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27286 > A-Z Webpart > T > Government > Groups Too Much Power Table Too much About right Not enough No opinion % % % % Lobbyists 71 13 8 8 Major corporations 67 21 9 3 Banks and financial institutions 67 23 8 2 The federal government in Washington 58 30 9 3 Labor unions 43 28 24 4 The government in your state 34 49 15 2 The courts, legal system and judges 34 49 14 3 Organized religion and churches 25 46 24 4 The municipal or local government where you live 22 53 21 3 The military 14 53 28 4
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