What is Oligarchy?

Do you think the wealthy class has more influence over political decisions than average citizens?  Please explain. 

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Oligarchy is a system of government led by ______ at the top of the socioeconomic ladder.

• One person

• A few

• Many

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For whose benefit does the oligarchy work?

• Everyone in the country

• Their own

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True or false: Democracies can NEVER become oligarchies.

• True

• False

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According to this video, what kind of government is Russia?

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

Which of the following features do America and Russia have in common?

• Equal size

• Same electoral process

• Similarly high wealth concentration

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America once had an oligarchy from the 1880s to 1904. What was this time period called?

• The 1st Oligarchy

• The Big O

• The 1st Gilded Age

• The Time of the Wealthy

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When an oligarchy formed in America, which of the following methods was NOT used to stop it.

• Arresting bankers

• Progressive income taxes

• Regulating Wall Street

• Encouraging organized labor

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When did the 2nd Guilded Age in America end?

• 2005

• 2016

• 2000

• It's still going on

Brandeis said “we can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we can't have both.”   What does this mean and do you agree.  Please explain. 

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