What % of Americans say that, "anger best describes their feelings towards the federal government?"

1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What is the big story here?

3. Explain two causes of this trend:

4. Explain two consequences of this trend:

5. Is this good or bad news for the U.S.?

6. Based on the trends from this chart, draw the chart as you think it will look through 2033:

7. What would the Framers of the Constitution think about this trend?

8. Explain what blame you believe the news media has for this anger:

9. There is currently a 20 point difference between Democrats and Republicans in their attitude towards the federal government. Describe the current general criticism of the federal government from a Republican perspective:

10. Unemployment is down, gas is cheap, the GDP is growing. In the comments section, explain why so many people are so mad at the federal government during this time of economic expansion?

Learning Extension

Read the entire Pew Report on how Americans view government.

Action Extension

Currently, almost half of all Americans are angry at the federal government. Contact the head of the federal government, Barack Obama, and describe one step he should take to make Americans less angry at government: