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September 16, 2019

Why Americans Don’t Fully Trust Many Who Hold Positions of Power and Responsibility

Many believe members of Congress do not often admit mistakes or take responsibility for them

Many believe members of Congress do not often admit mistakes or take responsibility for them

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Why Americans Don’t Fully Trust Many Who Hold Positions of Power and Responsibility
Americans generally don’t think unethical behavior by those in positions of power and responsibility results in serious consequences
Many believe members of Congress do not often admit mistakes or take responsibility for them
Americans have the most confidence in K-12 principals, police and military leaders, and least confidence in members of Congress and tech leaders
Public sees military and tech leaders doing key parts of their jobs well and gives a mixed verdict on police officers
Most think key institutional actors behave unethically at least a little of the time