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For the final discussion question, I'd like you to analyze some public opinion data.
The three questions below reflect shifts in public trust in government between 2015 and 2018. Examine them carefully. What general patterns do you see? How would you describe citizens' attitudes toward the government? What political, social, and/or psychological factors can explain differences in the results between the three years when the study was conducted? Your task here is not mere description of the numbers but explanation of phenomena these numbers reveal.
Notably, these numbers were pre-COVID. Do you think these results correctly reflect what is going in American politics today? Also, is there any hope for further improvement in trust in government? Or, is it more likely that trust will go even lower in the future?
Finally, how much trust do you place in government? If you've experienced trust gaps, what would institutions need to do to restore your trust?
More information on historical trust in government numbers can be found here from the PEW website.
A bar graph on the most economic and social problems from 2015 to 2018. The graph showed that in 2018, 71 were more active and 29 were less active. In 2015, 57 were more active and 43 were less active. However, the graph also shows that 87 Democrats and 26 re Republican were active. In 2018, 84 democrats and 56 republicans were active.
A bar graph on the overall opinion of the federal government. Showing in 2015 Democrat were most favorable. In 2018, the 45 was the majority and it was somewhat unfavorable and 2 very favorable but was the least. In the 2018, total unfavorable were 69 independent, 66 Democrats, and 53 Republicans. In 2018, total favorables 47 Republicans, 31 Independents, and 34 Democrats. In 2015, total unfavorable total favorable 56 democrats, 19 independents, and 14 Republicans. Total unfavorable 86 Republicans, 81 Independents, 44 Democrats.
A bar graph displaying how much citizen trust the government. Republicans in 2018 said just about always. In 2018, the greatest number was some of the time. In 2015, the greatest number was some of the time. For 2018, most democrats- 66 said some of the time, Republicans said with 66 some of time, and Independents said with 57 some of the time.
In 2015, most democrats said some of the time with 67, Most Republicans some of time with 49, and most independents said some of the time with 48.