This graph shows how people have responded over time to the following question: how much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right-just about always,most of the time,or only some of the time? Sources: Authors' analysis of 1958-2012 American National Election Study data.As there were no election
studies for 2006,2010,and 2014,we have used the following sources for those years: December 2006 Pew
Research Center poll; February 5-10,2010 New York Times/CBS News Poll; February 2014 Pew Research
Center poll.
-Based on the graph,how has people's trust in the government changed over time?

Question

This graph shows how people have responded over time to the following question: how much of the time do you think you can trust the government in Washington to do what is right-just about always,most of the time,or only some of the time?  Sources: Authors' analysis of 1958-2012 American National Election Study data.As there were no election
studies for 2006,2010,and 2014,we have used the following sources for those years: December 2006 Pew
Research Center poll; February 5-10,2010 New York Times/CBS News Poll; February 2014 Pew Research
Center poll.
-Based on the graph,how has people's trust in the government changed over time?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Given the hint in option B, which mentions that by 2010 more people than ever before responded that they trusted the government sometimes or never, it suggests a trend where trust in the government is not absolute but conditional. This implies that option C, which states that people who trust the government sometimes outnumber those who trust it most of the time, is correct. This reflects a shift in public sentiment over time, where complete trust in the government has decreased, leading to a larger number of people who only trust the government under certain conditions or sometimes.

This Graph Shows How People Have Responded Over Time to the Following