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Research & Outreach > Center for the Study of Politics and Governance > Elections Projects > Polling Archives > Minnesota Poll Archive
Policy
Untitled Document
Confidence in Institutions
 

"Now I have a list of different elements of our society. Please tell me how much confidence you have in each one."

Institution
Great deal
Only some
Hardly any
None (vol.)
No opinion
Your pastor or minister
66%
21%
3%
5%
5%
Doctors
50%
46%
4%
0%
0%
Organized religion
38%
44%
11%
4%
3%
The United States Supreme Court
35%
52%
10%
1%
2%
Newspapers
22%
63%
12%
2%
1%
Television news
20%
63%
15%
2%
0%
Reporters and other journalists
13%
67%
16%
2%
2%
Lawyers
10%
57%
23%
6%
4%

Poll: January 2-7, 2001
Sample: 781
MoE: ± 3.5

 

 

 
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