Which of the Following Is Not a Reason for the Declining

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason for the declining levels of trust in the United States in recent years?

• A) revelations about the faulty information that led up to the war in Iraq
• B) the government's inability to get the economy moving following the recession of 2008
• C) an increase in the knowledge of how government operates
• D) the bitter congressional battle over raising the national debt limit in 2011
• E) ongoing concern about the war in Iraq during the Bush administration

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