Trusting the Government to Enact Policies for the Wellbeing of Its Citizens

Trust in the government refers to the public holding a positive perception of its actions. The citizens subjective view of the government is based on their judgment of what is considered fair and right, and trust is at optimum at the point of unity with the governments actions are aligned to this perception. Trust is based on two foundational attributes that are delivering on the government policies with competence and at all times, and having good intentions for the public while doing so (Cheema & Popovski, 2010). Since the determination of what is fair and right varies among different individuals, the governments judgment needs to be compared with government functions (Eggers et al., 2021). The governments intent refers to the meaning leaders bear in mind for taking actions. The intention is perceived to come from empathy and taking a genuine interest in the needs and wants of citizens. The determination of the governments actions is informed by the needs of the people and the election of government actors to execute policies that target the wellbeing of citizens in a democratic process.

The institutional structure of government is informed by the need to make the interaction with government accessible geographically. The political system of creation of government operates at different levels. The core concept in the organization of government is decentralization. Decentralization takes different approaches depending on the nature of administration, either unitary or the federal system. The federal system holds decentralization is implemented through the transfer of authority on a geographic basis. The decentralization may be of administrative authority to field units of the same department or level of government (Simon et al., 2011). The devolution is also realized through creating a hierarchy in the political devolution of authority to special statutory bodies or local government units. However, the arms of government at different levels should not be perceived to work as separate political communities rather as a community in agreement to work collectively to...

…affects the behavior of the public towards the policies executed by the government. To ensure a high level of trust, the government employees different strategies to effectively accomplish its mandate by creating access to economic opportunities, services, democratic governance, commitment to leadership, and effective mechanisms for policy implementation.

To improve trust in government is accomplished by ensuring civil servants competence to ensure execution of government mandate with competence. Propagating transparency and ethical culture through responsibility, upholding the rule of law, and self-discipline creates an opportunity to develop common interests. Responsiveness to non-government actors such as the media and civil movements with fairness through respecting the rights of affected citizens (Beckman, 2019). Reliability of government in its responsiveness and reliability in anticipating new needs and delivering public services are crucial for boosting trust in government institutions at different levels of administration (Cheema & Popovski, 2010). The lack of transparency in the application of government functions, undermining the rule of law by any actors or institutions in different arms of government, and acting in a…