4. How did Americans view their relationship to the government before the Great Depression? What did they expect from the executive branch?

Explanation:

Not that great as you would imagine. Because when a government is in charge of their money, they're supposed to be taking care of it. So in other words (this one is the answer) people believe the government should take more action to protect people, including regulating the stock market to prevent another crash, guaranteeing assistance such as food and medical care for the very poor, and creating programs to provide work for those who could not find it.

the birthmark on georgiana's face alludes to the doctrine of "original sin," being tainted with evil from birth

states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”