Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2020, Question 51a

Officials' ratings of functioning of democracy in local jurisdiction

Full Question Text

On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is a total breakdown of democracy and 10 is perfectly functioning democracy, how would you rate the functioning of democracy today in your jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is a total breakdown of democracy and 10 is perfectly functioning democracy, how would you rate the functioning of democracy today in your jurisdiction? 1: Total breakdown of democracy 0% 1% 1% 0% 0%
2 2% 1% 0% 1% 1%
3 0% 1% 2% 1% 1%
4 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%
5 8% 5% 3% 9% 5%
6 2% 4% 4% 4% 4%
7 7% 9% 12% 8% 9%
8 39% 24% 33% 29% 27%
9 26% 33% 31% 32% 32%
10: Perfectly functioning democracy 7% 19% 12% 13% 16%
Don't know 6% 3% 3% 2% 3%