In a 2019 survey, 28 percent of Americans said that they think a sizable minority of elected officials break the law or abuse the powers of their office. On the other hand, 12 percent of Americans reported that they think almost all elected officials abuse the powers of their office.
How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office?
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
VOX. (November 7, 2019). How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/
VOX. "How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office?." Chart. November 7, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/
VOX. (2019). How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/
VOX. "How Many Elected Officials Do You Think Break The Law or Abuse The Powers of Their Office?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/
VOX, How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
How many elected officials do you think break the law or abuse the powers of their office? [Graph], VOX, November 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1079418/number-elected-officials-americans-think-break-law-abuse-powers/
