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Do Americans Trust That Leaders Will Answer to the Law?
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The Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup surveyed more than 23,000 U.S. adults to understand how Americans view accountability, the rule of law and the balance of power in government. The latest report from the Kettering/Gallup Democracy for All Project
reveals that a majority of the nation is still committed to democracy in principle but convinced that the rule of law is weakening and that leaders will not be held accountable to the nation’s laws and Constitution.
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Key Findings
- Fifty-six percent of Americans say the rule of law is weaker than it was 10 years ago, four times the percentage (14%) who say it is stronger.
- Twenty-eight percent agree they can trust that U.S. political leaders will be held accountable to the nation’s laws and Constitution, down from 32% a year ago.
- Fifty-nine percent say the executive branch has too much power, far more than say the same about the judicial (38%) and legislative (34%) branches.
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Download the report for in-depth analyses of Americans’ perceptions of the rule of law, accountability and executive power. Also access year-over-year comparisons and breakdowns by political party, age, income and education.
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