Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board is performing its job?

Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse among elected officials themselves within your jurisdiction?

Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse between elected officials and residents within your jurisdiction?

Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse among residents themselves within your jurisdiction?

Would you say that the current environment of national partisan politics helps or hurts relationships among elected officials themselves within your jurisdiction?

Would you say that the current environment of national partisan politics helps or hurts relationships between elected officials and residents within your jurisdiction?

Would you say that the current environment of national partisan politics helps or hurts relationships among residents themselves within your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate working relationships among elected officials themselves in your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate civic relationships between elected officials and residents in your jurisdiction?

Overall, how would you rate civic relationships among residents themselves in your jurisdiction?

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?

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 the state of Michigan?

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 the United States?

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in Congress.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in the presidency.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in the Michigan Supreme Court.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in the criminal justice system.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in the police.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in the military.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in banks and the financial system.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in scientific research.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in K-12 public schools.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in colleges and universities.

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in local news media.