a) Divided government is when the presidency and congress are from different political parties, creating a split. This leads to a decline of trust in government because policies are often not agreed upon. For example, more vetoes may occur. This may lead to policy gridlock or at least less policy change so people may not think that government has the ability to pass necessary legislation which leads to a decline in trust in government.
b) Increased cost of election campaigns has contributed to the decline in trust in government because more money is required to successfully win a campaign. People trust government less because this plays right into elite and class theory. People don't trust only the wealthy to manage the lives and policies of everybody.
c) One consequence of the decline in trust and confidence in government is decreased voting. This may occur because people think that the only choice they have in voting is between two rich candidates that they can't relate to. Another consequence of the decline in trust and confidence in government is increased protest. This may occur because people know that their votes are only going to rich candidates. When people chose not to accept this they resort to other forms of political participation like 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.
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