.1% 15.9% 12.6% 14.6% 12.1% 10.8% 9.5% 11.9% 13.6% 15.9% 16.1% 16.9% 13.9% 14.2% 11.8% 14.1% 10.5% 12.2% 14.1% 13.4% 10.7% 12.5% 12.1% 13.8% 12.8% 17.7% 10.6% 5.1% 6.0% 13.2% 10.0% 9.8% 13.5% 9.0% 11.7% 12.0% 13.2% 9.3% 9.7% 6.3% 6.8% 7.5% 9.0% 11.2% 13.2% 10.1% 10.4% 7.9% 10.1% 7.8% 7.9%

DK 1.5% 3.4% 1.9% 2.8% 1.9% 6.5% 3.0% 8.3% 1.3% 4.1% 1.1% 4.3% 1.0% 5.9% .5% 3.2% 1.3% 4.2% 1.5% 3.5% 1.8% 2.9% 1.3% 4.0% 2.0% 4.5% .9% 5.8% .9% 5.5% .8% 2.4% .4% 2.7% 1.2% 2.6% 2.0% 4.4% 1.1% 3.5% 2.0% 4.2% 1.2% 1.7% .2% .6% 1.2% 1.6% 1.1% 1.5% .9% 1.5% 1.0% 1.2%

Total 719 778 717 767 693 793 693 798 712 815 662 866 657 810 673 830 719 877 427 545 646 821 657 805 463 533 459 560 411 481 446 575 448 612 920 1061 906 1010 874 1009 871 1017 404 489 433 446 883 1118 631 716 623 753 609 720

FINAL REPORT | 28


SURVEY YEAR 1975

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CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 22.9% 26.1% 41.4% 49.1% 32.9% 34.9% 48.2% 47.1% 31.8% 38.6% 54.8% 52.0% 23.2% 32.8% 37.6% 46.8% 27.4% 29.2% 38.2% 39.0% 20.7% 22.3% 31.0% 43.0% 22.0% 19.7% 22.1% 36.9% 33.8% 22.5% 24.0% 47.1% 19.5% 17.7% 19.3% 30.1% 23.5% 24.1% 30.9% 39.6% 29.2% 22.8% 29.6% 26.9% 20.5% 18.2% 12.7% 21.7% 18.8% 11.3% 15.8% 23.2% 14.5% 7.1% 14.6% 13.2%

ONLY SOME 62.5% 61.4% 44.9% 38.0% 54.2% 52.6% 41.4% 41.5% 55.5% 52.6% 37.8% 38.3% 59.0% 58.0% 54.1% 41.5% 51.6% 52.8% 50.7% 44.4% 55.4% 57.6% 55.9% 46.6% 60.2% 60.1% 60.2% 49.5% 51.9% 62.7% 65.4% 45.0% 61.9% 60.8% 63.2% 53.5% 59.9% 60.5% 53.7% 47.9% 52.3% 62.4% 51.9% 63.9% 57.7% 59.8% 63.0% 56.9% 62.0% 57.2% 57.2% 55.4% 55.3% 55.6% 42.0% 49.5%

HARDLY ANY 12.9% 10.0% 9.4% 7.8% 11.4% 9.9% 9.6% 6.3% 11.8% 7.2% 6.5% 5.2% 17.1% 8.8% 6.8% 7.9% 20.1% 16.0% 8.1% 10.6% 22.9% 19.4% 11.4% 5.5% 16.4% 19.3% 13.5% 10.1% 13.4% 11.9% 8.4% 5.5% 17.8% 19.1% 16.1% 12.7% 15.6% 15.1% 12.9% 5.8% 14.9% 14.6% 14.5% 7.4% 19.3% 19.3% 21.7% 15.7% 17.1% 30.1% 22.3% 18.2% 28.0% 36.8% 41.1% 34.0%

DK 1.7% 2.5% 4.3% 5.1% 1.4% 2.5% .8% 5.2% .9% 1.6% .9% 4.5% .7% .4% 1.4% 3.8% .8% 1.9% 3.0% 6.1% 1.0% .8% 1.7% 5.0% 1.4% .9% 4.2% 3.4% .9% 2.9% 2.2% 2.4% .8% 2.4% 1.4% 3.7% 1.1% .3% 2.5% 6.7% 3.6% .2% 4.0% 1.9% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 5.7% 2.0% 1.4% 4.8% 3.2% 2.2% .5% 2.3% 3.3%

Total 561 391 322 210 578 343 349 217 543 405 375 199 613 372 326 211 561 368 310 218 605 336 327 227 625 406 338 221 340 287 190 149 536 415 279 231 515 439 278 226 368 280 172 172 371 291 193 162 316 272 155 149 344 328 189 161

FINAL REPORT | 29


SURVEY YEAR 1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (Continued)

A GREAT DEAL 18.1% 11.1% 15.9% 13.0% 19.9% 14.1% 15.9% 26.0% 28.2% 18.8% 23.3% 30.6% 29.7% 21.1% 23.0% 32.6% 36.0% 25.1% 25.7% 30.7% 29.2% 20.0% 15.3% 24.9% 36.9% 22.7% 23.9% 35.9% 35.7% 26.1% 23.9% 34.1% 29.1% 14.6% 12.3% 21.2% 14.9% 9.1% 7.2% 10.0% 18.7% 7.5% 8.6% 11.6%

ONLY SOME 54.1% 56.6% 57.5% 60.6% 62.2% 62.5% 62.4% 53.7% 56.4% 58.6% 56.9% 53.3% 52.8% 58.7% 59.7% 51.9% 51.0% 59.4% 54.8% 50.7% 55.5% 58.4% 62.5% 57.2% 53.0% 62.4% 60.1% 49.1% 53.4% 57.9% 59.5% 50.4% 54.3% 65.1% 63.6% 53.9% 48.7% 44.4% 47.8% 48.2% 51.3% 51.5% 52.1% 49.9%

HARDLY ANY 26.7% 30.4% 24.1% 23.2% 17.1% 23.1% 21.0% 16.7% 14.0% 20.5% 17.3% 11.1% 15.7% 18.1% 15.9% 11.8% 11.7% 13.1% 19.2% 11.8% 13.8% 20.8% 18.7% 16.3% 9.8% 14.3% 14.8% 13.1% 10.0% 14.8% 15.3% 13.3% 16.4% 19.9% 22.7% 22.9% 36.1% 45.8% 44.6% 40.8% 29.3% 39.9% 39.0% 37.0%

DK 1.1% 1.9% 2.5% 3.2% .8% .3% .7% 3.6% 1.3% 2.2% 2.5% 4.9% 1.7% 2.1% 1.4% 3.7% 1.4% 2.4% .3% 6.8% 1.5% .8% 3.4% 1.6% .3% .7% 1.2% 1.9% .8% 1.2% 1.3% 2.2% .2% .4% 1.4% 2.1% .3% .7% .5% .9% .7% 1.0% .3% 1.6%

Total 338 362 193 166 635 649 392 304 651 637 368 254 629 616 352 285 600 631 378 274 263 271 211 143 273 282 202 118 630 626 468 273 379 397 359 208 423 357 360 235 394 355 342 235

FINAL REPORT | 30


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 22.2% 28.9% 39.0% 31.2% 25.0% 32.1% 37.3% 36.0% 16.4% 21.0% 22.4% 20.3% 18.0% 21.5% 26.0% 21.9% 18.7% 25.6% 40.1% 27.2% 14.6% 26.7% 28.3% 20.3% 20.7% 29.2% 33.3% 30.3% 16.8% 26.0% 25.9% 29.8% 23.1% 24.9% 27.2% 22.1% 28.3% 29.9% 33.2% 33.8% 24.3% 25.1% 24.1% 26.0% 29.8% 28.0% 30.5% 37.4% 25.4% 24.3% 24.2% 25.6% 25.6% 23.1% 25.7% 25.5%

ONLY SOME 59.4% 57.2% 43.0% 48.0% 54.7% 53.0% 47.7% 43.9% 56.2% 57.3% 50.8% 45.2% 55.9% 53.8% 49.5% 46.1% 64.3% 60.6% 45.7% 50.2% 63.3% 58.2% 59.9% 50.6% 62.4% 51.7% 50.2% 44.4% 66.0% 60.1% 55.5% 42.7% 61.7% 59.9% 53.5% 54.4% 63.5% 59.8% 53.0% 50.2% 65.3% 62.1% 61.9% 56.0% 61.6% 60.7% 52.8% 45.0% 62.3% 62.2% 56.5% 56.8% 61.6% 65.8% 54.9% 55.7%

HARDLY ANY 15.4% 9.0% 9.1% 9.0% 18.9% 12.8% 9.4% 13.2% 25.1% 18.0% 19.4% 22.9% 23.5% 21.1% 20.0% 22.6% 15.6% 10.4% 9.1% 14.1% 19.7% 13.2% 9.6% 17.2% 15.0% 14.2% 12.9% 12.4% 15.4% 9.8% 15.2% 12.4% 13.7% 12.6% 14.1% 12.7% 7.0% 7.6% 10.3% 9.9% 8.3% 10.4% 11.3% 8.5% 7.0% 8.4% 12.0% 7.4% 8.8% 11.2% 15.2% 9.0% 10.7% 8.2% 9.8% 8.8%

DK 3.0% 5.0% 8.9% 11.7% 1.5% 2.1% 5.5% 6.8% 2.3% 3.6% 7.4% 11.6% 2.6% 3.7% 4.5% 9.4% 1.4% 3.4% 5.0% 8.4% 2.5% 1.9% 2.2% 11.9% 1.9% 5.0% 3.6% 12.9% 1.9% 4.1% 3.5% 15.1% 1.5% 2.6% 5.2% 10.8% 1.2% 2.7% 3.5% 6.1% 2.1% 2.3% 2.7% 9.4% 1.7% 2.9% 4.7% 10.3% 3.5% 2.3% 4.0% 8.6% 2.1% 2.8% 9.5% 10.1%

Total 529 412 368 187 538 382 341 219 560 390 320 209 578 341 349 217 543 405 373 200 613 372 326 212 563 368 310 218 605 336 327 229 625 406 338 220 341 287 191 151 535 415 281 230 516 438 278 226 367 280 171 172 371 292 193 162

FINAL REPORT | 31


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 24.7% 22.5% 31.2% 27.2% 22.4% 19.9% 13.8% 21.5% 23.0% 21.0% 18.1% 22.2% 26.7% 22.9% 30.4% 27.4% 27.5% 19.6% 27.0% 21.8% 27.7% 25.6% 26.2% 26.1% 29.6% 27.0% 29.7% 27.5% 22.5% 18.1% 11.9% 14.4% 22.2% 16.6% 18.6% 14.2% 21.1% 16.5% 14.2% 19.7% 18.0% 13.8% 12.6% 20.8% 12.5% 15.4% 11.4% 12.9% 19.7% 15.1% 17.2% 16.7%

ONLY SOME 64.4% 61.2% 54.5% 54.1% 62.0% 62.2% 66.2% 58.4% 66.7% 64.4% 58.4% 58.7% 64.3% 65.8% 57.3% 53.1% 60.7% 62.6% 52.7% 55.0% 57.8% 58.3% 53.7% 54.8% 61.6% 58.8% 55.4% 49.4% 62.9% 65.2% 64.6% 61.9% 63.8% 66.9% 57.6% 60.0% 64.5% 62.7% 60.9% 57.4% 67.2% 71.5% 64.5% 55.5% 64.9% 63.2% 57.6% 55.0% 59.7% 63.9% 59.9% 58.7%

HARDLY ANY 9.2% 14.3% 9.9% 9.7% 11.4% 15.5% 14.4% 10.6% 9.2% 12.8% 17.5% 10.2% 7.2% 9.5% 9.5% 12.0% 9.7% 14.7% 16.2% 12.4% 11.8% 12.8% 14.8% 12.0% 7.2% 11.1% 12.2% 11.4% 12.5% 15.7% 20.1% 19.8% 13.5% 15.4% 22.1% 20.7% 13.2% 17.7% 23.1% 19.3% 13.4% 13.1% 20.2% 19.9% 20.8% 20.7% 27.9% 28.4% 19.0% 19.2% 21.0% 21.0%

DK 1.7% 2.0% 4.5% 9.0% 4.2% 2.4% 5.6% 9.6% 1.1% 1.8% 6.0% 8.9% 1.8% 1.8% 2.8% 7.4% 2.2% 3.1% 4.0% 10.7% 2.7% 3.3% 5.2% 7.1% 1.6% 3.1% 2.8% 11.8% 2.1% 1.0% 3.4% 3.9% .5% 1.2% 1.6% 5.1% 1.2% 3.1% 1.8% 3.6% 1.4% 1.6% 2.7% 3.8% 1.8% .7% 3.1% 3.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.9% 3.5%

Total 316 271 155 148 344 329 189 161 338 362 193 166 635 651 392 306 652 639 368 254 629 617 352 285 600 632 378 276 263 271 211 143 273 282 202 118 630 625 467 273 379 397 359 208 422 355 360 234 394 355 341 235

FINAL REPORT | 32


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 28.7% 30.2% 41.8% 46.6% 38.8% 42.2% 49.4% 55.3% 25.8% 18.0% 23.4% 30.4% 29.4% 27.8% 27.6% 40.3% 34.9% 36.6% 47.8% 42.8% 25.2% 32.1% 32.8% 40.3% 30.6% 32.6% 37.3% 48.0% 25.3% 30.3% 38.7% 43.5% 26.8% 28.5% 32.0% 29.7% 30.3% 28.8% 30.4% 35.8% 23.4% 18.5% 29.4% 34.2% 22.7% 30.2% 32.1% 37.2% 23.0% 16.7% 17.0% 25.6% 19.1% 17.6% 25.3% 30.2%

ONLY SOME 51.1% 49.9% 40.1% 36.8% 48.2% 45.8% 38.3% 30.6% 47.6% 56.6% 45.5% 38.4% 46.5% 45.7% 44.2% 43.9% 50.1% 48.4% 40.3% 39.6% 53.0% 45.6% 50.4% 36.0% 45.5% 46.4% 42.5% 32.3% 55.0% 55.0% 44.2% 36.9% 52.3% 52.8% 47.1% 42.5% 50.4% 47.9% 49.2% 37.5% 54.3% 55.0% 46.1% 43.4% 54.3% 52.0% 48.5% 38.6% 47.4% 52.2% 48.1% 40.4% 44.9% 49.6% 44.4% 43.7%

HARDLY ANY 18.7% 15.8% 14.2% 11.5% 11.4% 11.0% 9.8% 10.9% 24.1% 19.4% 19.3% 21.3% 20.1% 18.3% 22.2% 7.5% 13.4% 10.9% 8.7% 10.4% 19.7% 18.6% 14.1% 15.0% 21.9% 17.6% 14.1% 14.1% 18.3% 12.4% 13.9% 11.0% 19.1% 16.4% 16.6% 17.5% 16.9% 20.6% 16.8% 21.8% 20.2% 24.2% 20.2% 16.3% 21.2% 16.7% 15.1% 18.4% 27.5% 30.0% 27.8% 30.2% 34.2% 30.6% 27.7% 18.6%

DK 1.6% 4.1% 3.9% 5.1% 1.6% 1.0% 2.5% 3.2% 2.5% 6.0% 11.8% 9.8% 4.0% 8.2% 6.0% 8.4% 1.5% 4.1% 3.2% 7.2% 2.1% 3.8% 2.6% 8.6% 1.9% 3.3% 6.1% 5.6% 1.5% 2.3% 3.2% 8.6% 1.8% 2.4% 4.3% 10.3% 2.4% 2.7% 3.5% 4.8% 2.1% 2.2% 4.3% 6.1% 1.8% 1.2% 4.4% 5.8% 2.2% 1.1% 7.1% 3.7% 1.8% 2.3% 2.7% 7.5%

Total 529 409 367 187 538 381 341 218 560 387 323 210 576 344 350 215 543 405 373 199 611 371 326 212 562 366 311 218 605 336 327 229 625 405 338 216 341 286 190 151 535 415 279 231 514 436 278 225 368 280 172 172 371 291 192 162

FINAL REPORT | 33


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 20.5% 19.3% 22.1% 33.9% 27.2% 22.0% 17.7% 35.8% 25.1% 18.6% 19.7% 30.0% 21.6% 20.3% 31.2% 34.2% 25.9% 22.2% 26.1% 30.8% 24.4% 21.3% 26.9% 43.0% 28.5% 23.1% 29.5% 34.1% 20.4% 17.1% 16.1% 24.6% 24.0% 19.4% 20.8% 35.6% 24.7% 19.7% 19.3% 41.0% 22.7% 14.7% 21.1% 23.7% 22.2% 16.2% 16.2% 25.1% 16.4% 17.8% 22.3% 25.8%

ONLY SOME 50.8% 50.6% 51.9% 37.9% 51.0% 59.0% 56.3% 42.4% 46.6% 55.3% 54.0% 41.9% 55.2% 53.7% 50.4% 42.9% 50.8% 54.0% 48.5% 47.4% 51.9% 55.8% 55.2% 39.1% 46.8% 55.8% 49.9% 39.3% 53.3% 60.5% 55.4% 54.7% 51.1% 57.9% 53.5% 41.5% 49.6% 56.8% 54.5% 40.5% 51.3% 54.9% 51.3% 56.6% 48.3% 56.1% 55.4% 52.3% 55.2% 53.6% 54.9% 47.3%

HARDLY ANY 25.5% 27.7% 18.3% 18.2% 20.2% 17.4% 23.9% 17.9% 27.0% 24.6% 21.6% 22.0% 21.6% 23.4% 17.7% 19.5% 19.7% 18.9% 22.0% 13.5% 20.4% 20.1% 15.9% 12.8% 18.7% 17.6% 18.0% 20.4% 25.1% 21.2% 26.4% 17.6% 23.4% 21.7% 23.7% 19.0% 23.0% 21.4% 23.9% 15.0% 24.0% 28.9% 25.9% 17.9% 25.5% 25.6% 24.3% 19.6% 24.8% 26.1% 21.2% 21.2%

DK 3.2% 2.3% 7.6% 10.0% 1.5% 1.6% 2.0% 4.0% 1.4% 1.6% 4.7% 6.1% 1.6% 2.7% .7% 3.4% 3.6% 4.9% 3.4% 8.3% 3.3% 2.8% 2.0% 5.0% 6.0% 3.6% 2.6% 6.2% 1.3% 1.2% 2.1% 3.1% 1.6% 1.0% 2.1% 3.9% 2.7% 2.1% 2.3% 3.5% 1.9% 1.5% 1.6% 1.8% 4.0% 2.1% 4.0% 3.0% 3.6% 2.5% 1.6% 5.7%

Total 316 272 154 149 344 329 189 160 337 362 193 165 635 649 392 305 652 639 366 254 629 615 352 284 600 632 378 275 263 271 211 143 273 282 201 118 628 624 467 273 379 395 357 207 422 355 357 235 390 353 340 232

FINAL REPORT | 34


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 31.5% 35.0% 43.6% 43.9% 47.7% 47.0% 48.4% 56.0% 32.1% 30.2% 30.6% 31.3% 40.5% 36.8% 35.2% 35.8% 38.9% 38.0% 45.3% 40.8% 25.7% 28.8% 28.9% 33.6% 28.4% 28.1% 32.4% 33.7% 31.4% 29.5% 36.1% 42.5% 30.1% 25.3% 26.5% 32.0% 32.0% 21.2% 26.1% 33.6% 29.1% 22.8% 31.4% 32.1% 32.2% 33.0% 36.5% 41.8% 31.1% 28.8% 28.3% 30.2% 29.9% 24.8% 30.8% 39.3%

ONLY SOME 58.0% 56.6% 50.0% 45.1% 43.6% 44.2% 42.0% 32.9% 56.9% 53.5% 56.4% 46.9% 44.6% 47.2% 46.4% 40.7% 51.9% 53.8% 48.6% 42.0% 60.0% 56.2% 54.4% 41.7% 57.0% 59.3% 55.2% 50.8% 51.7% 56.8% 52.7% 42.1% 55.8% 59.7% 55.9% 54.6% 57.2% 66.5% 60.1% 54.5% 60.1% 64.2% 56.0% 55.2% 59.8% 58.5% 50.5% 45.9% 60.4% 60.7% 58.4% 57.4% 61.4% 64.9% 55.7% 44.3%

HARDLY ANY 9.9% 7.6% 5.4% 7.6% 8.2% 8.3% 9.3% 6.2% 10.7% 15.1% 10.6% 17.1% 13.7% 15.3% 15.9% 19.7% 9.2% 7.6% 5.1% 14.2% 14.1% 14.6% 15.7% 20.4% 14.0% 11.4% 10.3% 10.8% 16.2% 12.6% 9.7% 10.2% 13.5% 14.7% 14.5% 8.8% 10.0% 9.9% 12.0% 8.9% 10.5% 12.4% 10.2% 10.5% 7.7% 8.3% 11.4% 7.6% 6.9% 9.9% 10.2% 9.0% 7.7% 9.8% 12.2% 14.2%

DK .5% .8% 1.0% 3.4% .5% .5% .3% 4.9% .3% 1.2% 2.5% 4.7% 1.2% .7% 2.5% 3.8% 0.0% .6% .9% 3.0% .2% .4% .9% 4.3% .5% 1.1% 2.1% 4.7% .7% 1.1% 1.6% 5.2% .6% .2% 3.1% 4.6% .8% 2.4% 1.9% 3.1% .3% .6% 2.3% 2.2% .3% .2% 1.6% 4.7% 1.6% .6% 3.1% 3.4% 1.0% .5% 1.3% 2.2%

Total 529 411 367 187 537 381 341 218 561 391 322 210 578 339 349 217 543 404 375 199 613 372 326 211 563 367 311 218 604 336 326 228 625 405 338 220 339 286 190 151 532 415 281 231 514 439 278 226 368 280 171 172 371 291 193 162

FINAL REPORT | 35


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 28.8% 23.3% 23.5% 31.7% 32.1% 28.8% 22.3% 35.6% 22.3% 20.6% 23.6% 24.8% 26.0% 21.5% 26.5% 32.2% 26.2% 18.4% 23.5% 28.1% 30.6% 21.5% 23.2% 35.1% 30.7% 21.1% 29.8% 30.1% 28.0% 23.7% 22.7% 30.7% 37.0% 25.3% 23.7% 25.5% 34.3% 23.4% 23.6% 33.0% 37.3% 26.8% 24.4% 27.9% 31.9% 29.6% 19.8% 29.1% 31.3% 24.5% 20.6% 25.2%

ONLY SOME 57.8% 62.0% 58.8% 52.9% 56.6% 56.7% 60.0% 43.9% 62.4% 58.2% 53.2% 53.2% 57.8% 60.8% 55.2% 46.5% 57.2% 61.0% 53.5% 52.7% 52.9% 57.6% 58.6% 50.0% 55.0% 61.5% 53.1% 50.8% 55.9% 58.4% 61.2% 54.9% 49.0% 59.2% 60.5% 65.7% 54.6% 59.4% 59.3% 50.0% 51.0% 57.1% 57.3% 52.6% 52.1% 55.0% 62.6% 56.3% 53.0% 58.4% 63.7% 56.6%

HARDLY ANY 12.6% 14.3% 14.2% 11.2% 11.3% 13.7% 16.3% 15.5% 14.4% 20.5% 21.4% 17.5% 16.0% 17.6% 17.5% 17.2% 16.4% 19.5% 22.6% 15.4% 15.8% 19.8% 17.7% 12.0% 14.1% 16.7% 16.4% 15.3% 14.8% 17.9% 15.0% 12.5% 14.0% 15.4% 15.8% 8.8% 11.1% 16.2% 16.8% 16.5% 11.8% 15.9% 16.2% 17.7% 15.7% 15.4% 16.3% 13.3% 15.1% 16.1% 15.8% 16.7%

DK .7% .4% 3.5% 4.3% 0.0% .8% 1.4% 5.0% .9% .7% 1.9% 4.5% .3% 0.0% .7% 4.1% .3% 1.1% .4% 3.8% .6% 1.1% .5% 2.9% .3% .7% .7% 3.8% 1.3% 0.0% 1.1% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% .3% .5% 0.0% .2% 2.2% 1.9% .3% 0.0% 1.2% 1.3% .6% 1.0% 0.0% 1.6%

Total 315 272 154 148 344 329 189 161 337 362 193 166 635 651 392 306 652 638 368 255 629 616 350 285 600 632 378 276 263 271 211 143 273 282 202 117 630 626 468 273 379 397 359 208 423 355 362 234 394 355 343 235

FINAL REPORT | 36


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 25.5% 28.0% 30.4% 38.2% 8.8% 13.2% 18.7% 18.6% 10.3% 13.8% 14.0% 17.8% 11.5% 12.2% 16.0% 14.1% 24.1% 24.3% 33.8% 30.6% 12.3% 12.5% 11.7% 12.2% 12.1% 10.0% 12.0% 15.0% 15.1% 19.1% 23.8% 23.3% 11.8% 15.9% 13.5% 13.8% 19.1% 17.7% 18.8% 19.9% 22.8% 19.9% 18.6% 23.1% 17.8% 19.9% 17.6% 20.8% 18.8% 16.3% 12.0% 16.4% 22.6% 17.3% 20.7% 20.9%

ONLY SOME 50.1% 55.4% 50.3% 45.1% 44.2% 43.8% 38.7% 39.7% 55.8% 61.1% 56.0% 44.4% 65.7% 61.3% 51.7% 52.9% 58.9% 57.6% 53.4% 47.0% 59.6% 61.8% 60.5% 52.0% 53.1% 53.5% 47.1% 46.9% 56.8% 53.2% 55.5% 50.2% 58.3% 48.7% 51.9% 56.4% 50.5% 49.5% 50.8% 53.1% 54.2% 56.4% 54.0% 47.5% 55.4% 52.6% 49.4% 46.5% 50.9% 53.1% 54.3% 57.7% 55.0% 59.7% 47.7% 53.5%

HARDLY ANY 23.4% 15.2% 17.1% 12.6% 46.0% 42.0% 39.0% 37.3% 31.6% 22.9% 28.3% 35.1% 21.0% 23.2% 29.0% 29.6% 15.1% 15.9% 10.4% 13.2% 26.9% 23.7% 24.1% 28.3% 32.6% 33.8% 39.7% 31.2% 26.5% 25.7% 18.9% 21.5% 27.9% 32.9% 31.4% 23.6% 28.6% 30.5% 27.2% 24.0% 21.0% 22.5% 24.5% 24.6% 24.9% 25.7% 29.6% 26.2% 25.1% 29.4% 28.1% 22.8% 19.7% 18.6% 23.6% 21.2%

DK 1.0% 1.4% 2.1% 4.2% 1.0% 1.0% 3.6% 4.5% 2.3% 2.1% 1.7% 2.7% 1.8% 3.3% 3.2% 3.4% 1.8% 2.3% 2.4% 9.2% 1.2% 2.0% 3.7% 7.4% 2.2% 2.8% 1.2% 6.8% 1.6% 2.0% 1.7% 5.0% 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% 6.2% 1.8% 2.3% 3.3% 3.1% 2.0% 1.2% 2.9% 4.8% 1.9% 1.8% 3.4% 6.5% 5.2% 1.1% 5.6% 3.1% 2.8% 4.4% 8.0% 4.4%

Total 529 412 368 186 537 382 341 219 561 391 323 210 578 343 351 217 542 405 374 199 613 372 326 211 562 368 310 218 605 335 327 228 625 406 338 221 340 287 190 151 536 415 279 231 515 439 278 226 367 280 172 172 371 292 193 161

FINAL REPORT | 37


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 26.6% 19.1% 22.9% 27.9% 28.6% 26.3% 25.1% 24.6% 13.0% 12.6% 9.1% 8.3% 9.9% 8.8% 11.3% 19.3% 9.2% 8.2% 10.9% 13.6% 13.9% 10.3% 13.6% 18.3% 18.8% 9.7% 12.4% 12.2% 22.7% 29.0% 29.7% 29.7% 22.9% 21.7% 19.6% 21.4% 18.4% 13.4% 11.5% 21.8% 12.0% 12.4% 9.6% 6.3% 18.3% 13.7% 15.3% 20.7% 15.9% 14.1% 13.8% 12.5%

ONLY SOME 47.9% 54.3% 54.8% 40.4% 51.8% 49.1% 45.6% 52.2% 51.6% 51.9% 57.3% 55.2% 52.6% 56.1% 51.5% 42.5% 46.8% 45.1% 42.4% 42.2% 50.7% 48.4% 47.3% 43.8% 50.2% 49.4% 48.2% 43.3% 54.9% 51.9% 45.4% 47.7% 50.6% 46.4% 47.3% 38.1% 48.8% 45.6% 41.8% 39.4% 57.4% 50.2% 41.6% 42.7% 49.4% 47.4% 43.8% 35.3% 58.0% 48.6% 42.2% 40.5%

HARDLY ANY 22.0% 26.2% 17.5% 25.7% 17.0% 23.1% 28.2% 18.9% 32.4% 34.1% 30.9% 32.4% 36.0% 34.3% 36.5% 33.1% 39.6% 44.1% 45.5% 39.0% 32.5% 38.4% 37.9% 33.4% 27.6% 36.5% 36.2% 36.7% 20.1% 16.9% 23.3% 21.5% 26.0% 29.7% 32.1% 39.3% 30.6% 38.4% 45.3% 36.7% 26.8% 34.8% 47.1% 48.0% 31.5% 37.5% 38.0% 42.6% 25.1% 34.1% 42.4% 44.7%

DK 3.5% .4% 4.8% 6.1% 2.6% 1.5% 1.1% 4.3% 3.0% 1.5% 2.8% 4.1% 1.5% .8% .7% 5.1% 4.3% 2.6% 1.2% 5.1% 3.0% 2.9% 1.3% 4.4% 3.4% 4.3% 3.2% 7.8% 2.3% 2.3% 1.6% 1.2% .5% 2.1% 1.0% 1.2% 2.2% 2.6% 1.4% 2.1% 3.8% 2.6% 1.7% 3.0% .9% 1.4% 2.9% 1.4% 1.0% 3.2% 1.6% 2.3%

Total 316 272 155 149 344 329 189 160 337 362 192 166 635 648 392 306 652 638 368 255 627 617 351 285 600 632 375 275 263 271 210 143 273 282 201 118 630 624 468 273 379 397 359 207 423 354 361 234 394 355 343 234

FINAL REPORT | 38


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 11.7% 13.3% 21.2% 20.7% 18.8% 13.5% 21.1% 26.0% 10.1% 9.3% 8.1% 11.3% 13.4% 8.0% 11.0% 13.4% 13.5% 12.9% 18.6% 14.0% 12.2% 7.6% 11.8% 13.9% 16.3% 9.7% 16.6% 19.0% 14.3% 12.3% 11.6% 14.1% 10.2% 5.4% 8.7% 8.9% 14.0% 4.5% 4.1% 9.6% 9.8% 5.5% 10.7% 10.3% 11.3% 8.8% 12.9% 8.7% 14.8% 9.3% 9.9% 6.2% 13.4% 5.1% 6.1% 11.6%

ONLY SOME 63.0% 55.3% 47.6% 44.1% 56.8% 56.7% 49.1% 46.1% 61.7% 52.4% 52.8% 43.3% 53.5% 49.1% 47.6% 36.2% 58.5% 50.9% 46.6% 39.0% 52.8% 46.4% 42.5% 36.0% 56.5% 55.6% 43.0% 41.8% 57.7% 51.3% 52.5% 46.3% 55.8% 46.2% 41.1% 43.8% 56.3% 54.8% 50.1% 47.4% 57.4% 46.7% 40.0% 35.7% 59.4% 50.4% 45.9% 40.8% 58.6% 48.6% 47.8% 37.0% 58.1% 53.1% 43.2% 41.8%

HARDLY ANY 23.4% 28.5% 27.5% 25.6% 22.8% 28.6% 27.4% 22.0% 24.9% 33.0% 30.4% 35.3% 27.0% 34.0% 35.6% 39.4% 25.8% 34.0% 31.4% 37.3% 31.3% 43.3% 40.9% 39.3% 24.4% 29.9% 36.0% 27.9% 26.2% 33.5% 31.0% 30.6% 32.0% 44.8% 46.0% 38.3% 28.2% 38.7% 44.7% 40.3% 28.7% 44.9% 46.5% 42.0% 25.3% 38.5% 35.0% 41.0% 22.0% 40.0% 35.8% 47.5% 24.5% 36.4% 43.2% 35.8%

DK 1.9% 2.9% 3.6% 9.5% 1.6% 1.2% 2.3% 6.0% 3.3% 5.3% 8.8% 10.0% 6.1% 8.9% 5.8% 11.0% 2.2% 2.2% 3.4% 9.8% 3.6% 2.7% 4.8% 10.8% 2.7% 4.9% 4.4% 11.3% 1.8% 2.9% 4.9% 9.1% 1.9% 3.6% 4.2% 8.9% 1.5% 2.0% 1.1% 2.7% 4.1% 2.9% 2.9% 12.0% 4.0% 2.3% 6.2% 9.4% 4.6% 2.1% 6.5% 9.3% 4.0% 5.4% 7.4% 10.7%

Total 529 411 364 187 538 380 340 219 561 390 324 210 577 344 350 217 541 405 375 198 613 372 326 211 563 368 311 218 604 336 326 228 625 406 338 221 340 287 190 151 536 415 278 230 515 438 278 225 367 279 172 172 371 292 193 162

FINAL REPORT | 39


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 14.1% 8.6% 8.6% 9.6% 13.9% 9.9% 8.8% 11.6% 10.0% 5.6% 7.2% 8.9% 12.7% 6.8% 10.5% 14.3% 14.7% 8.7% 8.3% 12.6% 13.4% 8.6% 7.7% 14.5% 17.5% 10.9% 10.8% 11.6% 18.4% 8.4% 6.6% 11.3% 19.7% 12.3% 7.6% 7.8% 17.3% 11.1% 6.0% 10.3% 20.1% 7.4% 10.8% 9.5% 16.3% 10.5% 7.1% 12.4% 15.7% 10.0% 9.0% 8.6%

ONLY SOME 59.0% 52.7% 52.4% 45.0% 57.0% 49.3% 38.8% 40.6% 63.4% 50.7% 48.2% 46.3% 58.1% 53.3% 49.0% 44.4% 58.8% 50.8% 44.0% 38.8% 59.8% 50.3% 51.8% 41.7% 60.8% 51.4% 46.9% 36.5% 62.1% 59.3% 59.4% 57.8% 59.6% 52.7% 52.3% 49.0% 61.2% 54.2% 54.1% 48.0% 57.5% 64.9% 51.4% 46.8% 64.4% 62.2% 51.8% 40.6% 63.0% 57.5% 51.9% 41.6%

HARDLY ANY 22.5% 35.2% 31.5% 38.2% 24.1% 37.8% 47.6% 35.3% 20.9% 39.6% 38.0% 33.3% 24.3% 37.3% 36.0% 31.0% 20.6% 32.9% 39.0% 35.0% 19.5% 32.3% 35.7% 34.2% 15.3% 28.1% 35.5% 32.3% 14.8% 27.2% 26.9% 27.0% 16.3% 32.4% 34.2% 34.5% 15.2% 29.7% 36.3% 35.1% 18.4% 23.3% 35.3% 34.3% 13.6% 24.5% 36.3% 38.9% 16.3% 28.1% 34.5% 40.9%

DK 4.4% 3.5% 7.5% 7.1% 4.9% 3.1% 4.8% 12.5% 5.6% 4.1% 6.6% 11.4% 4.9% 2.5% 4.4% 10.3% 6.0% 7.6% 8.7% 13.6% 7.3% 8.8% 4.9% 9.7% 6.4% 9.6% 6.8% 19.6% 4.7% 5.1% 7.1% 3.9% 4.3% 2.7% 5.8% 8.7% 6.3% 5.0% 3.6% 6.5% 4.1% 4.4% 2.5% 9.4% 5.6% 2.8% 4.8% 8.1% 5.1% 4.4% 4.6% 8.9%

Total 313 272 155 149 344 329 187 161 338 362 192 166 633 649 392 306 652 639 367 255 629 617 351 285 600 631 378 274 263 271 211 143 273 281 201 118 630 626 468 273 379 396 359 208 422 355 362 235 392 355 343 234

FINAL REPORT | 40


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFIDENCE IN PRESS AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 23.0% 20.8% 25.0% 22.2% 28.4% 21.8% 23.7% 27.7% 27.2% 19.5% 21.9% 25.9% 32.5% 27.0% 26.1% 23.8% 23.9% 22.7% 28.3% 24.9% 22.8% 20.0% 16.3% 16.8% 25.3% 18.3% 22.2% 19.2% 20.9% 17.1% 17.7% 16.3% 14.0% 13.4% 12.4% 12.4% 20.7% 17.7% 12.0% 17.2% 20.8% 17.7% 17.1% 17.0% 21.4% 16.7% 16.0% 16.5% 22.4% 19.2% 15.1% 14.9% 18.3% 17.2% 14.1% 14.8%

ONLY SOME 61.0% 65.1% 58.8% 59.5% 57.6% 59.8% 51.7% 51.2% 56.1% 59.6% 52.8% 46.7% 48.2% 53.5% 56.1% 51.6% 60.2% 60.4% 56.1% 50.7% 55.7% 59.2% 63.3% 57.3% 59.0% 57.0% 59.4% 55.3% 59.4% 58.7% 57.7% 57.0% 62.5% 59.9% 53.8% 59.6% 57.9% 56.8% 61.6% 58.8% 54.0% 54.2% 53.4% 52.0% 55.5% 57.9% 56.1% 52.2% 49.4% 54.8% 58.6% 54.0% 52.2% 56.2% 53.8% 55.8%

HARDLY ANY 14.5% 13.3% 14.7% 15.9% 13.4% 18.2% 23.0% 19.0% 15.1% 18.0% 22.6% 21.7% 18.5% 18.1% 15.3% 22.9% 14.7% 15.0% 13.5% 20.9% 20.0% 19.5% 19.0% 23.0% 13.9% 21.8% 16.6% 20.1% 18.5% 22.1% 23.7% 22.4% 22.6% 26.5% 30.3% 22.5% 19.7% 24.7% 25.3% 21.6% 24.1% 26.7% 27.4% 27.3% 21.7% 24.7% 26.0% 27.0% 23.8% 25.4% 22.5% 28.0% 28.2% 24.2% 29.4% 24.0%

DK 1.5% .8% 1.5% 2.4% .7% .2% 1.6% 2.1% 1.6% 2.9% 2.8% 5.8% .8% 1.4% 2.5% 1.8% 1.1% 2.0% 2.1% 3.5% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4% 2.9% 1.8% 2.9% 1.8% 5.4% 1.3% 2.2% .9% 4.3% .9% .2% 3.4% 5.5% 1.7% .9% 1.1% 2.4% 1.1% 1.3% 2.0% 3.7% 1.4% .7% 2.0% 4.2% 4.4% .6% 3.7% 3.1% 1.2% 2.5% 2.7% 5.4%

Total 530 412 367 187 537 380 341 219 560 391 322 209 573 343 350 217 543 405 374 199 613 372 326 211 563 366 311 218 604 336 327 228 624 405 338 221 341 287 190 150 535 415 279 231 515 439 278 226 365 280 172 171 371 292 193 162

FINAL REPORT | 41


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFIDENCE IN PRESS (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 18.7% 9.8% 12.7% 15.7% 17.9% 16.3% 11.8% 16.3% 11.5% 10.8% 10.1% 9.2% 12.0% 8.6% 9.3% 9.9% 12.4% 9.4% 9.5% 10.5% 10.6% 7.3% 7.3% 11.4% 12.9% 9.3% 8.6% 7.0% 8.7% 11.1% 8.4% 11.3% 11.6% 9.0% 5.9% 7.5% 10.9% 10.4% 10.1% 8.5% 12.3% 7.4% 7.5% 5.5% 12.7% 9.8% 7.6% 13.3% 10.5% 7.5% 8.1% 8.9%

ONLY SOME 54.6% 61.4% 57.9% 52.1% 49.1% 58.8% 50.4% 53.7% 49.3% 50.4% 44.7% 49.5% 48.2% 51.8% 49.3% 47.1% 46.1% 49.3% 43.0% 48.5% 45.6% 45.0% 49.4% 45.9% 46.1% 44.6% 51.2% 46.3% 46.6% 46.1% 43.5% 52.9% 41.6% 50.3% 47.8% 52.7% 46.1% 49.7% 46.9% 51.1% 42.4% 49.7% 45.4% 45.1% 40.6% 47.8% 48.8% 43.8% 42.3% 46.8% 40.9% 42.6%

HARDLY ANY 24.9% 27.8% 22.9% 24.6% 32.3% 23.3% 37.2% 26.3% 37.8% 37.9% 43.3% 36.5% 38.7% 39.1% 40.7% 39.1% 39.0% 40.0% 45.5% 33.3% 41.6% 45.4% 42.2% 39.6% 39.3% 44.0% 38.6% 41.5% 42.8% 42.2% 44.3% 34.6% 46.8% 40.6% 45.6% 39.1% 42.0% 38.9% 42.5% 37.2% 43.9% 42.3% 46.7% 46.4% 45.1% 41.6% 42.6% 41.1% 46.7% 43.7% 48.7% 44.4%

DK 1.8% 1.0% 6.5% 7.5% .6% 1.6% .6% 3.7% 1.4% .9% 1.9% 4.8% 1.1% .6% .7% 3.9% 2.5% 1.3% 2.1% 7.7% 2.2% 2.3% 1.1% 3.1% 1.6% 2.1% 1.6% 5.2% 1.9% .6% 3.7% 1.2% 0.0% 0.0% .7% .8% 1.0% .9% .6% 3.2% 1.4% .6% .5% 2.9% 1.6% .8% 1.0% 1.7% .5% 2.0% 2.4% 4.0%

Total 316 272 155 149 344 329 189 159 337 362 193 166 635 648 391 305 650 639 367 254 629 617 352 285 600 631 377 274 263 271 211 143 273 282 202 118 630 626 468 272 379 397 359 208 422 355 362 235 394 355 343 235

FINAL REPORT | 42


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 63.0% 48.8% 50.8% 45.4% 68.7% 60.1% 55.5% 52.5% 56.4% 47.2% 49.9% 46.2% 59.2% 56.4% 49.2% 47.1% 56.7% 50.1% 53.3% 46.8% 52.3% 43.1% 41.5% 38.1% 54.7% 52.1% 54.0% 50.8% 48.5% 42.5% 42.7% 45.0% 58.2% 48.8% 48.6% 46.1% 56.0% 52.1% 42.8% 48.5% 56.3% 41.9% 38.6% 43.8% 56.5% 49.5% 48.4% 54.4% 56.5% 54.1% 46.3% 49.5% 53.9% 42.7% 41.4% 48.7%

ONLY SOME 32.6% 44.7% 41.3% 44.4% 26.8% 35.5% 37.8% 37.1% 37.2% 43.9% 40.7% 37.3% 33.7% 35.0% 41.1% 29.6% 37.6% 43.9% 40.5% 41.5% 40.5% 49.7% 46.7% 44.4% 36.1% 40.8% 38.3% 38.6% 42.2% 50.2% 49.8% 45.2% 36.0% 44.5% 40.5% 43.3% 40.1% 42.5% 49.6% 40.3% 37.9% 50.1% 51.4% 42.3% 38.1% 45.2% 45.3% 36.0% 36.6% 40.6% 47.8% 40.2% 40.1% 49.7% 50.4% 39.9%

HARDLY ANY 4.1% 6.1% 6.5% 8.8% 3.5% 3.7% 5.3% 7.2% 6.1% 6.8% 8.1% 13.3% 6.6% 7.6% 8.6% 20.0% 5.4% 3.8% 5.4% 9.5% 7.1% 6.7% 11.0% 15.8% 8.7% 5.8% 6.9% 7.0% 8.5% 5.7% 6.0% 8.6% 5.4% 6.0% 9.1% 7.3% 3.8% 4.7% 7.6% 8.5% 5.4% 7.2% 8.5% 10.9% 4.5% 4.7% 4.7% 8.3% 5.1% 4.9% 5.9% 9.0% 5.4% 6.2% 7.4% 9.8%

DK .3% .3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.0% .7% 1.4% 3.2% .3% 2.1% 1.3% 3.1% .5% 1.0% 1.1% 3.4% .4% 2.2% .8% 2.2% .2% .5% .8% 1.7% .5% 1.3% .8% 3.5% .8% 1.5% 1.6% 1.1% .5% .7% 1.8% 3.2% .2% .7% 0.0% 2.7% .5% .8% 1.4% 3.1% .9% .6% 1.6% 1.3% 1.9% .4% 0.0% 1.2% .7% 1.4% .8% 1.6%

Total 529 410 367 187 537 382 341 219 559 391 323 210 577 344 349 217 543 405 375 199 613 371 326 211 563 368 311 218 605 336 327 228 623 406 338 221 340 286 190 151 535 415 279 231 515 439 277 226 368 280 171 172 371 291 193 161

FINAL REPORT | 43


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 54.1% 36.5% 40.8% 47.1% 54.7% 47.6% 36.1% 47.4% 46.1% 43.0% 34.5% 30.6% 48.1% 40.3% 39.0% 40.3% 52.3% 41.0% 41.5% 43.2% 47.9% 44.1% 42.0% 43.6% 55.0% 41.4% 37.2% 39.1% 37.9% 39.5% 32.7% 38.5% 47.4% 32.3% 33.9% 34.7% 47.4% 34.1% 35.6% 43.0% 47.6% 35.4% 32.2% 42.4% 46.5% 38.6% 35.4% 44.9% 44.3% 35.3% 34.9% 41.1%

ONLY SOME 40.3% 56.6% 50.3% 40.4% 37.7% 45.2% 53.2% 40.1% 46.7% 48.1% 56.4% 55.1% 45.4% 49.7% 48.5% 42.1% 40.7% 49.4% 46.2% 44.0% 42.4% 46.2% 47.5% 43.6% 39.6% 48.6% 47.8% 45.1% 48.3% 50.6% 55.7% 50.6% 47.1% 51.6% 53.7% 46.8% 42.0% 54.5% 51.9% 46.8% 43.5% 52.6% 55.8% 47.5% 42.4% 47.4% 53.0% 45.1% 49.0% 50.3% 55.1% 45.2%

HARDLY ANY 5.5% 6.7% 6.5% 9.3% 6.8% 6.2% 10.4% 8.9% 6.2% 8.3% 7.5% 12.7% 6.6% 9.5% 12.3% 14.7% 6.5% 8.7% 10.8% 9.6% 8.2% 8.0% 9.7% 10.6% 4.7% 8.9% 13.1% 13.0% 12.1% 9.9% 11.6% 10.1% 5.5% 15.5% 12.4% 17.0% 9.7% 10.5% 12.4% 9.2% 9.0% 11.3% 11.9% 9.6% 10.2% 13.1% 11.1% 9.8% 6.7% 12.8% 9.5% 12.9%

DK 0.0% .2% 2.4% 3.2% .8% 1.0% .3% 3.6% .9% .6% 1.7% 1.6% 0.0% .5% .3% 2.8% .5% 1.0% 1.5% 3.2% 1.5% 1.6% .8% 2.1% .7% 1.1% 1.9% 2.8% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% .8% 0.0% .5% 0.0% 1.6% .9% .9% .1% .9% 0.0% .7% .1% .4% .9% .9% .5% .2% 0.0% 1.7% .5% .7%

Total 316 270 155 149 344 328 189 160 338 362 191 166 635 651 392 305 652 639 368 254 628 616 352 285 600 631 378 274 263 271 211 143 273 282 202 118 629 626 468 273 379 397 359 208 423 357 362 235 394 355 343 235

FINAL REPORT | 44


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 17.7% 17.8% 18.9% 19.8% 24.8% 18.3% 21.4% 29.4% 21.3% 13.2% 16.7% 19.6% 20.9% 16.5% 15.0% 18.9% 16.3% 13.5% 21.8% 20.6% 15.5% 11.3% 14.0% 16.2% 14.8% 10.1% 17.6% 21.6% 14.7% 13.7% 12.0% 16.8% 13.8% 11.2% 10.6% 12.6% 15.3% 11.2% 12.0% 13.7% 18.5% 10.9% 13.7% 14.6% 11.5% 6.6% 10.7% 19.0% 15.7% 11.6% 15.5% 14.0% 16.7% 11.2% 10.9% 14.9%

ONLY SOME 61.8% 61.7% 56.9% 50.9% 58.2% 62.6% 57.1% 52.5% 57.9% 59.0% 57.5% 48.9% 52.5% 54.6% 51.7% 52.4% 55.2% 58.8% 56.8% 52.5% 55.0% 54.3% 49.8% 51.2% 54.8% 61.5% 54.9% 46.4% 55.5% 56.4% 63.8% 57.6% 57.4% 56.3% 58.3% 60.6% 57.0% 57.5% 56.9% 56.7% 55.4% 56.4% 54.7% 55.5% 59.4% 58.3% 61.6% 54.6% 57.1% 60.3% 59.6% 58.1% 57.2% 57.8% 48.0% 48.4%

HARDLY ANY 19.7% 20.0% 23.9% 25.9% 16.5% 18.1% 19.5% 17.5% 20.4% 24.7% 22.8% 25.9% 25.9% 27.7% 30.4% 27.0% 27.3% 26.3% 20.6% 23.9% 28.4% 32.8% 34.7% 30.2% 29.9% 27.2% 25.7% 28.6% 29.6% 28.4% 23.1% 23.6% 28.2% 31.5% 28.3% 22.7% 26.8% 30.8% 30.0% 28.2% 25.5% 31.6% 30.7% 26.4% 28.2% 34.8% 26.4% 22.4% 25.6% 27.3% 23.7% 27.3% 24.4% 29.6% 37.9% 33.2%

DK .8% .4% .4% 3.4% .5% 1.0% 1.9% .6% .3% 3.1% 3.0% 5.6% .7% 1.1% 2.9% 1.8% 1.2% 1.3% .8% 3.0% 1.1% 1.6% 1.6% 2.4% .5% 1.1% 1.8% 3.5% .3% 1.5% 1.1% 2.0% .6% 1.0% 2.7% 4.1% .9% .5% 1.1% 1.4% .7% 1.1% .9% 3.5% .9% .3% 1.3% 4.0% 1.6% .8% 1.3% .6% 1.8% 1.4% 3.2% 3.5%

Total 529 409 368 187 537 382 339 219 561 391 322 209 578 343 349 216 542 405 374 199 613 372 326 210 563 368 310 218 605 336 327 228 625 406 337 221 341 287 190 150 534 415 279 231 514 439 277 226 366 280 168 171 371 292 193 161

FINAL REPORT | 45


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 17.1% 8.4% 14.7% 14.6% 19.3% 14.1% 8.7% 12.9% 13.4% 10.4% 10.1% 12.1% 13.6% 6.5% 7.9% 10.0% 14.2% 6.7% 9.5% 11.5% 12.4% 8.4% 8.5% 10.4% 15.3% 7.9% 8.0% 7.6% 12.7% 8.4% 6.3% 10.1% 12.4% 7.9% 8.3% 14.1% 10.1% 7.5% 9.2% 9.3% 10.6% 9.1% 8.7% 8.2% 14.4% 13.2% 8.8% 15.1% 14.9% 8.5% 6.8% 10.0%

ONLY SOME 57.0% 58.4% 54.8% 61.1% 54.7% 54.9% 51.3% 55.0% 53.6% 51.3% 50.7% 47.0% 50.7% 48.1% 51.5% 52.1% 47.7% 47.5% 43.0% 40.4% 54.8% 46.5% 47.1% 49.4% 46.6% 47.9% 48.1% 41.6% 44.3% 53.3% 43.3% 49.0% 44.8% 49.0% 47.4% 46.2% 47.6% 52.2% 47.2% 47.2% 48.1% 51.1% 54.2% 53.5% 47.6% 48.4% 54.9% 51.3% 48.4% 47.2% 45.1% 49.6%

HARDLY ANY 24.5% 33.0% 26.7% 21.1% 25.3% 30.5% 39.7% 30.5% 32.2% 37.3% 38.4% 40.0% 35.3% 44.6% 40.1% 35.8% 36.5% 43.9% 46.6% 42.1% 31.6% 43.4% 44.1% 36.9% 37.1% 42.6% 43.0% 46.0% 42.2% 37.7% 49.6% 38.1% 42.4% 43.2% 43.4% 39.6% 40.6% 39.7% 43.3% 40.1% 40.9% 39.1% 36.2% 36.5% 37.1% 37.9% 35.3% 33.4% 36.4% 42.1% 45.8% 38.1%

DK 1.3% .2% 3.8% 3.2% .6% .5% .3% 1.7% .8% 1.0% .8% 1.0% .4% .7% .6% 2.1% 1.6% 1.9% .9% 6.0% 1.1% 1.7% .3% 3.3% 1.1% 1.7% .9% 4.8% .8% .6% .8% 2.7% .3% 0.0% .9% 0.0% 1.8% .6% .3% 3.4% .3% .7% .9% 1.9% .9% .5% 1.0% .2% .3% 2.1% 2.4% 2.3%

Total 316 272 155 149 344 328 189 160 338 362 193 166 635 650 389 304 652 637 365 254 629 617 351 285 600 631 377 274 263 271 211 143 273 282 202 118 630 626 467 273 379 397 359 208 422 357 362 235 394 355 343 234

FINAL REPORT | 46


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 28.9% 32.1% 31.1% 34.3% 33.9% 35.3% 32.3% 28.4% 31.7% 27.5% 32.0% 29.0% 35.9% 31.0% 38.2% 27.4% 35.0% 33.3% 41.5% 32.3% 28.6% 28.3% 30.9% 24.9% 29.4% 20.1% 21.7% 21.8% 31.2% 29.5% 32.3% 29.3% 30.8% 23.7% 24.8% 27.9% 42.8% 26.8% 27.1% 33.8% 37.0% 29.2% 25.0% 24.2% 42.8% 35.5% 34.1% 32.6% 40.6% 34.2% 30.6% 29.3% 39.0% 34.3% 29.4% 31.1%

ONLY SOME 56.5% 51.9% 47.2% 39.3% 51.5% 49.3% 43.8% 42.5% 51.3% 46.7% 44.9% 39.3% 49.1% 48.0% 38.2% 41.6% 53.6% 51.6% 44.4% 46.9% 56.4% 53.7% 48.8% 47.7% 52.2% 55.6% 50.4% 43.1% 54.3% 54.7% 55.2% 48.4% 57.4% 56.3% 52.3% 49.4% 45.2% 56.0% 56.4% 47.1% 49.0% 55.5% 55.7% 51.0% 46.7% 53.3% 47.0% 49.2% 46.2% 57.0% 53.1% 46.6% 50.1% 56.9% 51.1% 41.5%

HARDLY ANY 12.9% 14.2% 18.6% 17.0% 12.5% 12.8% 19.3% 18.4% 14.8% 21.1% 20.3% 20.5% 11.3% 17.1% 16.4% 23.1% 8.9% 11.5% 11.0% 12.0% 13.1% 15.9% 16.5% 16.3% 16.0% 21.3% 22.0% 22.5% 13.2% 12.6% 10.3% 12.7% 10.1% 18.2% 17.6% 14.8% 10.3% 14.4% 12.9% 14.3% 11.5% 13.6% 15.9% 17.6% 8.2% 8.8% 12.9% 11.9% 9.0% 6.1% 13.1% 16.0% 9.4% 6.1% 11.9% 15.7%

DK 1.7% 1.8% 3.1% 9.4% 2.2% 2.6% 4.7% 10.7% 2.2% 4.6% 2.7% 11.2% 3.8% 3.9% 7.2% 7.9% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1% 8.8% 1.9% 2.0% 3.7% 11.0% 2.5% 3.1% 5.9% 12.6% 1.2% 3.2% 2.2% 9.5% 1.7% 1.9% 5.2% 7.9% 1.7% 2.7% 3.6% 4.8% 2.5% 1.7% 3.4% 7.3% 2.3% 2.4% 6.0% 6.3% 4.2% 2.7% 3.1% 8.0% 1.5% 2.6% 7.7% 11.6%

Total 530 412 367 185 538 382 341 218 558 391 323 209 578 344 349 215 543 405 373 197 613 372 326 211 563 368 311 218 605 336 326 227 625 406 338 219 341 287 189 151 535 414 278 229 515 439 278 225 368 279 170 172 371 292 193 162

FINAL REPORT | 47


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 37.3% 34.4% 29.1% 33.9% 43.8% 37.0% 29.0% 34.7% 32.7% 32.6% 25.8% 25.4% 34.6% 30.3% 29.3% 29.0% 29.0% 26.6% 29.2% 29.1% 34.6% 27.9% 28.6% 33.6% 38.5% 30.8% 28.1% 28.7% 43.0% 34.2% 29.7% 36.2% 40.6% 29.5% 25.5% 26.1% 36.1% 29.3% 30.4% 36.4% 30.8% 33.6% 30.1% 26.4% 31.8% 29.6% 27.0% 30.7% 28.4% 30.1% 32.1% 22.1%

ONLY SOME 45.9% 48.8% 54.8% 47.1% 42.7% 48.9% 48.7% 44.3% 52.0% 52.0% 55.9% 51.1% 50.0% 52.7% 51.5% 41.7% 48.2% 54.2% 46.1% 45.5% 47.3% 55.0% 52.7% 44.6% 45.6% 52.7% 56.2% 40.9% 42.2% 53.9% 54.9% 47.1% 45.3% 57.7% 54.2% 54.1% 47.4% 49.6% 51.3% 46.7% 53.5% 54.0% 51.3% 52.3% 48.5% 52.2% 54.1% 48.1% 56.7% 50.0% 48.9% 56.5%

HARDLY ANY 12.4% 13.7% 11.6% 12.9% 9.6% 12.0% 19.4% 12.3% 13.9% 13.0% 10.7% 16.5% 13.8% 14.8% 16.0% 21.3% 18.4% 15.0% 20.2% 15.8% 14.6% 13.2% 15.9% 11.8% 10.6% 11.7% 12.9% 17.0% 10.6% 9.7% 11.1% 12.5% 13.5% 11.4% 19.6% 15.9% 11.3% 17.5% 16.7% 12.8% 13.2% 11.0% 15.9% 16.9% 16.7% 17.0% 16.7% 17.7% 12.9% 16.4% 16.5% 18.2%

DK 4.4% 3.1% 4.5% 6.1% 3.9% 2.1% 2.8% 8.7% 1.4% 2.3% 7.7% 7.0% 1.6% 2.2% 3.2% 8.0% 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 9.6% 3.5% 3.8% 2.8% 10.0% 5.2% 4.8% 2.8% 13.4% 4.2% 2.3% 4.2% 4.3% .7% 1.5% .7% 3.9% 5.2% 3.6% 1.6% 4.1% 2.4% 1.3% 2.7% 4.4% 3.0% 1.2% 2.2% 3.5% 2.0% 3.5% 2.4% 3.2%

Total 316 272 155 149 343 328 189 159 338 362 193 166 635 651 392 305 651 638 368 254 628 615 352 285 600 631 378 274 263 271 210 143 273 282 202 118 629 625 468 273 379 397 359 208 423 354 361 235 393 355 342 235

FINAL REPORT | 48


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 40.1% 35.2% 37.7% 31.4% 51.6% 42.1% 46.6% 34.3% 40.3% 37.5% 39.4% 25.2% 46.4% 44.1% 39.2% 36.9% 42.0% 40.0% 48.2% 28.0% 36.3% 36.3% 37.2% 30.2% 46.3% 38.2% 40.9% 32.0% 44.2% 34.6% 38.8% 31.9% 47.0% 39.4% 38.8% 36.0% 49.5% 45.2% 41.4% 36.8% 45.5% 41.7% 33.0% 29.5% 48.7% 45.7% 44.3% 36.9% 45.0% 39.5% 35.2% 31.2% 47.4% 39.9% 32.4% 38.5%

ONLY SOME 47.5% 52.5% 44.3% 43.4% 38.0% 44.2% 31.3% 35.6% 48.3% 47.7% 40.7% 42.4% 37.6% 38.9% 40.6% 38.3% 47.9% 48.8% 40.3% 47.1% 50.0% 50.9% 49.8% 42.3% 42.1% 49.7% 40.2% 42.2% 43.3% 52.7% 49.4% 42.8% 45.7% 53.3% 45.0% 40.4% 40.5% 45.9% 47.4% 45.7% 46.0% 48.9% 52.9% 47.5% 42.3% 45.9% 43.0% 38.7% 43.2% 51.6% 51.2% 47.8% 41.5% 48.9% 52.7% 36.6%

HARDLY ANY 6.1% 5.5% 6.8% 5.1% 5.9% 6.7% 8.3% 6.6% 5.8% 7.0% 6.5% 8.5% 8.1% 6.4% 8.0% 7.4% 5.3% 3.5% 4.1% 9.1% 8.0% 6.5% 6.4% 10.4% 6.2% 5.6% 9.6% 6.4% 8.2% 5.7% 3.8% 3.2% 4.6% 3.4% 7.8% 7.9% 7.3% 2.9% 5.2% 8.2% 5.4% 4.9% 10.1% 11.4% 6.4% 4.4% 6.0% 8.1% 6.1% 4.7% 3.7% 5.9% 5.1% 5.1% 8.3% 7.3%

DK 6.3% 6.8% 11.1% 20.1% 4.5% 7.0% 13.7% 23.5% 5.6% 7.8% 13.4% 23.9% 7.9% 10.6% 12.2% 17.3% 4.8% 7.7% 7.4% 15.9% 5.8% 6.3% 6.7% 17.1% 5.5% 6.6% 9.4% 19.4% 4.4% 7.1% 7.9% 22.1% 2.6% 4.0% 8.4% 15.7% 2.7% 6.0% 6.0% 9.3% 3.1% 4.5% 4.0% 11.6% 2.7% 4.0% 6.7% 16.3% 5.7% 4.2% 9.9% 15.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.7% 17.7%

Total 529 409 367 187 536 382 341 219 561 390 323 209 576 342 348 216 542 405 375 196 613 372 326 210 562 366 310 216 605 336 326 226 625 406 337 219 340 286 190 150 535 415 279 229 514 439 278 223 365 280 172 172 371 292 191 162

FINAL REPORT | 49


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 38.2% 43.6% 30.1% 34.3% 44.7% 47.2% 23.9% 34.0% 44.4% 38.2% 32.5% 28.6% 44.8% 40.8% 35.5% 28.8% 42.1% 38.7% 40.6% 35.0% 45.5% 37.6% 37.5% 34.5% 45.7% 42.8% 35.9% 36.7% 35.8% 37.4% 40.9% 33.1% 48.8% 35.8% 43.6% 36.2% 46.2% 38.9% 38.5% 38.1% 43.0% 42.8% 35.4% 28.8% 42.2% 41.5% 36.1% 43.2% 46.1% 39.3% 35.8% 35.2%

ONLY SOME 47.2% 44.4% 53.4% 45.0% 42.7% 43.9% 59.2% 47.9% 45.2% 49.1% 53.2% 45.0% 44.8% 51.1% 50.7% 53.8% 46.2% 46.4% 43.0% 41.8% 40.2% 49.3% 48.1% 43.4% 42.1% 45.3% 49.3% 36.9% 51.5% 50.6% 44.9% 43.6% 44.3% 55.1% 48.1% 45.7% 42.3% 52.7% 50.9% 46.9% 46.8% 50.8% 54.3% 54.1% 48.1% 48.3% 54.9% 43.7% 44.0% 49.2% 53.3% 48.8%

HARDLY ANY 6.9% 7.5% 5.8% 5.7% 6.3% 5.2% 11.5% 5.0% 6.6% 7.0% 4.4% 10.3% 7.2% 5.3% 9.0% 6.6% 6.3% 7.6% 9.7% 9.0% 8.6% 7.2% 9.1% 7.8% 7.8% 6.4% 7.7% 7.8% 8.9% 7.6% 6.6% 12.1% 3.9% 6.6% 6.2% 9.5% 6.2% 4.8% 7.1% 6.8% 5.9% 3.9% 6.6% 6.6% 6.2% 6.5% 5.6% 6.3% 6.7% 7.0% 8.3% 4.9%

DK 7.7% 4.5% 10.6% 15.0% 6.3% 3.7% 5.4% 13.2% 3.9% 5.7% 9.9% 16.1% 3.2% 2.8% 4.8% 10.8% 5.5% 7.2% 6.7% 14.2% 5.8% 6.0% 5.3% 14.3% 4.4% 5.6% 7.1% 18.7% 3.8% 4.3% 7.7% 11.3% 3.0% 2.5% 2.1% 8.6% 5.3% 3.6% 3.5% 8.2% 4.3% 2.4% 3.6% 10.5% 3.4% 3.7% 3.4% 6.8% 3.3% 4.4% 2.6% 11.1%

Total 316 270 155 149 344 328 189 161 338 362 192 164 635 649 391 305 650 639 365 253 629 615 352 284 600 631 378 276 263 271 211 143 273 282 201 118 630 625 468 273 379 397 359 208 422 353 361 235 394 355 342 235

FINAL REPORT | 50


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 21.7% 24.7% 24.0% 24.3% 14.0% 20.8% 17.0% 17.9% 11.5% 11.9% 17.1% 14.2% 11.4% 12.4% 16.4% 13.8% 14.0% 16.2% 27.6% 22.6% 12.5% 12.9% 14.3% 10.8% 9.3% 7.2% 8.4% 11.5% 10.8% 11.8% 16.7% 15.4% 9.3% 8.1% 10.2% 14.9% 16.6% 10.7% 10.1% 11.7% 19.4% 12.7% 13.0% 18.3% 16.8% 16.1% 18.7% 16.1% 21.1% 13.9% 12.0% 11.7% 20.4% 16.1% 14.0% 17.3%

ONLY SOME 62.6% 56.5% 58.3% 54.4% 64.8% 56.6% 55.3% 56.4% 61.2% 59.2% 57.7% 49.8% 61.3% 61.6% 52.8% 54.0% 68.0% 62.2% 54.3% 53.8% 61.7% 66.9% 60.0% 64.1% 57.2% 54.7% 54.0% 47.4% 64.7% 64.2% 59.2% 57.7% 65.3% 66.1% 64.9% 58.6% 63.5% 63.3% 63.8% 67.7% 61.0% 63.3% 65.0% 57.4% 65.3% 64.9% 55.5% 60.2% 58.1% 67.9% 59.3% 60.5% 61.2% 59.0% 57.9% 51.9%

HARDLY ANY 14.4% 16.8% 15.5% 14.0% 19.2% 20.8% 23.4% 21.2% 24.7% 26.3% 22.4% 30.9% 25.2% 24.1% 27.9% 29.0% 16.1% 18.7% 15.6% 18.3% 24.4% 17.3% 23.0% 17.6% 31.6% 34.4% 34.5% 33.8% 23.6% 22.9% 22.7% 21.9% 23.3% 23.9% 21.0% 21.9% 18.6% 24.1% 24.7% 18.9% 17.9% 21.6% 19.9% 20.5% 16.6% 16.2% 22.1% 17.4% 16.6% 16.7% 24.7% 23.8% 16.5% 22.9% 24.3% 24.2%

DK 1.3% 2.0% 2.1% 7.4% 2.0% 1.8% 4.4% 4.5% 2.7% 2.5% 2.7% 5.1% 2.0% 1.8% 2.9% 3.1% 1.9% 2.9% 2.5% 5.3% 1.4% 2.9% 2.6% 7.5% 1.9% 3.6% 3.1% 7.3% .9% 1.1% 1.3% 5.0% 2.1% 1.9% 3.9% 4.7% 1.2% 2.0% 1.4% 1.7% 1.7% 2.3% 2.2% 3.7% 1.4% 2.8% 3.6% 6.3% 4.2% 1.5% 4.0% 4.0% 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 6.6%

Total 529 411 368 187 536 382 341 218 561 391 322 210 578 344 349 217 543 405 374 197 613 372 326 210 563 368 311 218 605 335 327 228 625 406 337 217 341 286 189 150 535 415 279 231 515 439 278 226 368 280 172 172 371 292 193 162

FINAL REPORT | 51


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 20.7% 10.8% 14.7% 15.1% 22.0% 17.1% 13.2% 14.3% 7.3% 6.6% 4.9% 6.3% 8.3% 6.4% 8.0% 11.0% 7.3% 5.9% 7.7% 9.4% 12.1% 10.1% 8.0% 10.1% 16.1% 10.9% 11.9% 9.8% 17.2% 15.0% 9.8% 10.9% 21.6% 13.0% 9.5% 11.8% 18.5% 9.1% 7.5% 8.9% 17.6% 8.4% 7.7% 4.7% 16.4% 8.1% 5.7% 7.9% 8.8% 6.3% 5.0% 6.1%

ONLY SOME 57.0% 62.5% 59.6% 53.4% 57.0% 54.6% 48.5% 54.3% 56.1% 47.4% 45.5% 49.5% 52.0% 50.2% 50.8% 47.3% 48.8% 46.3% 44.7% 47.9% 56.6% 55.9% 58.0% 54.2% 57.0% 57.1% 54.7% 47.1% 55.9% 59.3% 60.5% 60.3% 57.9% 60.0% 55.5% 62.6% 57.5% 52.9% 48.6% 49.8% 53.1% 59.4% 44.9% 41.4% 53.9% 46.6% 43.8% 35.1% 56.1% 42.9% 40.4% 33.2%

HARDLY ANY 19.8% 24.3% 20.9% 27.6% 18.9% 27.3% 36.1% 24.7% 35.8% 43.7% 46.6% 41.0% 37.7% 42.2% 39.6% 36.3% 40.4% 45.1% 45.7% 38.5% 28.2% 31.2% 33.1% 29.8% 23.1% 27.7% 30.7% 34.1% 23.3% 23.7% 27.9% 26.8% 19.0% 26.0% 35.0% 23.6% 21.6% 35.8% 42.1% 38.5% 26.4% 31.8% 45.2% 50.9% 28.1% 44.1% 49.1% 53.9% 32.3% 47.1% 52.8% 57.7%

DK 2.5% 2.4% 4.8% 3.9% 2.2% 1.0% 2.3% 6.7% .8% 2.3% 3.0% 3.2% 2.0% 1.2% 1.5% 5.3% 3.5% 2.7% 1.9% 4.3% 3.1% 2.9% .9% 6.0% 3.8% 4.4% 2.8% 9.0% 3.6% 2.1% 1.9% 1.9% 1.5% 1.0% 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% 2.2% 1.7% 2.8% 2.8% .3% 2.2% 3.0% 1.7% 1.2% 1.5% 3.0% 2.9% 3.8% 1.9% 3.0%

Total 316 271 155 148 343 327 189 159 338 362 193 166 634 647 391 304 650 638 366 254 628 614 352 284 600 631 378 274 263 271 210 143 273 282 201 118 630 625 468 273 379 392 359 208 421 355 361 235 394 355 341 234

FINAL REPORT | 52


SURVEY YEAR 1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1980

1982

1983

1984

1986

1987

1988

1989

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 26.2% 32.4% 36.3% 38.6% 36.2% 39.6% 42.5% 41.8% 32.1% 34.9% 37.4% 36.9% 39.3% 37.6% 44.2% 38.9% 33.6% 32.8% 41.8% 40.4% 26.8% 27.2% 33.7% 36.2% 24.8% 25.7% 35.5% 32.1% 24.2% 26.4% 38.1% 38.2% 30.9% 25.8% 29.9% 35.9% 40.1% 31.4% 34.3% 41.7% 33.9% 24.0% 33.0% 36.0% 32.4% 32.8% 40.7% 43.0% 39.3% 29.2% 34.3% 34.3% 31.6% 28.4% 39.2% 35.5%

ONLY SOME 48.0% 57.1% 44.8% 42.8% 42.6% 47.2% 44.9% 43.3% 44.4% 51.7% 49.6% 40.7% 40.6% 46.4% 39.3% 36.5% 50.2% 56.0% 49.3% 44.9% 55.6% 56.3% 55.2% 47.2% 51.6% 57.4% 47.4% 50.1% 53.0% 59.6% 50.4% 46.8% 54.4% 57.0% 52.9% 50.2% 48.0% 49.7% 54.0% 42.1% 49.3% 59.2% 54.9% 48.7% 51.9% 52.1% 48.4% 40.7% 45.2% 54.5% 48.8% 52.2% 49.8% 54.8% 47.1% 47.8%

HARDLY ANY 24.3% 9.6% 16.1% 10.3% 20.4% 12.3% 9.0% 7.9% 20.6% 9.8% 9.5% 12.2% 17.4% 10.2% 8.3% 14.5% 14.6% 8.0% 6.6% 9.0% 16.2% 13.9% 7.3% 9.8% 21.7% 11.9% 13.6% 11.2% 21.4% 12.6% 10.3% 9.7% 13.0% 15.3% 11.5% 9.7% 11.3% 16.0% 9.3% 10.3% 15.6% 13.8% 9.9% 10.9% 14.1% 14.0% 6.7% 9.4% 12.6% 14.6% 10.8% 9.6% 17.2% 13.0% 9.5% 9.1%

DK 1.5% .9% 2.7% 8.4% .8% .9% 3.6% 7.0% 3.0% 3.6% 3.5% 10.2% 2.7% 5.8% 8.3% 10.1% 1.6% 3.2% 2.4% 5.7% 1.4% 2.6% 3.7% 6.7% 1.9% 5.0% 3.5% 6.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 5.2% 1.6% 1.9% 5.7% 4.1% .6% 2.9% 2.5% 5.9% 1.1% 2.9% 2.2% 4.4% 1.6% 1.2% 4.2% 6.9% 2.9% 1.7% 6.2% 4.0% 1.4% 3.9% 4.2% 7.5%

Total 530 410 368 186 538 382 341 219 561 391 320 210 578 343 347 217 543 405 375 198 613 372 326 211 563 368 311 218 605 336 327 228 625 406 338 220 341 287 190 150 536 415 279 231 515 438 278 226 368 280 172 172 370 292 193 162

FINAL REPORT | 53


SURVEY YEAR 1990

1991

1993

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY (Continued) AGE 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+

A GREAT DEAL 36.0% 27.9% 33.2% 37.1% 64.3% 60.0% 55.5% 60.1% 38.4% 38.6% 42.2% 51.9% 39.6% 31.5% 39.9% 43.4% 41.5% 32.5% 40.3% 43.7% 33.7% 36.1% 34.2% 45.6% 43.9% 35.5% 35.2% 46.5% 51.9% 55.8% 53.3% 67.7% 63.9% 56.2% 53.4% 58.9% 51.1% 44.4% 42.7% 52.5% 53.7% 47.5% 51.7% 53.1% 51.5% 56.9% 48.8% 60.4% 53.6% 54.6% 56.4% 53.8%

ONLY SOME 47.4% 51.4% 50.3% 49.6% 30.1% 31.1% 36.1% 33.3% 46.1% 47.7% 49.3% 36.0% 45.9% 51.9% 52.3% 42.7% 46.8% 49.6% 47.9% 45.0% 48.8% 48.4% 52.0% 43.7% 46.5% 52.1% 51.5% 34.5% 35.0% 37.9% 40.9% 27.2% 28.0% 36.6% 35.6% 32.7% 37.4% 40.9% 43.3% 31.7% 34.6% 39.1% 39.2% 35.4% 34.0% 34.9% 42.0% 32.5% 37.4% 38.2% 34.2% 35.4%

HARDLY ANY 13.3% 18.4% 12.0% 8.9% 4.9% 7.8% 5.4% 3.0% 14.9% 11.8% 5.8% 9.9% 13.2% 14.8% 6.1% 9.8% 9.3% 14.1% 9.0% 6.2% 15.2% 13.0% 12.2% 7.0% 7.7% 10.0% 11.2% 10.0% 10.6% 6.2% 4.7% 2.3% 7.6% 6.9% 10.5% 7.9% 10.6% 12.9% 12.8% 13.5% 10.3% 11.8% 8.4% 10.1% 13.3% 7.2% 7.8% 5.8% 8.6% 5.5% 8.7% 9.1%

DK 3.4% 2.3% 4.5% 4.3% .6% 1.1% 3.1% 3.6% .6% 1.9% 2.7% 2.2% 1.3% 1.8% 1.7% 4.1% 2.3% 3.7% 2.8% 5.1% 2.4% 2.4% 1.6% 3.7% 1.9% 2.4% 2.2% 9.0% 2.5% .2% 1.1% 2.7% .5% .3% .5% .4% .9% 1.8% 1.2% 2.3% 1.4% 1.6% .8% 1.4% 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 1.3% .4% 1.7% .6% 1.8%

Total 316 272 155 149 344 328 189 161 337 362 193 166 635 647 392 304 652 639 368 254 629 617 351 284 600 631 378 274 263 271 211 143 273 282 201 118 630 625 468 273 379 397 358 208 423 357 361 235 394 355 343 234

FINAL REPORT | 54


SURVEY YEAR 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000

CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 35.7% 29.8% 26.3% 40.7% 39.0% 34.3% 45.2% 41.5% 36.3% 34.5% 31.8% 28.2% 34.9% 30.2% 31.7% 31.3% 24.3% 25.5% 25.9% 21.6% 25.0% 30.6% 29.4% 33.0% 23.5% 18.4% 23.0% 31.7% 26.5% 25.7% 29.1% 27.3% 23.5% 20.9% 19.7% 14.1% 21.2% 16.0% 14.5% 15.0% 12.8% 8.1% 17.7% 15.3% 11.2% 22.3% 18.5% 14.8% 26.1% 23.8% 24.9% 31.1% 24.8% 25.9% 26.6% 27.4% 34.5%

ONLY SOME 49.9% 56.7% 62.2% 46.6% 49.7% 52.7% 42.7% 49.3% 55.5% 50.4% 55.6% 62.5% 43.0% 53.7% 53.7% 47.2% 58.0% 57.1% 51.1% 61.2% 62.3% 52.2% 58.4% 58.1% 56.7% 62.0% 61.3% 51.8% 58.3% 59.4% 53.0% 56.4% 64.3% 53.8% 60.2% 61.5% 55.1% 58.1% 63.8% 48.9% 54.5% 48.9% 49.7% 54.7% 64.9% 53.7% 60.6% 65.9% 48.5% 56.1% 61.9% 45.5% 56.1% 61.2% 50.2% 56.1% 54.3%

HARDLY ANY 9.0% 11.8% 10.7% 8.7% 9.9% 12.5% 9.1% 8.3% 7.8% 12.5% 12.0% 9.0% 15.0% 16.1% 13.5% 17.2% 16.8% 17.4% 18.6% 15.5% 12.1% 11.7% 11.2% 8.1% 15.0% 18.9% 14.7% 12.4% 13.6% 14.1% 11.8% 14.8% 11.4% 16.1% 18.7% 23.2% 16.0% 24.4% 21.7% 30.9% 31.6% 43.0% 28.2% 28.7% 22.5% 20.7% 20.2% 18.8% 17.8% 18.3% 12.4% 16.9% 17.6% 12.4% 16.5% 14.8% 9.9%

DK 5.4% 1.8% .9% 4.0% 1.4% .4% 3.0% .9% .4% 2.6% .6% .4% 7.1% .1% 1.2% 4.3% .9% 0.0% 4.4% 1.7% .6% 5.5% 1.0% .8% 4.8% .7% 1.0% 4.0% 1.6% .8% 6.1% 1.5% .8% 9.2% 1.4% 1.2% 7.7% 1.5% 0.0% 5.2% 1.1% 0.0% 4.4% 1.3% 1.4% 3.3% .7% .5% 7.6% 1.7% .8% 6.6% 1.6% .5% 6.8% 1.7% 1.2%

TOTAL 528 745 214 516 747 225 528 753 241 459 818 248 435 763 262 427 802 267 414 855 326 252 519 197 379 779 308 337 783 336 225 565 206 222 544 251 193 484 213 194 560 261 182 567 310 327 1066 581 272 1068 567 294 1024 559 283 1009 582

FINAL REPORT | 55


CONFID IN BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SURVEY YEAR 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

(Continued)

EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 26.4% 21.2% 22.5% 24.9% 28.1% 32.7% 30.2% 28.3% 31.4% 24.9% 19.9% 15.4% 20.8% 9.7% 7.1% 19.1% 12.9% 7.1%

ONLY SOME 50.5% 56.0% 65.5% 57.2% 59.3% 53.0% 49.9% 55.7% 58.4% 54.0% 60.6% 61.6% 49.9% 45.4% 48.6% 47.3% 50.6% 54.2%

HARDLY ANY 20.0% 21.3% 10.6% 15.9% 11.8% 13.7% 17.0% 14.8% 9.5% 18.4% 19.1% 22.2% 26.7% 44.7% 44.1% 31.0% 35.9% 38.4%

DK 3.2% 1.5% 1.5% 2.1% .7% .6% 2.9% 1.2% .7% 2.7% .3% .9% 2.7% .2% .2% 2.6% .6% .3%

TOTAL 123 480 291 112 457 309 308 980 713 203 668 478 216 695 464 223 619 487

FINAL REPORT | 56


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 23.0% 33.1% 33.3% 30.9% 30.0% 36.4% 17.7% 19.9% 21.7% 18.3% 21.2% 27.4% 24.4% 26.5% 35.5% 16.3% 20.7% 32.2% 22.6% 25.5% 38.0% 21.2% 21.2% 31.0% 18.8% 23.2% 34.6% 23.2% 30.9% 39.5% 18.5% 24.4% 33.2% 25.4% 29.9% 37.6% 18.4% 23.5% 35.3% 21.4% 25.2% 27.3% 22.6% 25.2% 29.6% 10.7% 21.2% 24.0% 17.2% 20.6% 24.5% 19.8% 26.2% 30.3% 18.2% 22.5% 29.6%

ONLY SOME 53.2% 54.0% 52.1% 48.8% 53.6% 48.1% 51.4% 56.0% 52.2% 47.8% 55.1% 54.6% 52.2% 60.9% 53.9% 56.1% 63.2% 53.5% 50.5% 57.4% 51.9% 51.0% 63.4% 56.8% 53.5% 61.4% 56.9% 56.7% 61.1% 52.6% 57.1% 66.1% 59.5% 53.3% 59.8% 54.8% 55.3% 63.3% 57.7% 52.0% 64.0% 60.9% 56.2% 60.8% 62.3% 66.7% 60.5% 63.1% 54.1% 65.8% 64.4% 59.5% 62.5% 61.2% 51.5% 61.4% 58.2%

HARDLY ANY 12.9% 9.9% 12.0% 15.2% 13.6% 14.5% 21.8% 20.8% 24.3% 25.3% 21.6% 15.8% 15.2% 11.0% 10.2% 20.1% 14.1% 12.2% 16.7% 14.4% 8.5% 15.5% 13.3% 11.2% 19.2% 12.8% 7.1% 14.4% 5.9% 6.3% 16.1% 7.7% 6.0% 13.6% 7.2% 5.7% 16.3% 10.5% 4.9% 12.9% 8.3% 9.4% 12.7% 11.6% 6.8% 13.7% 14.4% 10.4% 20.3% 11.3% 9.0% 13.3% 8.9% 7.4% 19.8% 12.8% 10.3%

DK 10.9% 3.0% 2.6% 5.2% 2.8% 1.0% 9.1% 3.3% 1.7% 8.6% 2.1% 2.2% 8.2% 1.6% .4% 7.5% 2.0% 2.0% 10.1% 2.7% 1.6% 12.3% 2.1% 1.0% 8.4% 2.7% 1.4% 5.7% 2.0% 1.6% 8.3% 1.8% 1.3% 7.6% 3.2% 2.0% 9.9% 2.7% 2.1% 13.8% 2.5% 2.4% 8.5% 2.4% 1.3% 9.0% 4.0% 2.4% 8.4% 2.3% 2.0% 7.4% 2.3% 1.1% 10.6% 3.4% 1.9%

Total 548 726 210 515 732 235 525 743 214 514 748 225 528 752 241 460 818 248 434 765 264 429 803 266 414 853 326 254 521 197 381 777 308 337 784 335 225 564 205 222 544 251 193 484 211 194 561 261 182 567 310 330 1067 581 272 1069 569

FINAL REPORT | 57


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 21.5% 23.5% 34.8% 18.3% 26.3% 36.9% 17.7% 15.1% 20.6% 12.9% 17.8% 21.4% 17.7% 15.3% 21.5% 12.3% 14.0% 19.5% 13.6% 9.5% 18.1% 17.8% 14.3% 20.8%

ONLY SOME 51.9% 60.0% 53.2% 58.4% 59.0% 54.5% 53.2% 65.3% 65.8% 57.6% 64.3% 62.4% 54.3% 62.8% 64.4% 63.3% 66.4% 66.5% 57.5% 60.7% 62.5% 56.7% 62.0% 60.9%

HARDLY ANY 16.3% 13.6% 9.4% 15.2% 10.9% 6.6% 23.6% 17.7% 11.7% 24.5% 17.2% 14.7% 22.9% 20.1% 12.6% 21.1% 17.7% 12.2% 26.7% 27.3% 17.9% 21.1% 21.5% 17.5%

DK 10.3% 3.0% 2.6% 8.1% 3.8% 2.1% 5.5% 1.9% 1.9% 5.0% .8% 1.5% 5.1% 1.9% 1.6% 3.4% 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 2.6% 1.6% 4.3% 2.3% .8%

Total 294 1025 559 285 1011 583 123 480 290 112 457 309 308 979 712 203 668 478 214 694 464 223 618 486

FINAL REPORT | 58


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 40.3% 33.4% 24.8% 48.3% 44.3% 37.0% 23.0% 24.8% 22.5% 30.1% 30.8% 28.5% 41.0% 39.8% 36.4% 35.5% 29.7% 24.4% 40.1% 34.3% 29.7% 37.6% 30.1% 29.6% 33.3% 27.6% 25.4% 26.9% 30.0% 37.7% 28.5% 25.9% 18.3% 36.9% 26.5% 26.5% 21.5% 21.5% 16.8% 23.3% 20.9% 21.6% 21.9% 24.1% 20.2% 24.0% 27.2% 21.0% 27.7% 20.8% 23.2% 30.7% 24.4% 22.8% 30.3% 26.8% 20.2%

ONLY SOME 37.0% 49.5% 59.0% 36.4% 43.9% 52.9% 44.0% 51.1% 48.9% 41.2% 46.8% 49.7% 41.1% 47.3% 51.4% 38.7% 51.7% 54.5% 34.9% 44.6% 52.1% 38.9% 55.7% 49.7% 41.2% 52.5% 55.5% 43.7% 50.0% 44.8% 41.3% 52.6% 59.3% 39.2% 53.1% 54.1% 44.2% 47.0% 53.0% 38.8% 47.5% 48.9% 43.9% 49.2% 52.7% 50.0% 51.9% 59.1% 41.4% 49.8% 56.4% 44.0% 53.5% 53.2% 44.0% 49.8% 56.4%

HARDLY ANY 18.0% 14.9% 14.0% 12.2% 10.3% 9.5% 22.3% 19.7% 25.1% 18.6% 18.4% 17.5% 11.2% 11.5% 9.9% 19.2% 16.3% 19.3% 18.1% 18.8% 15.9% 17.3% 12.4% 18.4% 17.6% 17.4% 17.8% 24.5% 17.9% 13.6% 24.8% 18.9% 20.3% 18.2% 18.3% 18.3% 27.4% 29.4% 28.9% 30.3% 29.5% 28.5% 23.6% 23.1% 24.5% 21.6% 19.5% 18.9% 24.2% 27.0% 19.3% 22.0% 20.3% 22.1% 17.3% 19.0% 20.0%

DK 4.8% 2.3% 2.2% 3.0% 1.5% .6% 10.7% 4.4% 3.5% 10.1% 4.0% 4.3% 6.7% 1.4% 2.3% 6.6% 2.3% 1.8% 6.9% 2.4% 2.3% 6.1% 1.8% 2.3% 7.8% 2.6% 1.2% 4.9% 2.1% 3.9% 5.3% 2.7% 2.1% 5.7% 2.1% 1.1% 6.9% 2.1% 1.3% 7.6% 2.1% 1.0% 10.6% 3.6% 2.5% 4.4% 1.4% 1.0% 6.7% 2.4% 1.2% 3.3% 1.8% 1.9% 8.4% 4.4% 3.4%

Total 545 727 209 514 732 235 526 744 213 514 747 225 528 753 239 459 817 247 435 763 264 428 803 267 413 851 326 253 520 197 381 777 308 336 780 336 225 565 206 221 544 251 191 484 213 194 561 261 181 565 310 330 1066 581 271 1070 569

FINAL REPORT | 59


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 34.3% 24.5% 25.8% 30.4% 26.6% 27.6% 23.6% 18.1% 18.3% 28.3% 23.3% 22.0% 27.8% 24.1% 22.5% 21.4% 20.5% 18.7% 27.3% 19.1% 16.8% 27.8% 20.3% 16.0%

ONLY SOME 39.1% 53.9% 55.3% 49.5% 49.0% 50.8% 45.0% 57.3% 59.2% 51.8% 53.6% 50.4% 48.2% 50.6% 54.8% 49.9% 52.4% 55.9% 44.6% 51.6% 58.5% 48.1% 51.0% 58.5%

HARDLY ANY 18.5% 18.9% 17.4% 13.5% 19.2% 19.1% 26.8% 23.5% 20.8% 17.4% 20.9% 26.7% 21.5% 23.2% 19.7% 26.1% 26.1% 23.2% 21.3% 26.7% 21.9% 19.4% 24.9% 23.8%

DK 8.1% 2.7% 1.5% 6.6% 5.2% 2.5% 4.5% 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% 2.3% .9% 2.4% 2.1% 3.0% 2.6% 1.0% 2.3% 6.8% 2.6% 2.8% 4.7% 3.8% 1.7%

Total 294 1022 559 285 1011 583 123 480 289 112 456 308 308 978 711 201 665 477 214 692 463 219 617 482

FINAL REPORT | 60


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 44.3% 34.3% 28.1% 55.7% 48.2% 36.4% 37.3% 28.5% 24.9% 40.8% 35.7% 37.3% 45.0% 38.5% 37.3% 32.4% 26.4% 26.5% 36.4% 26.5% 29.5% 43.9% 30.0% 28.2% 33.0% 27.4% 25.0% 30.9% 27.1% 26.6% 31.6% 27.2% 26.2% 35.4% 36.2% 31.0% 30.9% 30.0% 27.6% 36.3% 29.4% 26.2% 30.0% 28.3% 20.4% 35.0% 30.2% 24.8% 33.4% 21.8% 16.8% 32.5% 25.5% 21.5% 35.1% 22.5% 19.0%

ONLY SOME 45.3% 57.3% 63.8% 33.7% 43.4% 54.3% 45.8% 58.5% 62.1% 39.4% 47.4% 49.8% 43.7% 53.1% 55.9% 48.4% 55.9% 66.5% 47.9% 61.2% 55.4% 41.0% 54.4% 60.3% 47.3% 58.8% 62.5% 49.9% 62.7% 65.5% 53.3% 61.6% 63.6% 51.7% 53.8% 63.5% 50.6% 60.8% 66.4% 46.9% 59.9% 66.1% 52.2% 57.5% 67.0% 49.5% 55.6% 59.5% 45.3% 57.1% 66.7% 47.5% 57.7% 59.7% 44.3% 57.0% 63.7%

HARDLY ANY 8.7% 7.6% 7.6% 8.8% 7.4% 9.3% 14.1% 11.9% 12.6% 16.7% 15.6% 12.0% 9.8% 7.9% 6.8% 17.1% 17.1% 6.5% 12.2% 11.6% 14.0% 10.8% 14.9% 11.2% 15.4% 13.0% 12.2% 14.7% 9.2% 7.6% 12.3% 10.8% 9.5% 10.0% 9.2% 5.3% 13.8% 8.0% 5.4% 13.6% 10.0% 7.6% 13.6% 12.8% 12.6% 12.6% 13.2% 15.7% 15.1% 20.5% 15.9% 16.4% 16.3% 18.8% 18.2% 19.4% 16.8%

DK 1.7% .8% .4% 1.8% 1.0% 0.0% 2.9% 1.1% .4% 3.1% 1.3% .9% 1.5% .4% 0.0% 2.1% .6% .4% 3.5% .7% 1.2% 4.4% .7% .2% 4.3% .8% .3% 4.5% 1.1% .3% 2.8% .4% .7% 2.8% .9% .3% 4.8% 1.2% .5% 3.2% .7% .2% 4.2% 1.4% 0.0% 3.0% .9% 0.0% 6.1% .5% .7% 3.6% .5% 0.0% 2.4% 1.1% .4%

Total 545 726 210 515 730 235 527 745 215 512 750 222 527 753 241 459 818 248 435 764 264 426 803 267 413 854 326 253 519 196 381 776 307 337 783 336 224 565 206 222 544 250 191 483 211 194 561 261 182 566 309 330 1066 581 272 1070 568

FINAL REPORT | 61


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 39.9% 24.4% 24.3% 32.8% 26.3% 25.7% 43.2% 24.8% 20.0% 37.4% 29.2% 24.8% 49.0% 27.1% 20.7% 43.8% 28.6% 23.9% 39.4% 25.4% 25.6% 39.7% 24.7% 20.2%

ONLY SOME 44.6% 56.3% 58.7% 47.0% 57.4% 59.2% 45.5% 58.7% 61.6% 46.2% 58.1% 59.2% 39.1% 57.0% 63.6% 43.1% 57.1% 56.5% 48.4% 56.1% 60.1% 44.0% 60.1% 61.5%

HARDLY ANY 12.1% 18.7% 16.3% 18.9% 15.2% 14.5% 10.9% 16.0% 16.5% 16.4% 12.7% 16.1% 11.5% 15.6% 15.1% 11.9% 13.3% 19.0% 10.0% 18.2% 13.8% 14.4% 14.5% 18.1%

DK 3.4% .6% .7% 1.3% 1.2% .6% .5% .5% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% .4% .3% .6% 1.3% 1.0% .6% 2.1% .3% .5% 1.8% .7% .3%

Total 292 1024 558 285 1010 583 123 480 291 111 457 309 308 980 713 203 668 478 214 695 465 223 619 488

FINAL REPORT | 62


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 27.4% 31.0% 27.5% 15.7% 12.7% 11.5% 14.8% 12.7% 10.4% 8.7% 14.9% 16.9% 29.5% 25.0% 30.5% 12.1% 12.3% 12.4% 15.1% 11.2% 9.3% 20.5% 17.1% 23.2% 11.9% 12.9% 17.2% 20.2% 15.4% 25.5% 19.6% 19.4% 28.3% 16.9% 18.6% 21.1% 13.0% 17.2% 18.1% 17.2% 20.4% 23.2% 16.8% 25.2% 27.5% 24.9% 27.3% 26.5% 11.4% 10.6% 12.9% 15.3% 10.6% 10.1% 11.6% 9.2% 9.9%

ONLY SOME 51.3% 50.2% 51.9% 39.9% 44.0% 42.2% 49.9% 57.5% 62.8% 53.1% 62.5% 64.5% 49.8% 57.5% 61.5% 54.8% 60.6% 63.3% 45.3% 53.3% 53.4% 50.8% 57.9% 50.7% 47.9% 55.6% 58.1% 45.7% 52.6% 52.0% 51.3% 55.8% 51.6% 49.1% 52.7% 53.5% 53.7% 52.2% 56.1% 48.3% 55.4% 59.1% 53.7% 48.2% 50.5% 48.1% 50.3% 50.3% 47.4% 53.6% 56.4% 46.5% 50.7% 57.2% 38.1% 42.0% 53.3%

HARDLY ANY 17.3% 18.3% 20.3% 41.1% 41.4% 45.9% 30.4% 28.9% 26.3% 32.2% 21.7% 17.1% 14.3% 15.8% 7.6% 26.7% 25.9% 23.5% 32.6% 34.5% 35.7% 24.0% 23.3% 25.9% 32.3% 30.1% 23.7% 29.0% 30.1% 21.5% 24.2% 23.4% 18.6% 25.9% 27.0% 24.8% 23.9% 28.2% 24.8% 23.0% 20.8% 17.3% 19.0% 24.8% 22.0% 23.8% 20.1% 22.6% 34.5% 33.3% 30.2% 32.4% 37.7% 32.3% 40.9% 46.0% 35.7%

DK 3.9% .6% .4% 3.3% 1.8% .4% 4.9% .9% .4% 5.9% .9% 1.5% 6.5% 1.6% .4% 6.4% 1.2% .8% 6.9% .9% 1.6% 4.7% 1.7% .2% 7.9% 1.4% .9% 5.1% 1.9% 1.0% 5.0% 1.4% 1.5% 8.1% 1.6% .6% 9.5% 2.4% 1.0% 11.5% 3.5% .4% 10.5% 1.8% 0.0% 3.3% 2.4% .6% 6.7% 2.5% .5% 5.8% 1.0% .5% 9.4% 2.7% 1.1%

Total 546 727 210 515 732 234 529 745 214 517 749 224 528 751 241 459 818 248 434 764 263 428 802 267 414 855 326 253 520 197 381 778 308 337 783 336 225 564 206 222 543 251 193 484 213 194 561 261 181 566 310 329 1065 581 272 1070 568

FINAL REPORT | 63


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 20.8% 11.7% 12.4% 18.3% 12.0% 13.9% 21.4% 24.4% 34.6% 18.2% 20.2% 25.4% 18.2% 15.7% 14.5% 15.4% 9.7% 9.8% 22.4% 11.4% 22.0% 19.1% 9.9% 17.6%

ONLY SOME 40.3% 47.7% 54.1% 41.4% 48.5% 51.6% 51.8% 51.9% 47.9% 47.1% 50.6% 40.2% 47.9% 43.3% 45.9% 52.1% 50.6% 45.0% 39.7% 45.8% 46.2% 46.6% 48.1% 49.6%

HARDLY ANY 30.9% 38.7% 32.0% 32.6% 35.0% 32.0% 22.7% 21.6% 16.9% 31.0% 28.6% 33.2% 30.0% 39.2% 37.8% 28.4% 36.8% 43.2% 34.4% 41.4% 30.7% 29.3% 40.2% 32.1%

DK 8.1% 1.9% 1.5% 7.7% 4.5% 2.4% 4.1% 2.2% .6% 3.7% .6% 1.2% 3.9% 1.8% 1.8% 4.1% 2.9% 1.9% 3.6% 1.4% 1.2% 5.1% 1.8% .8%

Total 294 1023 558 285 1007 583 123 479 290 111 456 309 308 978 712 202 668 478 213 693 466 223 619 487

FINAL REPORT | 64


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 22.0% 13.6% 6.3% 25.9% 18.7% 4.4% 11.5% 9.3% 6.1% 12.8% 12.0% 7.4% 20.0% 13.2% 7.8% 16.0% 10.6% 5.1% 21.0% 12.9% 11.8% 16.3% 13.2% 7.4% 12.0% 8.5% 3.7% 14.1% 8.0% 2.6% 13.4% 8.3% 4.4% 16.2% 10.6% 4.4% 15.1% 11.7% 3.9% 10.6% 9.9% 6.9% 11.5% 13.0% 5.0% 16.8% 10.2% 9.8% 12.0% 8.0% 4.9% 17.1% 11.5% 4.9%

ONLY SOME 50.0% 56.6% 59.2% 51.5% 53.3% 58.2% 49.3% 56.9% 60.6% 44.3% 51.9% 47.1% 47.2% 55.0% 45.7% 41.3% 48.6% 50.2% 43.8% 54.9% 52.1% 52.1% 55.0% 51.3% 48.8% 50.9% 42.9% 54.4% 53.5% 50.8% 46.2% 48.2% 47.9% 48.5% 53.1% 49.9% 44.9% 52.3% 50.4% 46.2% 53.1% 51.7% 50.8% 54.3% 55.0% 41.2% 53.1% 44.2% 53.2% 56.3% 49.7% 44.4% 54.0% 54.7%

HARDLY ANY 22.6% 26.9% 33.2% 19.6% 25.5% 36.8% 27.8% 30.5% 31.0% 30.4% 31.0% 42.3% 26.3% 29.8% 44.9% 33.1% 38.3% 42.7% 25.3% 29.3% 33.5% 22.7% 29.5% 40.8% 32.4% 37.5% 51.6% 28.0% 37.0% 45.0% 30.2% 40.0% 46.1% 27.2% 32.1% 43.1% 29.1% 32.0% 44.4% 27.4% 33.1% 38.9% 24.9% 28.8% 39.0% 33.0% 31.9% 42.2% 24.6% 30.4% 40.2% 27.0% 30.9% 36.8%

DK 5.5% 2.8% 1.3% 3.0% 2.5% .6% 11.5% 3.3% 2.4% 12.5% 5.1% 3.3% 6.5% 2.0% 1.6% 9.6% 2.5% 2.0% 9.9% 2.9% 2.5% 8.8% 2.3% .6% 6.8% 3.1% 1.7% 3.5% 1.4% 1.6% 10.1% 3.4% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 2.6% 10.9% 4.1% 1.3% 15.9% 3.8% 2.4% 12.8% 4.0% 1.0% 9.1% 4.8% 3.9% 10.2% 5.3% 5.1% 11.5% 3.5% 3.6%

Total 544 725 209 513 732 235 529 743 215 516 750 224 527 751 241 459 818 248 434 765 264 427 802 267 414 855 326 253 520 197 378 779 308 337 782 335 225 563 206 222 544 251 190 484 213 193 561 261 181 567 310 329 1065 580

FINAL REPORT | 65


SURVEY YEAR 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 17.0% 11.5% 7.4% 16.1% 10.3% 9.3% 18.8% 12.6% 10.9% 22.3% 11.6% 7.1% 14.7% 15.4% 8.5% 21.1% 11.6% 7.8% 20.4% 11.2% 10.0% 14.9% 12.8% 8.6% 15.6% 9.0% 12.1%

ONLY SOME 45.5% 53.3% 48.3% 45.5% 52.9% 55.8% 43.2% 53.8% 50.4% 42.3% 61.4% 64.0% 44.9% 57.9% 51.3% 45.4% 56.6% 58.2% 45.3% 59.0% 57.4% 55.8% 57.7% 54.7% 54.9% 59.1% 49.4%

HARDLY ANY 23.0% 27.7% 38.3% 27.0% 29.5% 28.8% 23.6% 24.4% 30.7% 24.1% 23.0% 23.8% 34.1% 22.0% 35.2% 25.3% 27.0% 29.4% 28.9% 25.1% 28.4% 21.3% 24.8% 32.2% 20.5% 26.1% 35.1%

DK 14.6% 7.5% 5.9% 11.4% 7.4% 6.2% 14.3% 9.1% 8.0% 11.4% 4.0% 5.0% 6.4% 4.7% 4.9% 8.2% 4.9% 4.7% 5.4% 4.7% 4.1% 8.1% 4.7% 4.4% 9.1% 5.7% 3.4%

Total 272 1069 569 294 1025 558 283 1009 582 123 480 290 110 456 309 308 980 713 203 668 477 214 694 466 221 619 486

FINAL REPORT | 66


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFIDENCE IN PRESS EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 26.1% 20.4% 23.6% 28.4% 24.4% 22.2% 22.9% 23.2% 27.8% 28.0% 28.8% 27.7% 26.8% 23.2% 26.0% 22.6% 17.6% 22.2% 22.2% 23.2% 18.6% 17.6% 19.6% 16.6% 15.7% 12.5% 12.6% 21.1% 16.7% 15.2% 20.0% 19.0% 15.8% 16.8% 18.6% 18.6% 25.7% 17.5% 15.4% 18.7% 15.0% 18.3% 17.1% 14.6% 11.7% 20.5% 14.2% 16.8% 17.0% 10.1% 8.0% 16.8% 9.4% 7.5% 17.2% 9.9% 8.6%

ONLY SOME 57.1% 63.6% 64.0% 52.2% 56.8% 61.6% 50.7% 58.1% 55.2% 51.4% 52.6% 51.4% 55.0% 60.4% 56.4% 53.9% 60.3% 61.0% 51.3% 58.8% 65.9% 57.6% 58.8% 59.0% 51.8% 62.1% 62.7% 56.5% 57.2% 63.9% 52.1% 51.9% 60.3% 56.9% 54.3% 58.6% 43.5% 54.6% 61.4% 50.2% 55.0% 56.2% 51.8% 55.4% 65.5% 51.4% 54.8% 51.1% 41.1% 50.9% 50.3% 44.4% 49.6% 52.0% 40.1% 46.9% 50.2%

HARDLY ANY 14.3% 15.3% 11.5% 17.2% 18.3% 16.2% 21.0% 17.1% 16.3% 17.4% 17.9% 20.0% 15.0% 15.4% 16.0% 20.2% 21.2% 15.3% 20.1% 16.7% 14.9% 20.4% 20.3% 24.4% 27.3% 24.5% 24.4% 18.1% 25.4% 20.7% 24.0% 28.1% 22.9% 21.9% 26.2% 22.0% 23.3% 25.8% 23.0% 23.3% 29.0% 24.4% 22.6% 27.5% 22.3% 25.1% 29.8% 32.1% 37.0% 37.9% 40.7% 33.8% 40.3% 40.4% 35.3% 40.5% 40.9%

DK 2.5% .7% .9% 2.2% .5% 0.0% 5.4% 1.5% .7% 3.2% .7% .9% 3.2% .9% 1.6% 3.3% .8% 1.4% 6.3% 1.3% .6% 4.3% 1.3% 0.0% 5.1% .9% .3% 4.3% .8% .3% 4.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4.5% 1.0% .8% 7.6% 2.1% .3% 7.8% 1.0% 1.0% 8.5% 2.5% .5% 3.0% 1.2% 0.0% 5.0% 1.1% 1.0% 5.0% .7% .1% 7.4% 2.7% .3%

Total 547 727 211 514 731 235 526 745 214 517 744 223 527 753 241 459 818 248 435 764 264 427 802 267 413 855 325 252 521 197 378 779 308 337 783 336 224 563 204 222 544 251 193 484 213 194 561 260 180 567 310 328 1064 581 271 1068 569

FINAL REPORT | 67


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN PRESS (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 14.8% 9.0% 6.2% 12.5% 9.7% 9.3% 15.5% 8.5% 9.8% 18.3% 8.0% 6.7% 14.9% 10.2% 8.2% 17.6% 7.8% 5.6% 14.6% 11.4% 7.9% 11.0% 7.4% 9.4%

ONLY SOME 40.6% 46.2% 49.1% 44.7% 47.0% 47.2% 52.3% 44.1% 48.6% 40.4% 48.1% 48.7% 52.6% 43.0% 53.0% 42.9% 48.4% 43.2% 49.4% 42.5% 47.1% 46.4% 43.9% 40.9%

HARDLY ANY 38.6% 43.4% 43.6% 37.8% 41.2% 42.2% 30.9% 45.5% 39.9% 40.1% 43.7% 44.6% 30.9% 45.2% 38.4% 37.1% 42.8% 50.4% 32.3% 45.1% 44.4% 36.7% 47.2% 48.7%

DK 6.0% 1.5% 1.1% 5.0% 2.1% 1.3% 1.4% 2.0% 1.7% 1.3% .2% 0.0% 1.6% 1.6% .4% 2.4% 1.0% .9% 3.7% .9% .6% 6.0% 1.4% .9%

Total 294 1025 559 285 1008 581 123 480 291 112 457 309 308 980 713 203 668 478 214 695 466 223 619 488

FINAL REPORT | 68


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 53.0% 57.9% 42.9% 57.5% 63.9% 59.8% 48.1% 55.7% 42.2% 50.9% 57.1% 54.6% 53.8% 52.9% 50.2% 40.7% 50.4% 39.8% 51.7% 53.1% 56.2% 45.4% 44.9% 45.6% 49.5% 52.5% 53.5% 50.3% 52.1% 48.7% 44.8% 46.5% 49.7% 55.6% 51.2% 52.6% 52.8% 50.9% 57.1% 42.1% 48.8% 49.5% 42.7% 46.7% 45.1% 41.8% 51.0% 45.6% 40.8% 40.8% 39.9% 42.4% 41.4% 44.6% 49.5% 44.2% 45.0%

ONLY SOME 37.7% 37.2% 51.2% 35.2% 31.3% 34.5% 37.5% 37.9% 51.5% 34.0% 35.2% 36.3% 36.9% 41.8% 43.9% 43.0% 42.8% 53.7% 36.1% 38.8% 38.6% 43.7% 47.8% 45.3% 39.9% 39.8% 42.4% 39.3% 43.1% 46.6% 42.3% 45.0% 47.2% 35.9% 42.9% 42.9% 38.2% 41.7% 39.8% 41.6% 45.3% 46.4% 47.1% 45.8% 49.1% 46.4% 39.7% 49.3% 40.8% 51.1% 54.3% 41.6% 47.6% 49.2% 36.1% 46.5% 46.9%

HARDLY ANY 8.2% 4.3% 5.5% 5.1% 3.8% 5.7% 11.6% 5.5% 5.8% 12.6% 7.1% 8.4% 7.3% 4.5% 5.1% 15.0% 6.4% 6.5% 9.5% 7.4% 5.0% 8.8% 6.6% 7.7% 8.2% 7.0% 3.3% 7.8% 4.8% 4.7% 11.1% 7.4% 2.3% 6.6% 5.2% 3.9% 7.1% 6.5% 2.6% 13.8% 5.3% 3.5% 8.3% 6.5% 5.8% 9.3% 8.4% 4.7% 16.9% 7.5% 4.6% 13.8% 10.6% 6.1% 11.6% 8.1% 7.7%

DK 1.1% .6% .4% 2.3% 1.0% 0.0% 2.8% .8% .4% 2.5% .6% .6% 2.0% .8% .8% 1.3% .4% 0.0% 2.7% .7% .2% 2.1% .6% 1.4% 2.4% .7% .8% 2.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 1.0% .8% 2.0% .8% .6% 1.9% .8% .5% 2.5% .7% .6% 1.9% 1.1% 0.0% 2.5% .9% .4% 1.5% .7% 1.2% 2.1% .4% .2% 2.8% 1.3% .4%

Total 545 727 209 515 731 235 527 744 215 515 748 225 528 752 241 458 818 248 435 765 264 427 803 267 414 855 324 253 519 197 380 778 308 336 783 335 224 564 206 222 542 251 193 484 211 194 560 261 181 565 310 329 1066 581 272 1070 569

FINAL REPORT | 69


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 50.7% 42.6% 46.4% 43.6% 42.3% 49.0% 40.0% 34.7% 40.3% 32.7% 35.2% 43.3% 45.5% 36.5% 41.8% 40.6% 37.5% 40.5% 46.4% 36.6% 45.6% 41.9% 39.1% 37.3%

ONLY SOME 32.2% 46.7% 47.7% 38.6% 47.1% 44.7% 42.3% 53.0% 51.6% 47.7% 51.4% 48.4% 41.9% 49.1% 51.8% 45.6% 50.5% 51.7% 40.7% 51.0% 43.8% 43.5% 48.9% 55.0%

HARDLY ANY 14.0% 9.1% 5.6% 14.7% 9.0% 6.0% 16.8% 11.7% 7.5% 17.1% 13.4% 8.1% 11.6% 13.7% 5.8% 13.6% 11.7% 7.6% 11.5% 11.8% 10.2% 13.0% 11.6% 7.0%

DK 3.0% 1.6% .3% 3.1% 1.6% .3% .9% .6% .6% 2.5% 0.0% .2% 1.0% .7% .7% .2% .3% .3% 1.5% .6% .4% 1.7% .4% .6%

Total 294 1023 558 283 1009 582 123 480 291 112 457 309 308 979 713 203 668 478 216 695 466 223 619 488

FINAL REPORT | 70


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 26.5% 13.8% 11.1% 28.2% 22.3% 13.3% 21.5% 17.2% 11.7% 20.7% 18.6% 10.6% 24.2% 14.7% 11.9% 20.1% 12.9% 8.8% 24.2% 12.6% 8.2% 20.3% 12.8% 7.7% 18.2% 11.0% 8.8% 20.5% 11.7% 7.6% 19.0% 14.9% 9.3% 18.7% 8.9% 8.1% 18.5% 14.7% 7.9% 20.7% 12.1% 11.2% 21.8% 12.3% 9.5% 22.7% 14.8% 7.7% 21.2% 11.5% 6.1% 18.0% 9.0% 5.9% 19.0% 10.7% 6.0%

ONLY SOME 51.8% 63.2% 66.4% 55.0% 58.6% 64.1% 52.2% 59.1% 61.0% 48.0% 54.5% 58.1% 54.5% 58.1% 54.1% 52.5% 53.3% 53.8% 48.1% 59.3% 55.6% 53.1% 61.1% 55.9% 51.6% 60.7% 57.4% 53.0% 57.2% 62.0% 60.2% 53.6% 54.4% 55.7% 60.1% 58.8% 53.7% 61.1% 57.6% 46.7% 56.0% 56.8% 56.7% 58.8% 55.5% 51.9% 54.9% 55.2% 47.7% 51.1% 53.3% 48.7% 53.4% 45.3% 44.1% 45.8% 46.7%

HARDLY ANY 20.7% 22.4% 21.2% 15.7% 18.0% 22.0% 22.4% 22.1% 26.0% 29.5% 25.4% 30.2% 19.5% 26.0% 33.4% 25.2% 32.7% 35.9% 25.4% 27.3% 34.8% 24.5% 25.4% 36.2% 26.7% 27.5% 32.6% 23.6% 31.0% 29.3% 19.3% 30.5% 34.5% 22.5% 30.2% 32.6% 24.7% 24.1% 33.0% 28.3% 30.1% 30.8% 17.1% 27.4% 35.0% 24.6% 29.7% 37.1% 29.9% 36.4% 40.4% 31.3% 37.3% 48.0% 31.7% 41.5% 46.5%

DK 1.1% .7% 1.3% 1.1% 1.0% .6% 4.0% 1.6% 1.3% 1.8% 1.5% 1.1% 1.8% 1.3% .6% 2.2% 1.1% 1.4% 2.4% .8% 1.4% 2.1% .8% .2% 3.5% .9% 1.2% 2.9% .1% 1.0% 1.5% 1.0% 1.8% 3.1% .8% .5% 3.1% .2% 1.6% 4.4% 1.8% 1.2% 4.4% 1.4% 0.0% .8% .7% 0.0% 1.2% 1.0% .2% 2.0% .4% .8% 5.2% 2.1% .8%

Total 548 726 209 515 730 235 527 744 215 515 747 225 527 752 241 459 818 247 435 765 263 427 803 267 414 854 326 252 521 197 378 778 308 337 781 336 224 562 203 222 543 251 193 484 213 194 560 261 182 567 310 327 1064 581 272 1067 567

FINAL REPORT | 71


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 17.4% 9.7% 6.7% 17.8% 10.6% 6.2% 20.5% 8.6% 6.1% 13.6% 9.9% 9.5% 18.0% 8.1% 6.3% 17.7% 8.4% 6.8% 22.9% 12.0% 9.1% 14.4% 11.7% 6.3%

ONLY SOME 46.1% 52.0% 47.8% 48.4% 47.6% 44.0% 45.5% 48.5% 46.6% 56.2% 50.3% 38.8% 50.7% 48.6% 48.3% 55.2% 51.6% 49.8% 51.7% 53.3% 45.2% 52.5% 48.7% 43.6%

HARDLY ANY 32.8% 37.3% 44.3% 30.4% 40.1% 48.8% 31.4% 41.7% 47.0% 29.8% 39.8% 51.0% 29.6% 42.0% 44.3% 25.9% 39.6% 42.2% 24.3% 34.1% 44.9% 30.2% 38.4% 48.3%

DK 3.7% 1.0% 1.2% 3.3% 1.8% 1.0% 2.7% 1.2% .2% .4% 0.0% .7% 1.7% 1.3% 1.1% 1.3% .3% 1.3% 1.1% .5% .9% 2.8% 1.2% 1.8%

Total 294 1025 558 283 1008 582 123 480 291 112 457 309 308 979 713 203 668 477 216 695 466 223 618 488

FINAL REPORT | 72


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 29.8% 29.8% 39.3% 30.3% 32.0% 42.0% 26.4% 30.5% 39.8% 25.8% 35.4% 48.2% 33.0% 35.0% 45.1% 23.9% 27.4% 41.1% 21.0% 24.5% 29.1% 26.4% 30.7% 38.3% 23.3% 26.0% 35.8% 27.6% 33.6% 41.1% 23.6% 29.2% 41.7% 31.3% 33.4% 52.7% 28.6% 33.6% 46.4% 24.1% 33.3% 46.8% 23.1% 34.0% 46.0% 25.9% 38.1% 44.9% 26.2% 26.5% 39.5% 26.5% 28.3% 39.3% 24.2% 24.2% 37.9%

ONLY SOME 46.3% 53.9% 50.3% 43.7% 51.1% 47.1% 45.6% 47.7% 47.4% 43.4% 47.7% 40.6% 47.7% 52.0% 47.5% 50.1% 55.9% 48.1% 47.2% 52.6% 52.5% 51.3% 55.4% 51.1% 48.5% 58.0% 54.0% 47.4% 53.6% 47.9% 50.3% 55.2% 48.5% 44.5% 54.6% 41.4% 48.9% 52.3% 47.9% 48.3% 54.2% 46.0% 52.3% 47.4% 48.3% 49.3% 45.2% 45.7% 47.1% 55.4% 50.9% 45.1% 52.4% 47.8% 39.3% 51.8% 50.0%

HARDLY ANY 17.0% 15.4% 10.0% 18.4% 14.1% 10.3% 20.2% 19.2% 11.5% 20.6% 14.1% 8.5% 12.9% 10.5% 5.3% 18.1% 14.7% 10.2% 19.6% 21.0% 16.7% 14.2% 12.5% 9.9% 20.9% 13.5% 9.5% 18.0% 11.3% 9.2% 19.5% 13.3% 8.2% 16.6% 8.8% 5.4% 11.7% 11.3% 4.9% 13.1% 10.1% 6.5% 14.6% 14.6% 5.7% 16.5% 13.6% 7.8% 16.0% 15.2% 8.7% 19.7% 17.0% 11.4% 21.8% 20.0% 10.1%

DK 7.0% .9% .4% 7.6% 2.8% .6% 7.8% 2.5% 1.3% 10.2% 2.7% 2.8% 6.3% 2.4% 2.0% 7.9% 2.0% .6% 12.1% 1.9% 1.7% 8.1% 1.5% .8% 7.4% 2.4% .8% 7.0% 1.5% 1.8% 6.6% 2.2% 1.6% 7.6% 3.2% .5% 10.7% 2.9% .8% 14.5% 2.4% .6% 9.9% 4.0% 0.0% 8.3% 3.0% 1.6% 10.8% 2.9% .9% 8.7% 2.2% 1.6% 14.8% 4.1% 1.9%

Total 545 727 211 515 732 235 525 745 215 514 749 224 527 750 241 459 818 248 435 765 264 426 802 267 412 855 326 253 520 197 376 778 308 337 782 335 223 565 205 222 545 251 193 484 213 193 560 260 182 567 310 329 1066 581 272 1068 569

FINAL REPORT | 73


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 26.8% 27.4% 40.5% 28.1% 28.2% 41.8% 31.4% 33.4% 42.2% 30.5% 29.8% 35.0% 30.6% 29.6% 37.6% 26.1% 29.0% 35.3% 28.8% 27.3% 34.0% 28.5% 25.4% 33.0%

ONLY SOME 41.6% 54.0% 48.3% 41.1% 51.8% 49.2% 48.2% 51.0% 47.6% 44.6% 53.6% 52.9% 48.1% 49.8% 48.0% 47.7% 55.9% 51.1% 43.4% 52.4% 51.9% 43.2% 56.0% 53.3%

HARDLY ANY 19.3% 15.3% 8.9% 18.0% 14.3% 6.4% 10.9% 12.4% 8.3% 21.2% 15.1% 11.8% 16.7% 17.2% 10.7% 18.1% 13.6% 12.4% 22.1% 17.9% 13.3% 20.0% 16.6% 12.5%

DK 12.4% 3.2% 2.4% 12.8% 5.7% 2.6% 9.5% 3.1% 1.9% 3.8% 1.5% .3% 4.7% 3.3% 3.7% 8.1% 1.5% 1.2% 5.8% 2.4% .9% 8.3% 2.0% 1.1%

Total 294 1022 559 283 1009 583 123 479 291 112 457 309 308 978 713 203 668 478 214 694 465 222 618 487

FINAL REPORT | 74


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 28.8% 38.5% 54.2% 32.4% 49.6% 61.2% 28.2% 40.3% 49.6% 33.9% 43.6% 60.2% 32.7% 42.0% 58.6% 24.0% 35.3% 58.2% 27.7% 42.4% 59.0% 30.4% 37.9% 56.5% 31.5% 41.6% 55.8% 28.5% 45.0% 63.9% 26.2% 40.5% 53.4% 31.2% 44.2% 61.5% 23.6% 41.5% 50.4% 26.9% 38.8% 57.8% 22.9% 36.1% 55.7% 25.1% 38.2% 55.6% 25.6% 35.3% 48.4% 28.1% 36.5% 50.3% 32.1% 34.6% 52.9%

ONLY SOME 45.1% 51.0% 40.8% 37.8% 38.9% 33.9% 43.6% 46.5% 47.4% 37.0% 41.8% 33.0% 47.3% 48.0% 36.9% 49.7% 52.9% 35.7% 43.0% 46.0% 36.6% 44.4% 49.8% 40.4% 47.6% 48.3% 41.7% 48.3% 46.5% 33.2% 51.1% 49.4% 42.6% 44.2% 45.7% 35.3% 50.8% 46.8% 47.5% 40.1% 50.3% 37.5% 48.5% 50.2% 39.3% 50.8% 50.2% 36.7% 49.1% 49.0% 46.2% 47.2% 52.4% 45.3% 35.7% 49.2% 41.9%

HARDLY ANY 10.5% 3.7% 2.2% 11.4% 5.0% 2.2% 10.3% 5.9% .4% 9.9% 7.0% 3.9% 6.8% 4.6% 2.5% 12.1% 6.4% 3.3% 12.8% 5.6% 1.4% 7.6% 6.2% 2.3% 8.6% 5.2% 1.9% 10.9% 4.6% 2.1% 13.8% 5.6% 2.3% 12.7% 5.3% .9% 8.0% 5.6% 1.3% 11.4% 5.3% 3.1% 9.4% 6.8% 2.8% 9.8% 6.0% 6.1% 9.4% 8.5% 2.6% 13.0% 7.2% 2.9% 13.8% 8.8% 3.1%

DK 15.7% 6.8% 2.8% 18.4% 6.4% 2.8% 17.9% 7.3% 2.6% 19.2% 7.6% 2.8% 13.2% 5.4% 2.0% 14.1% 5.5% 2.9% 16.5% 6.1% 3.1% 17.7% 6.1% .8% 12.3% 4.9% .6% 12.3% 4.0% .8% 8.8% 4.5% 1.6% 11.9% 4.9% 2.3% 17.5% 6.1% .8% 21.6% 5.6% 1.6% 19.3% 6.9% 2.3% 14.2% 5.6% 1.6% 15.9% 7.2% 2.9% 11.7% 4.0% 1.5% 18.4% 7.4% 2.2%

Total 546 722 211 515 730 235 527 744 215 514 745 223 526 751 241 459 817 248 432 763 263 427 801 267 411 854 326 252 520 196 378 777 308 335 781 336 225 563 206 220 544 251 193 484 211 194 560 261 180 566 310 328 1065 581 272 1066 567

FINAL REPORT | 75


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 28.9% 35.8% 52.9% 27.4% 38.3% 54.0% 30.0% 33.4% 46.4% 26.9% 35.3% 56.5% 29.0% 38.4% 49.6% 33.4% 32.9% 48.6% 30.5% 35.8% 52.3% 35.9% 36.5% 45.7%

ONLY SOME 41.0% 48.5% 41.1% 43.1% 46.0% 39.8% 42.3% 50.9% 46.4% 47.7% 54.7% 40.1% 51.0% 50.3% 43.9% 47.1% 56.4% 46.2% 46.8% 54.2% 42.7% 46.9% 49.5% 48.2%

HARDLY ANY 15.2% 9.1% 2.4% 13.1% 7.8% 3.8% 12.7% 9.8% 4.4% 15.0% 6.6% 2.6% 12.7% 6.5% 2.9% 10.0% 6.1% 2.9% 13.5% 5.6% 3.8% 6.0% 9.1% 4.5%

DK 14.8% 6.6% 3.6% 16.4% 7.9% 2.4% 15.0% 5.9% 2.7% 10.4% 3.3% .9% 7.2% 4.8% 3.6% 9.5% 4.6% 2.3% 9.2% 4.4% 1.2% 11.3% 5.0% 1.6%

Total 293 1024 558 285 1009 583 123 480 291 112 456 309 308 979 713 202 668 478 214 693 466 223 618 488

FINAL REPORT | 76


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 24.7% 22.7% 23.5% 16.3% 17.4% 17.2% 17.0% 12.0% 7.8% 13.3% 13.5% 11.9% 23.1% 17.2% 16.8% 13.9% 12.3% 12.5% 12.9% 7.5% 6.2% 15.8% 11.2% 13.9% 11.9% 8.4% 11.6% 14.0% 12.8% 11.3% 19.9% 14.8% 15.2% 16.0% 17.2% 16.8% 14.7% 18.3% 10.6% 16.8% 18.1% 16.7% 11.6% 17.7% 15.0% 19.0% 17.6% 16.4% 11.6% 6.2% 4.1% 13.8% 8.0% 4.7% 9.9% 7.0% 6.1%

ONLY SOME 55.2% 59.9% 62.7% 56.3% 58.4% 68.9% 50.8% 61.5% 66.5% 54.3% 60.0% 62.0% 56.4% 63.8% 62.3% 59.3% 63.9% 66.5% 42.6% 58.6% 61.2% 56.0% 65.5% 62.5% 56.9% 67.8% 66.0% 61.0% 65.4% 64.7% 54.1% 63.5% 67.3% 58.7% 62.8% 65.6% 59.3% 58.0% 73.6% 56.6% 59.6% 57.6% 59.3% 56.9% 62.3% 50.7% 56.1% 53.2% 48.3% 49.9% 52.3% 46.3% 51.4% 51.1% 35.4% 45.3% 56.0%

HARDLY ANY 15.4% 16.1% 12.9% 22.4% 22.1% 13.5% 26.3% 24.9% 25.2% 28.4% 25.1% 24.2% 15.0% 17.9% 19.3% 20.9% 22.0% 20.4% 35.8% 32.7% 31.5% 23.2% 22.9% 23.6% 25.8% 21.9% 20.8% 21.4% 20.7% 23.2% 21.2% 20.1% 16.7% 17.7% 18.0% 17.3% 17.7% 21.2% 15.2% 17.9% 21.1% 23.8% 20.2% 23.2% 22.7% 24.8% 24.2% 30.1% 35.2% 42.6% 42.1% 33.5% 39.3% 43.1% 46.1% 45.4% 36.4%

DK 4.7% 1.2% .9% 5.1% 2.2% .4% 5.9% 1.6% .4% 4.0% 1.4% 1.9% 5.5% 1.2% 1.6% 5.9% 1.9% .6% 8.7% 1.1% 1.2% 5.0% .4% 0.0% 5.4% 1.9% 1.6% 3.7% 1.1% .8% 4.8% 1.6% .8% 7.6% 2.1% .3% 8.3% 2.4% .5% 8.7% 1.2% 1.8% 8.9% 2.2% 0.0% 5.5% 2.1% .4% 4.9% 1.3% 1.5% 6.5% 1.3% 1.1% 8.7% 2.3% 1.5%

Total 546 726 210 515 730 235 528 745 214 516 749 225 526 752 241 458 818 248 435 765 263 427 803 267 412 853 326 252 520 196 379 778 308 337 783 336 225 565 206 222 545 251 192 484 213 193 560 260 182 567 310 326 1064 580 270 1070 568

FINAL REPORT | 77


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 16.7% 9.5% 8.5% 15.5% 11.7% 12.9% 16.8% 13.4% 12.9% 19.1% 15.2% 12.3% 18.1% 11.3% 9.4% 16.5% 9.4% 9.0% 20.1% 8.4% 7.6% 12.6% 6.6% 4.0%

ONLY SOME 46.4% 55.6% 63.0% 46.3% 56.1% 57.8% 45.9% 60.6% 61.4% 53.9% 59.0% 59.6% 48.3% 51.2% 57.2% 46.3% 53.1% 49.7% 42.4% 47.7% 45.4% 43.9% 45.2% 44.0%

HARDLY ANY 29.2% 32.6% 26.7% 29.7% 27.6% 26.7% 31.4% 23.9% 24.2% 22.5% 24.8% 28.1% 30.7% 35.5% 31.2% 34.1% 35.7% 39.7% 32.4% 42.8% 45.9% 35.3% 46.1% 50.5%

DK 7.7% 2.2% 1.9% 8.5% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 2.1% 1.5% 4.5% .9% 0.0% 3.0% 2.0% 2.2% 3.1% 1.9% 1.6% 5.0% 1.1% 1.1% 8.3% 2.0% 1.5%

Total 294 1020 559 283 1009 583 123 479 291 112 456 309 308 979 713 202 663 478 214 694 466 222 618 487

FINAL REPORT | 78


SURVEY YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1996

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 40.5% 29.1% 19.7% 48.0% 39.3% 20.0% 40.9% 33.8% 22.4% 42.2% 42.2% 27.0% 42.5% 34.6% 28.3% 39.1% 29.0% 14.1% 38.0% 27.0% 16.5% 38.7% 27.9% 21.9% 40.4% 28.3% 21.7% 44.8% 37.3% 24.7% 40.0% 30.6% 22.2% 44.7% 36.4% 24.7% 39.7% 36.2% 25.1% 37.1% 34.3% 25.3% 33.3% 39.3% 19.8% 68.0% 62.6% 51.3% 45.6% 43.0% 35.7% 43.8% 38.7% 32.2% 46.7% 38.4% 35.2%

ONLY SOME 43.7% 52.1% 51.0% 40.3% 43.9% 56.1% 38.9% 51.1% 51.7% 36.1% 41.7% 49.7% 44.9% 54.4% 52.7% 46.4% 55.6% 66.5% 40.7% 54.2% 63.4% 46.6% 56.1% 53.4% 44.4% 56.9% 59.1% 40.0% 50.5% 54.6% 42.8% 56.3% 57.4% 37.9% 52.1% 55.8% 44.9% 49.2% 56.6% 42.2% 51.5% 55.6% 48.8% 46.2% 58.3% 24.0% 31.8% 38.9% 36.6% 46.1% 50.8% 36.5% 49.2% 54.4% 37.7% 49.1% 49.5%

HARDLY ANY 11.2% 17.2% 28.9% 7.4% 15.1% 24.0% 11.9% 12.6% 24.8% 11.8% 12.3% 19.7% 7.5% 9.6% 17.0% 10.3% 13.1% 16.7% 13.3% 17.2% 17.6% 11.0% 14.6% 24.4% 10.4% 12.3% 17.7% 8.6% 10.9% 19.7% 13.1% 11.5% 18.0% 10.6% 9.3% 19.5% 9.5% 11.7% 17.1% 10.4% 12.7% 17.1% 10.7% 11.1% 22.0% 4.6% 4.5% 9.0% 15.1% 9.5% 12.1% 14.5% 10.6% 12.6% 7.8% 10.1% 12.4%

DK 4.6% 1.5% .4% 4.3% 1.7% 0.0% 8.3% 2.4% 1.1% 9.9% 3.8% 3.7% 5.1% 1.4% 2.0% 4.2% 2.3% 2.7% 8.0% 1.7% 2.5% 3.7% 1.5% .4% 4.8% 2.4% 1.6% 6.6% 1.3% 1.0% 4.1% 1.6% 2.5% 6.7% 2.2% 0.0% 5.9% 3.0% 1.3% 10.4% 1.6% 2.0% 7.2% 3.4% 0.0% 3.3% 1.2% .8% 2.6% 1.4% 1.4% 5.1% 1.5% .8% 7.8% 2.3% 2.9%

Total 544 727 211 515 732 235 526 745 214 512 750 225 528 753 241 459 818 248 435 765 264 427 803 267 413 855 326 252 521 197 379 779 308 337 783 335 225 565 206 222 545 251 193 484 213 194 560 261 182 566 309 327 1064 581 272 1070 569

FINAL REPORT | 79


SURVEY YEAR 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY (Continued) EDUCATION LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+ LT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE+

A GREAT DEAL 49.1% 36.1% 29.9% 43.8% 39.5% 37.6% 66.4% 57.4% 48.8% 60.9% 60.5% 54.3% 50.6% 48.5% 43.7% 45.1% 54.1% 49.7% 59.9% 55.5% 48.1% 51.6% 58.3% 51.2%

ONLY SOME 33.3% 49.2% 55.8% 37.6% 48.8% 50.9% 22.3% 33.3% 46.4% 30.4% 29.5% 38.9% 34.2% 37.7% 43.2% 37.7% 36.5% 38.1% 28.5% 35.0% 41.2% 30.8% 34.9% 41.2%

HARDLY ANY 12.0% 13.0% 12.1% 11.6% 8.7% 9.9% 7.7% 7.8% 4.2% 7.5% 9.4% 6.9% 13.3% 12.2% 12.0% 14.7% 8.4% 11.1% 8.4% 8.6% 10.1% 13.8% 6.3% 7.1%

DK 5.6% 1.7% 2.2% 7.0% 3.0% 1.5% 3.6% 1.5% .6% 1.3% .5% 0.0% 1.9% 1.6% 1.1% 2.6% 1.0% 1.2% 3.3% 1.0% .6% 3.8% .5% .5%

Total 293 1024 559 283 1009 582 123 480 291 112 456 309 308 980 713 202 666 478 216 694 466 223 619 487

FINAL REPORT | 80