Government

Keep up with how Americans react to the Trump administration and how society evolves with key Gallup trends.

Between 2020 and 2024, Americans' confidence in the U.S. judicial system and courts declined by 24 percentage points, one of the largest country-level drops for the courts measured globally since 2006.

Americans generally support the concept of making the government more efficient and more limited in scope.

Americans' ratings of the U.S. Supreme Court remain near record lows, largely because of depressed ratings from Democrats.

Sixty-nine percent of political independents, 53% of Democrats, 48% of Republicans favor creation of a third party.

Nearly six in 10 Americans prefer that the presidential election winner be determined by the popular vote rather than the Electoral College.

Americans' rating of the Secret Service has dropped precipitously to a new low, particularly among Republicans.

Just over seven in 10 Americans, 71%, believe doctors should be "allowed by law to end the patient's life by some painless means if the patient and his or her family request it."

Americans' approval of the U.S. Supreme Court remains mired in the low 40s, where it has been since 2021.

More Americans have a negative than positive opinion of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, similar to prior speakers.

Americans' confidence in the police has increased eight points since last year, but average confidence across 14 U.S. institutions remains historically low.

Ahead of the general election in the U.K. next week, Gallup data paint a mixed picture of economic perceptions in the U.K. compared with other major economies.

Americans continue to lack confidence in key leaders' ability to do the right thing for the economy.

Cyberterrorism and U.S. adversaries developing nuclear weapons continue to rank as the most worrisome global issues to Americans, but fewer than in recent years find China's economic power highly concerning.

Ahead of elections on Friday, Iranians are sour on their current leadership and their economy -- and many would leave if they could.

Regional spillover from the war between Hamas and Israel may test Iraqis' newfound confidence in their political and national institutions.

A new Gallup analysis suggests that whether the EU and NATO survive -- and thrive -- may depend on the actions of powerful member states and the confidence that people in member states have in their domestic political institutions.

If the war between Israel and Hamas spills into Lebanon, it could further destabilize a country still struggling from years of economic and political crises.

A record-low 28% of Americans, down from 35% in early 2021, are satisfied with the way democracy is working in the U.S.

None of the top elected or appointed officials in the federal government today earns even bare majority approval ratings from the American public, with the highest, 48%, earned by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.