A significant minority of Americans would support a military takeover or shutting of Congress in the right circumstancesIn 2010, 30 percent to 35 percent of Americans said a military takeover was justified if there were widespread corruption or crime. The figure below shows the average support for a military coup when there is widespread corruption. But even among them, more than 1 in 5 say they would support a military takeover in response to corruption or crime. More than 1 in 10 say they would support closing Congress during difficult times. Supporters of the sitting president’s party are more likely to support closing Congress, maybe because they imagine that would strengthen the president.

Source: Washington Post February 16, 2018 09:56 UTC