Is the united States government reasponsive to public opinion

Paper word count is between 1200 -2000 words.
briefly state the situation
present counter arguments
present affirming arguments
conclusion why position take is correct position
primary sourcing if possible, secondary sourcing is alright.
I always use footnotes for my in text citations (Chicago style)
because I use foot notes, bibliography is not needed.
try to find mid line political spectrum sources (between 2-4)