The statistic shows a representative survey on the general satisfaction of the American people with the way the nation is being governed from 1971 to 2013. As of October 3-6, 2013, during Government shutdown, about 81 percent of the Americans are dissatisfied with the way the nation is being governed.
On the whole, would you say you are satisfied with the way the nation is governed?
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Gallup. (October 10, 2013). On the whole, would you say you are satisfied with the way the nation is governed? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275165/us-opinion-satisfaction-government/
Gallup. "On the whole, would you say you are satisfied with the way the nation is governed?." Chart. October 10, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275165/us-opinion-satisfaction-government/
Gallup. (2013). On the whole, would you say you are satisfied with the way the nation is governed?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275165/us-opinion-satisfaction-government/
Gallup. "On The Whole, Would You Say You Are Satisfied with The Way The Nation Is Governed?." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275165/us-opinion-satisfaction-government/
Gallup, On the whole, would you say you are satisfied with the way the nation is governed? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275165/us-opinion-satisfaction-government/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
On the whole, would you say you are satisfied with the way the nation is governed? [Graph], Gallup, October 10, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/275165/us-opinion-satisfaction-government/