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In the United States, to understand politics, one must first understand the theories of pluralism and elitism. Both theories influence the lawmakers that make public policies to benefit specific interests. Both theories also influence the government, though elitism is more influential than pluralism in the implementation of laws and policies that are created by the United States government.
The theory of pluralism requires one to understand the groups that exist within the United States. These groups may be corporations allied together or individuals with the same views and goals grouped together in order for their voices to be represented within the government. The theory of pluralism states that an individuals voice is equivalent to nothing while the
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Before WWII, there was much elitism, especially in the writing of the constitution. The founding fathers (elites) depicted a document that would serve their interests and other elites versus the masses. To this day, the constitution, although altered slightly, remains generally unchanged. Therefore, the values and interests of the elite group remain protected and intact. Although pluralism and groups are able to have an effect on the government and get there views expressed, they seem to have more hurdles to jump, such as getting petitions signed, organizing protests, and just getting the government to recognize them as a threat. The elites of this country defiantly hold the majority of economics, which according to politico-economics, influences polit
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