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Question 14:
For each of the following groups, how much of the time do you think you can trust them to do what is right?

A. My city government
B. The governments of neighborhing cities
C. The government of the region’s central city
D. My county government
E. The governments of neighboring counties
F. The region’s local governments working together
G. My state government
H. The governments of neighboring states
I. The national government
J. Businesses
K. Business associations, like Chambers of Commerce
L. Economic development agencies
M. My place of worship
N. Other places of worship
O. Foundations
P. Charities
Q. Social service agencies
R. Schools
S. Citizen groups
T. Neighborhood associations
U. Advocacy groups

Kansas City Area:
  Hardly ever Some of
the time		 Most of
the time		 Just about always
My city government 85 242 394 42
11.1% 31.7% 51.6% 5.5%
Governments of neighboring cities 62 252 313 24
9.5% 38.7% 48.1% 3.7%
Government of region's central city 108 271 289 26
15.6% 39.0% 41.6% 3.7%
My county government 70 245 388 41
9.4% 32.9% 52.2% 5.5%
Governments of neighboring counties 55 263 275 23
8.9% 42.7% 44.6% 3.7%
Region's local governments working 87 285 291 21
12.7% 41.7% 42.5% 3.1%
My state government 90 295 318 52
11.9% 39.1% 42.1% 6.9%
Governments of neighboring states 93 275 237 21
14.9% 43.9% 37.9% 3.4%
National government 145 285 295 37
19.0% 37.4% 38.7% 4.9%
Businesses 54 292 371 51
7.0% 38.0% 48.3% 6.6%
Business associations 33 192 448 59
4.5% 26.2% 61.2% 8.1%
Economic development agencies 43 211 376 81
6.0% 29.7% 52.9% 11.4%
My place of worship 13 71 297 349
1.8% 9.7% 40.7% 47.8%
Other place of worship 12 101 367 204
1.8% 14.8% 53.7% 29.8%
Foundations 25 186 394 130
3.4% 25.3% 53.6% 17.7%
Charities 28 237 374 123
3.7% 31.1% 49.1% 16.1%
Social service agencies 41 275 358 83
5.4% 36.3% 47.3% 11.0%
Schools 30 193 408 129
3.9% 25.4% 53.7% 17.0%
Citizen groups 18 224 377 75
2.6% 32.3% 54.3% 10.8%
Neighborhood associations 24 230 380 75
3.4% 32.4% 53.6% 10.6%
Advocacy groups 49 238 345 53
7.2% 34.7% 50.4% 7.7%

 

Denver Area:
  Hardly ever Some of
the time		 Most of
the time		 Just about always
My city government 19 94 119 26
7.4% 36.4% 46.1% 10.1%
Governments of neighboring cities 19 101 102 16
8.0% 42.4% 42.9% 6.7%
Government of region's central city 15 96 117 14
6.2% 39.7% 48.3% 5.8%
My county government 24 89 115 23
9.6% 35.5% 45.8% 9.2%
Governments of neighboring counties 17 96 98 13
7.6% 42.9% 43.8% 5.8%
Region's local governments working 29 87 102 18
12.3% 36.9% 43.2% 7.6%
My state government 30 106 99 17
11.9% 42.1% 39.3% 6.7%
Governments of neighboring states 23 90 66 11
12.1% 47.4% 34.7% 5.8%
National government 70 98 69 15
27.8% 38.9% 27.4% 6.0%
Businesses 25 96 110 24
9.8% 37.6% 43.1% 9.4%
Business associations 13 82 119 28
5.4% 33.9% 49.2% 11.6%
Economic development agencies 22 70 112 18
9.9% 31.5% 50.5% 8.1%
My place of worship 6 30 88 102
2.7% 13.3% 38.9% 45.1%
Other place of worship 10 41 109 60
4.5% 18.6% 49.5% 27.3%
Foundations 6 86 116 37
2.4% 35.1% 47.3% 15.1%
Charities 10 84 131 38
3.8% 31.9% 49.8% 14.4%
Social service agencies 11 111 92 23
4.6% 46.8% 38.8% 9.7%
Schools 16 74 122 45
6.2% 28.8% 47.5% 17.5%
Citizen groups 14 85 106 25
6.1% 37.0% 46.1% 10.9%
Neighborhood associations 24 86 90 27
10.6% 37.9% 39.6% 11.9%
Advocacy groups 13 86 88 21
6.3% 41.3% 42.3% 10.1%

 

Minneapolis/St. Paul Area:
  Hardly ever Some of
the time		 Most of
the time		 Just about always
My city government 21 77 127 35
8.1% 29.6% 48.8% 13.5%
Governments of neighboring cities 19 88 107 29
7.8% 36.2% 44.0% 11.9%
Government of region's central city 18 97 109 29
7.1% 38.3% 43.1% 11.5%
My county government 24 85 120 30
9.3% 32.8% 46.3% 11.6%
Governments of neighboring counties 22 92 106 19
9.2% 38.5% 44.4% 7.9%
Region's local governments working 24 101 91 23
10.0% 42.3% 38.1% 9.6%
My state government 47 108 74 35
17.8% 40.9% 28.0% 13.3%
Governments of neighboring states 37 102 69 18
16.4% 45.1% 30.5% 8.0%
National government 62 129 51 24
23.3% 48.5% 19.2% 9.0%
Businesses 19 102 113 27
7.3% 39.1% 43.3% 10.3%
Business associations 17 92 114 31
6.7% 36.2% 44.9% 12.2%
Economic development agencies 11 89 106 34
4.6% 37.1% 44.2% 14.2%
My place of worship 6 39 93 111
2.4% 15.7% 37.3% 44.6%
Other place of worship 7 54 97 76
3.0% 23.1% 41.5% 32.5%
Foundations 13 56 129 55
5.1% 22.1% 51.0% 21.7%
Charities 12 63 122 61
4.7% 24.4% 47.3% 23.6%
Social service agencies 22 73 104 55
8.7% 28.7% 40.9% 21.7%
Schools 14 59 120 65
5.4% 22.9% 46.5% 25.2%
Citizen groups 13 77 111 47
5.2% 31.0% 44.8% 19.0%
Neighborhood associations 9 83 115 37
3.7% 34.0% 47.1% 15.2%
Advocacy groups 19 98 91 29
8.0% 41.4% 38.4% 12.2%

 

St. Louis Area:
  Hardly ever Some of
the time		 Most of
the time		 Just about always
My city government 22 59 91 15
11.8% 31.6% 48.7% 8.0%
Governments of neighboring cities 16 57 79 12
9.8% 34.8% 48.2% 7.3%
Government of region's central city 19 66 74 9
11.3% 39.3% 44.0% 5.4%
My county government 17 60 84 18
9.5% 33.5% 46.9% 10.1%
Governments of neighboring counties 16 59 73 8
10.3% 37.8% 46.8% 5.1%
Region's local governments working 21 66 76 8
12.3% 38.6% 44.4% 4.7%
My state government 25 68 80 14
13.5% 36.4% 42.8% 7.5%
Governments of neighboring states 14 67 55 8
9.7% 46.5% 38.2% 5.6%
National government 44 71 55 16
23.7% 38.2% 29.6% 8.6%
Businesses 14 49 104 17
7.6% 26.6% 56.5% 9.2%
Business associations 12 41 97 24
6.9% 23.6% 55.7% 13.8%
Economic development agencies 8 57 81 19
4.8% 34.5% 49.1% 11.5%
My place of worship 2 15 60 100
1.1% 8.5% 33.9% 56.5%
Other place of worship 7 22 66 60
4.5% 14.2% 42.6% 38.7%
Foundations 7 39 90 47
3.8% 21.3% 49.2% 25.7%
Charities 11 34 93 50
5.9% 18.1% 49.5% 26.6%
Social service agencies 11 55 85 29
6.1% 30.6% 47.2% 16.1%
Schools 15 29 102 40
8.1% 15.6% 54.8% 21.5%
Citizen groups 4 49 77 33
2.5% 30.1% 47.2% 20.2%
Neighborhood associations 6 42 97 30
3.4% 24.0% 55.4% 17.1%
Advocacy groups 7 58 75 24
4.3% 35.4% 45.7% 14.6%

 

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