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Is America a Democracy or an Oligarchy?

By Eamon Doyle

Book information

Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Year
2021
ISBN
9781534508255, 2020051419, 9781534508156, 9781534508149
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (3597247 bytes)
Series
At Issue
Pages
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Time added
2022-12-24 02:38:37
Politics; Sociology; Young Adult Nonfiction; YAN05

Description

Since the inception of the United States, certain democratic principles have been inherent to the nation's political identity. Theoretically, this means that all citizens should receive equal representation and opportunity. However, income inequality has grown in recent years and shows no signs of slowing. Some argue that the wealthy are given unequal power over the government and society as a whole, creating an oligarchy. The viewpoints in this volume examine the development of the country from political, social, and economic perspectives to determine whether the country can still be considered a democracy.

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