Which of the followings statements about trust in government is accurate? by march 2007, support for the iraq war had increased trust in government to a two-decade high. government shutdowns have typically been followed by a short rise in trust in government as people seek to heal partisan divisions. the early 1960s marked the first time that less than half of americans claimed to trust the government most of the time. public trust in government in the united states dipped to historically low levels during the fight over the affordable care act?