In a 2019 survey, 28 percent of Americans said that they think a sizable minority of elected officials break the law or abuse the powers of their office. On the other hand, 12 percent of Americans reported that they think almost all elected officials abuse the powers of their office.
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VOX. (November 7, 2019). How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/
VOX. "How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office?." Chart. November 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/
VOX. (2019). How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/
VOX. "How Many Elected Officials Do You Think Break The Law or Abuse The Powers of Their Office?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/
VOX, How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/ (last visited October 03, 2023)
How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office? [Graph], VOX, November 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/