Course Material

1. After four turbulent years of the Trump presidency, President Biden
began his te
After four turbulent years of the Trump presidency, President Biden began his term of office
on January 20, 2021, following a violent riot at the U.S. Capitol which tried to stop the
constitutional validation of the election and transfer of power. The rioters believed the
falsehood that widespread election fraud had occurred and that Trump was the real winner.
The former President was a central figure in the attempt to stop the transfer of power.
Election “deniers” now hold key positions of power in Congress. Democracy in the U.S. and
elsewhere is a fragile, and perhaps little understood political ideal. Meanwhile, many
pressing issues remain up for debate in this country.What are your major political concerns
and hopes for the direction of our country?Write three paragraphs describing three issues
involving national government policymaking that you care about most, and explain why.
How do you think national lawmakers and the current president administration should
address these issues? (policies)