An analysis of the 2014 General Social Survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago shows that only 11 percent of Americans say they have a great deal of confidence in the institution. The only lower finding was 10 percent confidence in 1996.
American confidence in the executive branch has declined sharply since 2002, when close to 28 percent of Americans said they had a great deal of confidence in the government.
Democrats are more likely to have greater confidence in the government, with Republicans having less confidence, according to the analysis.
Congress ranks even lower, with only 5 percent of Americans saying they have a great deal of confidence in the legislative body, while 23 percent say they have a great deal of confidence in the Supreme Court.
But 50 percent of Americans say they have a great deal of confidence in the military, according to the analysis. The scientific community also ranked high with 41 percent of Americans saying they were confident in the community.
