Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

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.

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

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor, etc.).

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in elections in your jurisdiction

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in elections in Michigan

Please indicate how much confidence, if any, you have in elections in other states.

Finally, we are interested in learning more about policy issues according to whether communities are rural, urban, or somewhere in between. How would you characterize your jurisdiction?

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts so far (or those you expect to hit soon) on public health in your community

Thinking about the potential effects of COVID-19 in your community and in Michigan overall, please identify the impacts so far (or those you expect to hit soon) on schools in your community.