Efforts by individuals to influence policies of the legislature and the executive branches is known as

We often laud democracy as a form of government, but what are its weaknesses?  Lay out what you see as the weaknesses of democratic forms of government and argue whether or not these weaknesses indicate a need to alter our form of government.

What will be an ideal response?

When two sides in a conflict maintain very similar enemy images of each other, this is known as a __________

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.