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Poll: Americans see rule of law declining in U.S.

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Data: Charles F. Kettering Foundation and Gallup; Note: Values shown may not total 100% due to rounding and exclusion of "don't know" responses; Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios Visuals A majority of Americans say the rule of law in the U.S. is weaker now than a decade ago, when Donald Trump was first elected president, according to a massive new survey of more than 23,000 U.S. adults. Driving the news: 78% of those responding to the survey by Gallup and the Charles F. Kettering Foundation for its Democracy for All Project say government officials must always follow laws and the Constitution. But just 28% trust that political leaders will be held accountable if they don't. Zoom in: Throwing out incumbents was respondents' top choice (17%) when asked what one step could be taken to most improve U.S. democracy. That response reflects a prominent theme of a midterm campaign that's shadowed by widespread voter dissatisfaction. Other steps suggested by survey respondents included electoral reform