US government actions since 1980, giving renewed support to the American public

 In the second writing assignment for this course, you surely uncovered numerous ways in which growing numbers of Americans lost faith in the national government from 1965 to 1980. Now consider the period since 1980. To what extent, and in what ways, has the U.S. government taken actions that merit the renewed support of the American public? To what extent, and in what ways, has it shown itself to be undeserving of such support? Please only use sources from Eric Foner′s, ″Give Me Liberty″ textbook (any edition)