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Which model for explaining democracy in practice is more accurate--the elitist or the pluralist and why?

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This solution provides insight and an opinion as to whether the United States' form of democracy is elitist and pluralist.

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The elitist model of democracy states that the power in a democracy is held by a select few individuals or groups at the top of the political food chain. That is, control of the democratic process from elections to legislation to political action is held by a select few with little to no interaction from the mass at large.

The pluralist model states that individuals and groups, who are not among the ...

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