I had this question in a test and now im preparing for my exam. I didn't know what to write. Can you help me on this. To what extent do elite groups dominate government decision making in democratic societies?

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Thank u.

Answer 1

For one thing, they have the money to get themselves elected to office! And if they have sufficient amounts of money personally (no matter how much they pay in taxes), they may not even know what the price of gasoline or milk or a family car is -- and what's affordable and what's not. If enough of them don't know what's going on among the vast majority of citizens, they are likely not to make good decisions for the sakes of those citizens.

I know I'm generalizing here, but personally, I have a hard time believing that any politician really knows what the "average" working person or parent in the country is experiencing ... on any level.

Other tutors will have further opinions.

Answer 2

I agree with Writeacher.

I'm bothered, though, by the use of "elite," because its definition is rather nebulous.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/elite

What is meant by "the best?" An elite group may be those with the highest level of education. An elite group may be the most skillful and talented artists, athletes, writers, actors, etc.

I suggest that you define "elite" and explore this question from that perspective.