DECONSTRUCTING DISTRUST：How Americans View Government.pdf

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1、FORRELEASE:TUESDAY,MARCH10,1998,A.M.DECONSTRUCTINGDISTRUSTHowAmericansViewGovernmentFORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:AndrewKohut,DirectorKimberlyParker,ResearchDirectorGregoryFlemming,SurveyAnalystMollySonner,SurveyAnalystBethDonovan,EditorPewResearchCenterforThePeople&ThePress202/293-3126htt

2、p://www.people-press.orgFOREWORDDistrustofgovernmentishardlynew.Infact,atitsmostbenign,acertainskepticismaboutgovernmentseemsalmostcentraltoournationalcharacter,anadmirablequalityAmericansemploytokeepWashingtonincheck.Butduringthe1960sandearly1970s,thishealthyskepticismdeterioratedintoano

3、utrightdistrustthatinthe1990shasappearedarigidcynicism.Atwhatpointdoessuchprofounddistrustofgovernmentbecomedangerous,threateningourabilityasasocietytoaddressthepressingissuesoftheday?Whatunderpinstrustingovernment?AndwhatdotheAmericanpeopleneedtoseebeforeameasureoftrustmightberestored?th

4、Asweapproachtheendofthe20Century—theAmericanCentury—thesequestionsbeganswers.Tobeginthesearch,weundertookanextensivestudyofpublicattitudestowardthefederalgovernmentandtrustinit.ThroughthisworkonbehalfofThePewCharitableTrusts,wefoundclearindicationsofchangingviewsofgovernmentandhavecometoa

5、betterunderstandingofthecausesandimplicationsofpublicdistrustofthefederalgovernment.AndrewKohutDirectorPewResearchCenterforThePeople&ThePressTABLEOFCONTENTSForeword.......................................................................1Overview.............................................

6、..........................3SectionI:GeneralandSpecificMeasuresofTrust......................................14SectionII:MoodoftheCountry&TrustinGovernment.................................23SectionIII:EvaluationsofGovernmentLeadership.....................................27SectionIV:Governme

7、ntPerformance...............................................32SectionV:TheRoleofGovernment.................................................37SectionVI:Government’sPriorities.................................................45SectionVII:Consequences...................