What effect does lack of public confidence in government have on our government’s policy capacity? What could be done to restore public confidence? How can our government’s policy capacity be improved?

It is expected that your commentary will demonstrate critical reflection and assessment.
You must incorporate course texts and course content in your posts. You are also expected to incorporate and apply useful external resources and electronic links.
Points for this criterion will be awarded based on the quantity, quality, and timeliness of the posts that you present in the online environment.
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Posting Timeline
Initial Post: answer the discussion prompt by Sunday of the week that it is assigned (earlier submissions allow you to maximize the points allocated for promptness) – October 24th.
Responses to Peers’ Posts (2): respond to the posts of two other students in the course by Sunday of the following week – October 31st.
Discussion 3 Prompt
What effect does lack of public confidence in government have on our government’s policy capacity? What could be done to restore public confidence? How can our government’s policy capacity be improved?