Entry:

Inkeles, Alex, "Continuity and Change in American National Character," in The Third Century: America as a Post-Industrial Society, Seymour Martin Lipset (ed.), Hoover Institute Publishing, 1979.

Abstract:

Relative to citizens of other nations, Americans are proud of their national government. However, confidence ratings of national elected officials are on the decline.

GSS Years:

1976

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:
Variable Name	Variable Label

CONFED	CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT