The role of politics within the civil service

Percent agree

Civil servants should be hired and promoted based on their merit rather than their political beliefs 
95%
Civil servants should serve the people more than any individual president 
90%
Civil servants should serve the Constitution more than any individual president 
86%
Civil servants should be apolitical 
69%
The federal government is less effective when decisions are driven by politics 
89%
Partisan politics make the federal government less effective 
70%
Source: Partnership for Public Service survey of 800 U.S. adults from March 25 to April 1, 2024.