Divided government takes place when one political party controls the white house and another party controls the House and Senate. This can often lead to a political gridlock because of the lack of cooperation between the political parties. A divided government can lead to a lack of trust in government because people lose faith in the government's ability to accomplish tasks that the public consider vital.
The increased cost in election campaigns have caused a distrust in government overall. This is because as elections have become bigger, the connection to the public and the political opinions have been lost for more corporate tactics.
Two specific instances of decline in trust of the government would be the following. The recent recession in the economy is a prime example of the general public distrusting the government. This was made evident in the following election with a majority party change. Another example would be court cases involving Congressman or members of the senate being charged with stealing government funding. With a distrust in government citizens decline their right to vote and lead to protest.
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3) Trust and confidence in government have declined in recent decades.
(a)
Explain how divided government has contributed to the decline in trust
and confidence in government. Be sure to include a definition of divided
government in your response
(b) Explain how the increased cost of election campaigns has contributed to the decline in trust and confidence in government.
(c) Explain two specific consequences of the decline in trust and confidence in government for individual political behavior.
Answer Key: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/members/repository/ap04_sg_gopo_us_37090.pdf
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