Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes Public Attitudes Toward

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best characterizes public attitudes toward Congress?

• A) Americans are deeply suspicious and untrusting of their own representatives.
• B) Americans like their own legislators but not Congress.
• C) Americans like Congress better than they like the president.
• D) Americans look to Congress first in times of crisis.
• E) Americans trust members of Congress to work together in the best interests of the nation.

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