Out of the 4 main theories, Marxism, Elitism, Bureaucratic, and Pluralism, our government today is described as a pluralistic democracy. Pluralism is a theory that involves different political groups and their opinions on how the government should work. It is centered on the idea of how power is distributed. Checks and balances is a great example of pluralism in our government. It distributes power among the three branches, and keeps it under control. Each branch has a certain amount of power to an extent. For example, if Trump wants to implement a certain idea or ban, it has to go through the people and Congress. This past summer, Trump declared the ban on transgender people entering the military. This went through the people, most against both bans. Now he may be the president, but he has limited powers. The people have the true power. They have indirect influence on what goes in society. They vote for the people in the government. We elect the people who we want to represent us in government.
Republicans and Democrats are the two main political parties in the US system of government. These groups have opposing views on many topics. They all have their own opinions and values. Both parties have the power to elect people that they want to represent them.
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Democracy is not a monarchy or dictatorship. Pluralism describes our government because it is a multi-power system and it allows people to have the power to share their opinions and agree/disagree with the government. There is no such thing as all powerful with this theory.
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