Key facts
- 57% of Americans believe the U.S. democracy system is not functioning.
- 37% of Americans believe the U.S. democracy system is functioning.
- 22% of Americans surveyed do not consider themselves 'proud Americans'.
- 73% of Americans surveyed consider themselves 'proud Americans'.
A recent Quinnipiac University poll indicates a significant level of dissatisfaction with the functioning of American democracy, with 57 percent of respondents stating that the system is not working. Conversely, 37 percent believe the system is functioning, and 7 percent offered no opinion. This finding on democracy's perceived effectiveness is alongside a separate finding from the same poll that 22 percent of Americans do not identify as 'proud Americans,' while 73 percent do. The poll was released on Thursday.