How often do you trust the government in Washington to do what is right? That question has been put to thousands of Americans over the decades by multiple survey research firms.
It’s easy to look at Washington and conclude that nothing ever gets done. Trust in government has steadily deteriorated over the past several decades and continues to do so. Questioning the aims and efforts of government is a foundation of American citizenship. It’s how the nation was born. The colonists didn’t trust King George III, and they carefully laid out their reasons for breaking away from his rule in the Declaration of Independence.
But some of the recent decline may have less to do with how the government has disappointed people and more to do with an increasing knowledge of how the government works.
Confidence in the government to do the right thing is central to elections and accountability. Many people, for example, agree on what government should accomplish, like peace, security and economic growth. But they disagree on the steps to get there, like cutting taxes, enacting the draft or increasing airport security. Mainly, people disagree over the means, while still agreeing that the goal is desirable. These disagreements are at the heart of much of partisan politics.
Read more: The Long Decline of Trust in Government, and Why That Can Be Patriotic – The New York Times
What is the Government all about? Elected representatives are law makers, Beurocacy is for implementation. Trust reposed on them by the people for making better living conditions. Responsibility and accountability towards the people are most important aspect of the Government. Most of the times people in power behave or act with their fanciful thinking create hardship to the people. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. This makes the people distrust on the government. A good leader of the crisis time may fail at peaceful time.