Problem 1: What social structural factors contribute to the problems of government and politics? Factors that contribute to problems of the government and politics as explained by my text include distrust of government, scandals, failure of government to meet certain needs they were elected for, corruption, wasteful spending, self interest as oppose to the interest of the people, etc but if you can think of any others ones I would appreciate it.
Problem 2: In what ways do these problems affect Americans' quality of life?
Problem 3: What are some of the important steps to be taken in order to deal with the problems of government and politics?