American Institutional Trust Survey 2026
LeMay Research Division
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American Institutional Trust Survey 2026
Survey10,505 words25 chapters
Published by LeMay Publishing. 10,505 words across 25 chapters.
About This Publication
National survey measuring public trust in American institutions, civic engagement, and democratic participation.
Published by LeMay Publishing, a division of LeMay. Massachusetts.
ISBN: 979-8-0000-5082-8
Chapters
1AMERICAN INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SURVEY 2026
2ABOUT THE LEMAY RESEARCH DIVISION
3METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
4TABLE OF CONTENTS
5EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
6CHAPTER 1: THE ARCHITECTURE OF TRUST
7CHAPTER 2: INSTITUTIONAL CONFIDENCE — A SECTOR-BY-SECTOR ASSESSMENT
82.1 The Federal Government
92.2 The Judiciary
102.3 State and Local Government
112.4 The Military and Law Enforcement
122.5 The Health Care System
132.6 Higher Education
142.7 Organized Religion
152.8 The Financial System
16CHAPTER 3: DEMOCRATIC HEALTH AND THE PERCEPTION OF SELF-GOVERNANCE
17CHAPTER 4: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION
18CHAPTER 5: MEDIA, INFORMATION, AND THE TRUST ECOSYSTEM
19CHAPTER 6: COMMUNITY COHESION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL
20CHAPTER 7: OUTLOOK AND EXPECTATIONS — THE NATIONAL TEMPERAMENT
21CHAPTER 8: IMPLICATIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL LEADERS
22REFERENCES AND SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
23APPENDIX A: DEMOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION OF THE SAMPLE
24APPENDIX B: SELECTED CROSS-TABULATIONS
25ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION