The Problem of Government Government is always problematic since individuals have incompatible beliefs about how scarce public resources should be directed to solve social problems and provide public goods. Popular elections and public opinion polls compel elected officials to comply with public demands. Elected officials respond to public opinion. Centralized government effectively carries out public demands. Pluralist Democracy .
Individuals form groups with like-minded others.
Representatives of these groups provide information and alternatives to elected officials. The job of elected officials is to fairly and equitably balance the competing claims of interest groups. Decentralized government guarantees access for a wide variety of groups. The Constitution and Federalism. Under the Articles of Confederation, failure to coordinate economic policy across states disrupted economic and political activity.