{"id":48471,"date":"2015-11-23T00:08:40","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T05:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2015\/11\/23\/11-how-government-compares-with-other-national-institutions\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T03:47:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T08:47:42","slug":"11-how-government-compares-with-other-national-institutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/11-how-government-compares-with-other-national-institutions\/","title":{"rendered":"11. How government compares with other national institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public expresses mixed opinions about the effect of several major nongovernmental institutions on the country. But in nearly all cases, the influence of these institutions is viewed more positively than that of the federal government \u2013 and especially Congress.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-1.png\"><img data-dominant-color=\"efebdf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #efebdf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"309\" height=\"648\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-1.png?resize=309,648 309w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" class=\"wp-image-64930 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-1.png\" alt=\"Views of how the government, other major institutions affect the country\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of 10 nongovernmental institutions included in the survey, majorities say four are having a positive effect on the way things are going in the country: small businesses (82% positive), technology companies (71%), colleges and universities (63%) and churches and other religious institutions (61%).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public is more divided over the impact of three other institutions \u2013 the energy industry (48% positive), labor unions (45%) and banks and financial institutions (40%).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And three others are viewed as having decidedly negative influence on the country. Just 33% say large corporations have a positive impact, 32% say that about the entertainment industry, and just 25% say the national news media has a positive effect. Majorities say all three have a negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By comparison, 41% view the impact of the Obama administration positively and only a quarter (25%) say the federal government has a positive effect. Just 14% say Congress has a positive effect on the way things are going in the country, while 75% say its impact is negative.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, opinions about national institutions have become more positive since the previous <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2010\/04\/18\/distrust-discontent-anger-and-partisan-rancor\/\">study of attitudes toward government in March 2010<\/a>, conducted when economic conditions were much worse than they are today.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-2.png\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f1f1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f1f1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"438\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-2.png?resize=420,438 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" class=\"wp-image-64933 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-2.png\" alt=\"Public views impact of banks, labor unions more positively than in 2010\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share of Americans who say banks and financial institutions have a positive impact, which stood at 22% in 2010 (and 2012), has increased to 40%. The percentage saying labor unions have a positive effect on the country has risen 13 points (from 32% to 45%). And small businesses, whose impact was already viewed very positively in 2010, is viewed even more positively today (82% positive, up from 71%).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opinions about the impact of other nongovernmental institutions have shown less change. There also has been no change in assessments of the federal government\u2019s impact. Meanwhile, views of Congress\u2019s effect on the country have become less positive: Just 14% say it has a positive effect on the country, which is little changed from 2012 (15%), but down 10 percentage points from 2010 (24%).<\/p>\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;partisan-differences-in-views-of-impact-of-institutions&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"partisan-differences-in-views-of-impact-of-institutions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a name=\"_Toc435694483\"><\/a>Partisan differences in views of impact of institutions<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats and Democratic leaners are far more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to say labor unions have a positive impact on the country, and these differences have widened since 2010.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-3.png\"><img data-dominant-color=\"edecec\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #edecec;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"309\" height=\"480\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-3.png?resize=309,480 309w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" class=\"wp-image-64935 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-3.png\" alt=\"Wide partisan gaps over impact of unions, churches, colleges, media\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, 59% of Democrats and just 28% of Republicans say unions have a positive impact. The share of Democrats who view unions\u2019 impact in positive terms has increased 16 percentage points since 2010 (from 43%). Republicans\u2019 views have shown less change (22% then, 28% now).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As in the past, higher percentages of Democrats (70%) than Republicans (54%) say colleges and universities have a positive impact. The partisan differences over the effect of the national news media and the entertainment industry are comparable \u2013 though majorities in both parties say these institutions have a <em>negative<\/em> effect on the country.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say that churches positively impact the country (72% vs. 54%). And while 41% of Republicans view the impact of large corporations positively, just 27% of Democrats agree.<\/p>\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ideological-divide-over-impact-of-churches-colleges&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"ideological-divide-over-impact-of-churches-colleges\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a name=\"_Toc435694484\"><\/a>Ideological divide over impact of churches, colleges<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among ideological groups, the impact of churches and religious organizations is viewed positively, except among liberal Democrats.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just 41% of liberal Democrats say churches have a positive effect on the country; that compares with 64% of moderate and conservative Democrats, 69% of moderate and liberal Republicans and 75% of conservative Republicans.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-4.png\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f0f0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f0f0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"488\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-4.png?resize=420,488 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" class=\"wp-image-64937 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-4.png\" alt=\"Large differences between liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans over churches, colleges\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservative Republicans are more skeptical of the influence of colleges and universities. Only about half (48%) say they have a positive impact on the country; majorities in other ideological groups view their impact positively.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities of adults, regardless of partisan and ideological affiliation, say the national news media is having a negative effect on how things are going in the country today. However, conservative Republicans and Republican leaners are particularly critical: 82% say the national news media has a negative impact, while just 14% say it has a positive impact.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans are also more critical of the entertainment industry than are Democrats: Majorities of moderate and liberal Republicans and Republican leaners (60%) and their conservative counterparts (65%) say that the entertainment industry has a negative effect on the United States. Half of conservative and moderate Democrats and 44% of the party\u2019s liberals view its impact negatively.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-5.png\"><img data-dominant-color=\"efefef\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #efefef;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"487\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-5.png?resize=310,487 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" class=\"wp-image-64939 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-5.png\" alt=\"Democrats critical of large corporations, conservative Republicans view unions' impact negatively\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities of both conservative and moderate Democrats (59%) and liberal Democrats (75%) say large corporations have a negative impact. Among Republicans, 47% of conservatives and 44% of moderates and liberals say they affect the country negatively.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conservative Republicans are the only ideological group in which a majority (63%) says that labor unions have a negative effect on the country. Moderate and liberal Republicans express more mixed views (36% positive, 45% negative), while majorities of both Democratic groups say unions have a positive impact.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats are ideologically divided over the impact of the energy industry, as well as of banks and other financial institutions.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-6.png\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f0f0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f0f0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"478\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-6.png?resize=420,478 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" class=\"wp-image-64943 not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-6.png\" alt=\"Democrats ideologically divided over impact of the energy industry, banks and financial institutions\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liberal Democrats are much more likely than the party\u2019s conservatives and moderates to view the effect of the energy industry negatively (58% vs. 38%).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while 57% of liberal Democrats say banks have a negative effect on the country, a smaller share (43%) of conservative and moderate Democrats agree. Republicans express similar views of the impact of the energy industry and banks, regardless of ideology.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While there are partisan and ideological differences in views of the impact of most institutions, there is broad agreement that technology companies and small businesses have a positive effect on the way things are going in the country.<\/p>\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;feelings-toward-government-and-views-of-impact-of-institutions&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"feelings-toward-government-and-views-of-impact-of-institutions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a name=\"_Toc435694484\"><\/a>Feelings\u00a0toward government and views of impact of institutions<\/h3>\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-20058999 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/11\/Other-institutions-7.png\" alt=\"Feelings about the federal government - and views of other institutions\" width=\"309\" height=\"469\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People who say they are \u201cbasically content\u201d with the federal government \u2013 18% of the overall public \u2013 have a more positive view of nongovernmental institutions than do those who feel \u201cfrustrated\u201d or \u201cangry\u201d with government.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who are content with government are mostly made up of Democrats and Democratic leaners. Nonetheless, the \u201ccontent\u201d group is positive toward nearly all institutions \u2013 even some, such as banks and financial organizations \u2013 that are viewed negatively by all Democrats.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast, people who are angry at government (22% of the public) are more critical of some institutions than are those who express frustration or are content with government. For instance, just 41% of the \u201cangry\u201d group \u2013 who are largely Republicans and Republican leaners \u2013 say that colleges and universities have a positive impact; overall, Republicans (54%) view their impact positively.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The public expresses mixed opinions about the effect of several major nongovernmental institutions on the country. But in nearly all cases, the influence of these institutions is viewed more positively than that of the federal government \u2013 and especially Congress. Of 10 nongovernmental institutions included in the survey, majorities say four are having a positive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":306,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sub_headline":"","sub_title":"","_crdt_document":"","_prc_public_revisions":[],"_ppp_expiration_hours":0,"_ppp_enabled":false,"ai_generated_summary":"","relatedPosts":[],"reportMaterials":[],"multiSectionReport":[],"package_parts__enabled":false,"package_parts":[],"_prc_fork_parent":0,"_prc_fork_status":"","_prc_active_fork":0,"datacite_doi":"","datacite_doi_citation":"","_prc_seo_qr_attachment_id":0,"spoken_article_player_enabled":true,"bylines":[],"acknowledgements":[],"displayBylines":true,"footnotes":"","prc_watchers":[]},"categories":[],"tags":[],"bylines":[],"collection":[],"datasets":[],"level_of_effort":[],"primary_audience":[],"information_type":[],"_post_visibility":[],"formats":[458],"_fund_pool":[],"languages":[],"regions-countries":[],"research-teams":[520],"workflow-status":[],"class_list":["post-48471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","formats-report","research-teams-politics"],"label":false,"post_parent":48437,"word_count":1036,"canonical_url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/11-how-government-compares-with-other-national-institutions\/","art_direction":{"A1":{"id":64900,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png?w=564&h=317&crop=1","width":564,"height":317,"chartArt":false},"A2":{"id":64900,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png?w=268&h=151&crop=1","width":268,"height":151,"chartArt":false},"A3":{"id":64900,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png?w=194&h=110&crop=1","width":194,"height":110,"chartArt":false},"A4":{"id":64900,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png?w=268&h=151&crop=1","width":268,"height":151,"chartArt":false},"XL":{"id":64900,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png?w=640&h=320&crop=1","width":640,"height":320,"chartArt":false},"social":{"id":64900,"rawUrl":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.23_social-1.png?w=640&h=320&crop=1","width":640,"height":320,"chartArt":false}},"_embeds":[],"watchers":[],"table_of_contents":[{"id":48437,"title":"Beyond Distrust: How Americans View Their Government","slug":"beyond-distrust-how-americans-view-their-government","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/beyond-distrust-how-americans-view-their-government\/","is_active":false},{"id":48428,"title":"1. Trust in government: 1958-2015","slug":"1-trust-in-government-1958-2015","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/1-trust-in-government-1958-2015\/","is_active":false},{"id":48421,"title":"2. General opinions about the federal government","slug":"2-general-opinions-about-the-federal-government","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/2-general-opinions-about-the-federal-government\/","is_active":false},{"id":48410,"title":"3. Views of government\u2019s performance and role in specific areas","slug":"3-views-of-governments-performance-and-role-in-specific-areas","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/3-views-of-governments-performance-and-role-in-specific-areas\/","is_active":false},{"id":48403,"title":"4. Ratings of federal agencies, Congress and the Supreme Court","slug":"4-ratings-of-federal-agencies-congress-and-the-supreme-court","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/4-ratings-of-federal-agencies-congress-and-the-supreme-court\/","is_active":false},{"id":48395,"title":"5. Political engagement and views of government","slug":"5-political-engagement-and-views-of-government","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/5-political-engagement-and-views-of-government\/","is_active":false},{"id":48386,"title":"6. Perceptions of elected officials and the role of money in politics","slug":"6-perceptions-of-elected-officials-and-the-role-of-money-in-politics","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/6-perceptions-of-elected-officials-and-the-role-of-money-in-politics\/","is_active":false},{"id":48377,"title":"7. Views of the political parties and how they manage government","slug":"7-views-of-the-political-parties-and-how-they-manage-government","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/7-views-of-the-political-parties-and-how-they-manage-government\/","is_active":false},{"id":48369,"title":"8. Perceptions of the public\u2019s voice in government and politics","slug":"8-perceptions-of-the-publics-voice-in-government-and-politics","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/8-perceptions-of-the-publics-voice-in-government-and-politics\/","is_active":false},{"id":48359,"title":"9. Views of the nation, how it\u2019s changing and confidence in the future","slug":"9-views-of-the-nation-how-its-changing-and-confidence-in-the-future","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/9-views-of-the-nation-how-its-changing-and-confidence-in-the-future\/","is_active":false},{"id":48478,"title":"10. Government and taxes","slug":"10-government-and-taxes","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/10-government-and-taxes\/","is_active":false},{"id":48471,"title":"11. How government compares with other national institutions","slug":"11-how-government-compares-with-other-national-institutions","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/11-how-government-compares-with-other-national-institutions\/","is_active":true},{"id":48465,"title":"Methodology","slug":"methodology-70","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/methodology-70\/","is_active":false},{"id":48461,"title":"Appendix A: Why partisans include \u2018leaners\u2019","slug":"appendix-a-why-partisans-include-leaners","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2015\/11\/23\/appendix-a-why-partisans-include-leaners\/","is_active":false}],"report_materials":[{"key":"e6699e89-2c1e-4a4c-b740-398b35d5ec84","type":"report","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/11-23-2015-Governance-release.pdf","label":"","icon":"","attachmentId":""},{"key":"2576a35f-1ccd-4122-8584-779d6f11ac9b","type":"topline","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/11-23-2015-Governance-topline-for-release.pdf","label":"","icon":"","attachmentId":""},{"key":"236d1d19-84b3-4f79-abd9-4316760a5e8f","type":"promo","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.12_sidebarImage.png","label":"Interactive<span aria-hidden=\"true\">:<\/span> Trust in Government, 1958-2015","icon":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/11\/PP_15.11.12_sidebarImage.png?w=75&h=75&crop=1","attachmentId":64899},{"type":"dataset","id":1203,"label":"2015 Governance Survey","url":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/dataset\/2015-governance-survey\/"}],"report_pagination":{"current_post":{"id":48471,"title":"11. 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