Compose a paragraph or two that expresses the importance of government officials and why we should know about them including: Information about what a representative democracy is, How the United States uses representatives in all levels of government (federal, state, and local), and Why it is important to know your government officials.

The brother of a presidential candidate writes an editorial in which he defends this candidate against charges of corruption. in such a circumstance, it is most appropriate for the reader to a) suspect that the candidate may have been framed. b) consider whether the candidate has the best family or not. c) wonder if the writer may be biased, due to his family connection. d) wonder if the writer may be inaccurate, due to wanting to get people to read his column. \