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PLS 201 – Intro to American Politics Response Paper 2 Spring 2017 Response Paper on Trust We started this course talking about declining trust in the US government and the ability for our elected officials to effectively fulfill the duties of their office and their responsibilities to the people of the United States. For your response paper I want you to examine trust in the American political system. Write a three to four page paper answering the question of if you trust the government to enact policies that progress the wellbeing of its citizens (keep in mind this is about trusting the government to do the right thing, not always the thing that you like – we don’t like many of the of the policies that place obligations upon us but they serve to better ourselves, our community and fellow citizens in the long run). In your answer I want to you draw from the materials that we have covered in class from the institutional design of our government: three branches of government, federalism, our electoral system and government bureaucracy to the influences of political actors: special interest groups, media, parties, and the voting public. In your answer I want you to think about which aspects of our government help to build trust and which tend to reduce trust. Your discussion should be driven by theories and ideas that we have discussed in class and which have been covered in our reading. Make sure that the opinions you state in your paper are backed up by accurate applying material we have covered in this course. Avoid empty arguments. If you make a claim, show the logic that you used to reach that conclusion and demonstrate how what you have learned in this course helps to shape that logic or supports your claims. A number of the blackboard readings posted throughout can help expand on the source material you can use for your argument. Paper requirements:  Your paper should be 3 to 4 pages, double spaced with standard margins and size 11 or 12 font and it should be submitted as a Word or PDF document (blackboard doesn’t always let other programs open, so this assures I can open your paper)  Your paper does not require outside research. However, be sure to site any sources you use in writing your paper – this includes course readings (textbook and blackboard readings) and any outside sources if you choose to use them.  Upload your paper to blackboard by at the start of class on Thursday, May 25 o Late papers will have a ½ letter grade deduction for each day they are late, and will not be accepted after Sat. June 3 at 7pm. Grading: As with your congressional letter I am not grading based on the position you take in your paper but rather how well you support your argument A key aspect of grading is the proper use of theories and material covered in this course. Demonstrate your ability to use what you have learned in this course. Show me you can apply what you learned to your own views about the United States. Your paper should include a clear thesis statement and a well-organized structure to that highlights your central argument and demonstrates the logic you used to reach your conclusions. Finally, you will be graded on editing throughout your paper.
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Introduction
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States who led the country through the
bloody civil war, at one time said that "Understanding the spirit of our institutions to aim at the
elevation of men, I am opposed to whatever tends to degrade them." Primarily, what Abraham
was saying here is that all the institutions that have been formed in the country have the sole
purpose of making America a better place for human existence. That goes with his famous
statement that a government of the people by the people and for the people shall never fail. When
Americans got into the civil arranged and formed the government, they surrendered some of their
liberties to the authorities. The main aim was to reduce conflicts that would often arise in an
anarchic society. All the branches, departments and organs of the government need to work
towards the realization of the public right. In that vein, whenever individual interests clash with
the general good, the public good must prevail. However, there are circumstances in which
particular actions seem to run contrary to the public will. In that vein, this paper examines the
trust that the people of America have in the institutions that they have entrusted with the
responsibility of running their affairs.
America is considered as one of the best democracies in the world. In a democracy, the
people are free to participate in the process of electing l...


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