Read those articles and answer questions.
 According to this recent Pew Research poll, (Links  https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2015/11/23/3-views-of-governments-performance-and-role-in-specific-areas/ .) American show high levels of cynicism about government, and display low levels of trust in the federal government.  However, when asked about specific programs Americans often show much more positive opinions of the performance of the federal government (Links https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/07/22/key-findings-about-americans-declining-trust-in-government-and-each-other/ .).  Why do you believe is this the case?  Do you believe this is a problem for American democracy?  Why or why not?