Least Distrusted Branch of Government
AP US Government and Politics
What is the most trusted branch of the United States government?
How accurate was your prediction?
What least surprised you about this data?
As of 2017, what is the big story this chart tells?
Over time, what is the big trend you see in this chart?
Why do you think the judiciary is the most trusted branch of government?
Why do you think the legislative branch is even less trusted than the executive branch?
How do you think the behavior of the trump administration will impact the level of public trust in the executive branch over the next few years?
Overall, is this information good news?
How do you think party affiliation impacts trust in the judiciary?*
How do you think party affiliation impacts trust in the executive branch?*
If you ran a business that only about 1/3 of your customers trusted, how long would you stay in business?
If we didn't have separation of powers and checks and balances do you think the American people would trust the government more or less?
we currently have a divided government. How do you think the prevalence of divided government impacts the public's trust in the U.S. government?
What is the most important consequence of our current level of trust in the US government?
What do you imagine levels of trust would be like in a totalitarian country like North Korea?
Let me remind you that although only about 1/3 of Americans trust the legislative branch, they tend to reelect the legislature at about a 90% rate. Explain this paradox:
The most trusted branch is the one we do NOT vote for. What does that say about democracy and the power of voting?
Does that make you think that if we abandoned voting we would have a government we trust?
Is it possible that it is a good thing that we do not tend to trust our government?
What would Thomas Jefferson think about the lack of trust in the U.S. government?
Explain whether you think people trust their state and local governments more than they trust their federal government:
How do you think the fact that we are a multi-ethnic nation impacts our level of trust in the government?
Did you know that 27% of all statistics are made up on the spot?
In the comments section, propose one change in the U.S. government to increase public trust in the government:
