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Home Research Topics Politics & Policy Political Parties & Polarization Political Polarization The Public, the Political System and American Democracy 1. Democracy and government, the U.S. political system, elected officials and governmental institutions
Pew Research CenterApril 25, 2018
1. Democracy and government, the U.S. political system, elected officials and governmental institutions

Racial, educational, age gaps in views of need for ‘structural’ change in govt.

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1. Democracy and government, the U.S. political system, elected officials and governmental institutions
Most Americans say nation’s democracy is working at least ‘somewhat well’
Support for sweeping change in govt. is higher among less politically engaged
Racial, educational, age gaps in views of need for ‘structural’ change in govt.
U.S. political system seen as no better than average compared with others
Wider partisan gaps in views of how U.S. political system, other sectors compare internationally
Elected officials draw less confidence than other institutions and leaders
Republicans and Democrats diverge in views of elected officials, news media, business leaders
Federal government consistently viewed less favorably than state and local govt.
Favorable views of federal govt. among Republicans have risen since election
Ratings of Congress remain negative
Republicans’ views of Congress are less favorable than a year ago
Most view Supreme Court favorably
Republicans’ views of Supreme Court now more favorable than Democrats’

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