Recall some of the events in recent American history that have led the public to distrust the government and comment on the relationship between trust and support for policies that address poverty and racial inequality
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Acknowledge that the American public has become increasingly distrustful of government over recent decades.
2, Itemize some of the events that have contributed to the decline of trust in government (e.g., Vietnam, Watergate, failures of the Carter administration,etc.).
3, Note that political trust and support for policies that address poverty and racial inequality are positively correlated. Therefore, the drop in political trust helps to explain the recent drop in support for these programs.
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a. The Court was bound to support the national government in any dispute since the war settled all questions related to the distribution of national and state powers. b. The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments empowered the Court to fight discrimination. c. The Court faced a barrage of lawsuits related to the destruction of private property as a result of the fighting. d. The Court was obliged to devote more attention than ever before to policies emanating from the lower levels of government.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. Confederation b. Revolution c. America d. Democracy
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a. Structural realism b. Social constructivism c. Power politics d. Liberalism