Assignment:
Government 2305 research paper.
Needs to be 3 to 4 pages long in MLA.
Political analysts have identified a significant change in the American public's level of trust in government over the last 50 years. Describe the direction of this change and discuss some of the recent events that have led Americans to reevaluate their feelings toward government. Is there any reason to be worried about how much trust citizens have in their government? What does it mean to be a citizen and how has our ideal of citizenship been influenced by the ancient Greeks? How important is political knowledge to citizenship?
Readings:
1. When Is "Delivering the Goods" Not GOOD Enough? How Economic Disparities in Latin American Neighborhoods Shape Citizen Trust in Local Government
By Abby Córdova and Matthew L. Layton*
2. Myths, motivations and 'misunderestimations': the Bush administration and Iraq
By DAVID HASTINGS DUNN
3. The 2013 US Government Shutdown (#Shutdown) and Health: An Emerging Role for Social Media
By Raina M. Merchant