Princeton, NJ--Americans continue to express confidence in the army than in 15 other national institutions, with 78% saying that they have a "big deal" or "very much" faith in him. In addition to the military most Americans to express our profound respect for small businesses and the police. The Congress ranks last among these agencies, big business and service organizations.
Gallup asked the Americans to say how much confidence they have in various agencies of the United States a total of 35 times since 1973, including the annual updates since 1993. This year's results are based on the 9-12 June Gallup Poll.
Little has changed in the Americans ' confidence in the institutions over the past year. The only notable difference was a significant increase in the number of Americans confident in television news, from 22% to 27%. There is also a small but statistically insignificant increase in confidence in newspapers (from 25% to 28%). the credibility of the police is 3 percentage points, to change, which also lies within the margin of polling error of the sample.
During the year, in which trade unions have been in the news for State employee Union battles with State Governments the benefits and rights to negotiate confidence Americans in organized labour has not changed (20% in 2010, compared to 21% in 2011).
The credibility of the military more bucks the downward trend in confidence
In the broader perspective of confidence in most institutions this year is below the historical average for each. These low figures probably reflect the the current frustration Americans how things are going in the country, largely because of the State of the economy. This year's ratings of banks, Congress and the President are below their average.
The most notable exception to the general scheme of the following trust is for the military, which is 78%, reading this year, 11 points higher than the historical average. Americans tend to express more confidence in the military, when the United States are actively engaged in military operations, as in 85% of rating in the February-March 1991, immediately after the first Gulf war ended and ratings between 69% and 82% during the last decade, coinciding with the United States military action in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The military was the top rating agency every year since 1998, and from 1989 to 1996. In 1997, when for the first time the poll was added to small business, he edged out military at 63% to 60%.
Church or organized religion was the top institution in the eight measurements from 1973 to 1985. Trust in the Church declined in 1986, with the military, which is in the confidence this year for the first time. Confidence in church back to its pre-1986 levels.
Upcoming articles on Gallup.com will review trends for some of these institutions in greater depth. Full trends for each institution hereare available.
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