# More than four in ten call the U.S. government undemocratic

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/more-than-four-in-ten-call-the-u-s-government-undemocratic/

> Indexed question in Politics.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 42.9% of Americans describe government in the U.S. today as undemocratic and 31.8% as democratic. Another 25.2% say it's neither.

Very undemocratic accounts for 22.7% and very democratic for 9.1%. The question asks about government in the U.S. today.

## Topline

Which option do you think best describes government in the United States today?

More than four in ten call the U.S. government undemocratic.

- Neither democratic nor undemocratic: 25.2%
- Somewhat democratic: 22.7%
- Very undemocratic: 22.7%
- Somewhat undemocratic: 20.2%
- Very democratic: 9.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Democracy, Politics, & Participation
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-7](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-7)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-7](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-7)