Gallup recently asked more than 1,500 American adults how much confidence they had in more than 15 U.S. institutions. “The military,” “small business,” and “the police” were the only three entities in which more than 50 percent of Americans had either a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence.

“Public schools”, “the criminal justice system,” and “banks” all finished in the middle of the pack. “Newspapers,” “big business,” and “organized labor” were in the bottom third.