Reader's Digest teamed up with research firm The Wagner Group to poll over 1,000 Americans and discover which individuals and the ideals they represent have earned our confidence. Published May 2013

Government Bodies

Govt Body People
Supreme Court of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr., Antonin Scalia, Anthony M Kennedy, Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor
White House Office Barack Obama, Condoleezza Rice, Colin L Powell, Michelle Obama, Elena Kagan
US Department of State Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice, Colin L Powell
Children and Families Subcommittee Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
Obama Cabinet Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
Executive Branch Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter
US Senate Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
Office of the Solicitor General John G. Roberts, Jr., Elena Kagan
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee Barack Obama
State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration (Ad Hoc) Subcommittee Barack Obama
House Judiciary Committee Hillary Clinton
Superfund and Environmental Health Subcommittee Hillary Clinton
Airland Subcommittee Hillary Clinton
Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee Hillary Clinton
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Barack Obama
African Affairs Subcommittee Barack Obama
East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee Barack Obama
Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee Hillary Clinton