Most people believe U.S. laws and policies on key issues don't do a good job of representing what they want, including issues on the economy and abortion.
Demonstrators hold a sign at a rally outside the U.S. Capitol to urge the Senate to pass voting rights legislation on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults give high ratings to the way democracy is working in the United States or how well it represents the interests of most Americans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Overall, about half the country — 49% — say democracy is not working well in the United States, compared with 10% who say it's working very or extremely well and 40% only somewhat well. About half also say each of the political parties is doing a bad job of upholding democracy, including 47% who say that about Democrats and even more — 56% — about Republicans.
"They're fighting over something, and it has nothing to do with the economy," Brown said, singling out the GOP-controlled House's investigation of President Joe Biden's son.Most US adults say don't ban race in college admissions but role should be small: AP-NORC pollThe poll shows 53% of Americans say views of "people like you" are not represented well by the government, with 35% saying they're represented somewhat well and 12% very or extremely well.
That leads to alienation at the national level, she said — something she certainly feels when she sees what comes out of Washington. "When you have a base that's a minority of what general Americans think, but they're the loudest voices in the room, that's who politicians listen to," Kiessling said. The poll shows that the vast majority of Americans — 71% — think what most Americans want should be highly important when laws and policies are made, but only 48% think that's actually true in practice.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Those Few Decades When Americans Really, Really Loved the SwastikaYou’d see it on dresses, tablescapes, book covers, and pillows.
Consulte Mais informação »
90 million Americans across 16 states from Washington to Florida under heat alertsA deadly heat wave continues as 90 million Americans across several states, from Washington to Florida, are under heat alerts on Saturday.
Consulte Mais informação »
90 million Americans across 16 states from Washington to Florida under heat alertsNEW YORK — (NEW YORK) -- A deadly heat wave continues as 90 million Americans across 16 states from Washington to Florida are under heat alerts on Saturday.
Consulte Mais informação »
Soaring temperatures threaten tens of millions of AmericansBrutally high temperatures threaten tens of millions of Americans as numerous cities brace to break records under a relentless heat dome that is baking parts of US
Consulte Mais informação »
Tucker Carlson: As Americans, 'You Have a Right to Decide Who You Hate'At the right-wing Turning Point Action conference, recently-fired former Fox News host and current Twitter talk show anchor Tucker Carlson shared what he believes it means to be an American: pure unadulterated hate.
Consulte Mais informação »
Opinion: Crushing medical debt is turning Americans against their doctorsPatients are fed up with shocking bills they didn’t expect and can’t afford. It's dangerous when Americans conclude: 'Don't trust the system.'
Consulte Mais informação »