demographic aging of the US population

growth of minority populations in most American states

growth in the number of Americans attending higher education

decline in the number of Americans attending higher education

reduced involvement of the United States in foreign conflicts in the twenty-first century

the practice of elected officials gaining funding for a project or issue that favors their district

the act of supporting a judge for the judiciary who is guaranteed to favor one party’s policies over another

the policy of giving government jobs to employees based on personal favors and political arrangements

the act of passing legislation that attempts to ensure the incumbent will be reelected

the practice of supporting a popular president even when he or she is a member of a rival political party

In a presidential democracy, the executive and the legislature are both directly accountable to the citizens.

In a presidential democracy, the executive is more accountable to the legislature than it is to the voters.

In a presidential democracy, the legislature is more accountable to the executive than it is to the voters.

In a presidential democracy, the executive and the legislature are less accountable to the citizens than they are to each other.