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Question Answer # 1 Policies are more likely to change when most citizens support a policy change rather than when they oppose it. Ordinary citizens frequently obtain what they want. This may be referred to as "democracy by coincidence." It happens although ordinary people have little or no power because such citizens frequently agree with policies supported by their a±uent fellow individuals who hold considerable power (Gilens, M. and Page, B. 2017, p. 69). "Democracy by coincidence" works pretty well at preventing unpopular new policies from being enacted, but very poorly at bringing about policy changes favored by most Americans." (Gilens, M. and Page, B. 2017, p.70) The following quotation states that democracy, by coincidence, prevents the implementation of unpopular ideas. However, the government doing what the people desire is further complicated because the policies supported by ordinary individuals and wealthy citizens sometimes overlap, necessitating thorough data juggling to assess the advantages of the policies. Question Answer # 2 i) Politics was something that women could grasp. Involving women in the voting process would be democratic. While some unskilled working males were allowed to vote, "respectable" women with good educations were not. (Wall, J. 2014, p. 649) This was unjust towards women as taxpayers; they should be able to vote in Parliament. Every individual, regardless of gender, whether a homeowner or not, should have a say in creating our municipal and national laws. The freedom and accountability of both sexes in public a²airs will raise the standard by encouraging interest in governance. They should assist men in bettering the world by making democracy and its accompanying growth a reality. (Oregon Voters' Pamphlet. 1912) ii) It was stated that women had lesser brains than males did. As a result, they were unable to comprehend political matters. Their husbands represented them. They do not ³ght in wars; therefore, they could not have the right to vote. Women had much more critical societal problems to ³ght for.

They were meant to carry children, preventing them from participating in political careers. If they did participate, they would cease bearing children, posing a threat to the British Empire and the entire human species. (Oregon Voters' Pamphlet. 1912) Women's su²rage would undermine the foundations of families by introducing unwelcome feminine seductive in´uence over males and domestic-style ³ghting into political careers. (Wall, J. 2014, p. 649) Question Answer # 3 i) Individual poll ³ndings typically overstate the public's opinions on how to reform the present healthcare system. In this scenario, we can see a signi³cant 61% majority of the American population supported "national health insurance be ³nanced by tax money," as this would have allowed taxes to cover most medical expenses. However, just 32% of the a±uent SESA respondents agreed, which is a small percentage. Wealthy citizens become less tolerant of their taxes being used to help others in the community as they progressively pay for their unique solutions, thus dividing society. A substantial majority of Americans expressed readiness to "pay more taxes for health coverage for all," while fewer than half of multimillionaires did. This is because wealthy citizens are not willing to pay more taxes. They are earning more than ordinary citizens, meaning the percentage of their taxes on their income would be higher than those earning less. (Gilens and Page 2017, p. 115) ii) In terms of economic regulation, wealthy SESA participants were far less in favor of stricter control of the oil business or "big corporations" in particular than regular Americans or Wall Street ³rms, or the medical insurance sector. (Gilens and Page 2017, p. 117) Most Americans feel that large technological businesses wield too much economic in´uence and authority. Consequently, several prominent company leaders adopted the same elitist. The technical viewpoint shared by most professionals and academic institutions is that ordinary people are essentially uneducated to manage their own lives, even less substantially in´uenced by their spending, job choices, and the distribution of resources in society. According to this perspective, professionals should make all decisions and uphold a ´imsy veneer of democracy and free markets. According to this perspective, professionals should

make all decisions and simply maintain a ´imsy veneer of democracy and free markets. A corporate income tax would not have existed if powerful business interests had controlled government and legislation to reiterate. The shareholders' income is essentially taxed twice by such a tax, which is imposed on the net pro³ts of businesses before transfer to investors. Therefore, the actual tax rate on investment income is signi³cantly greater than the declared personal income tax rate. The political system would not have allowed such a thing if powerful business interests were in charge. (James Rolph Edwards, 2002) Question Answer # 4 Regulatory taking is a government regulation that prevents a property owner from owning, controlling, or all economic advantages from a property while retaining the title. A court may decide that the government has successfully acquired the property when rules implemented by the government preclude a property owner from making any pro³table utilization of the property. (Ted Nace 2003, p. 226) The government is required to fairly compensate the property owner in the event of a regulatory take. This limits democracy because some decisions are made without the public's input. A limited democracy, for instance, is the United States. The constitution limits the democratically elected government's ability to accomplish certain things, meaning people's opinion on regulatory taking might not even be considered because even if the people want something, a constitution does not allow everything. (Christiano, T. 2008). Question Answer # 5 Rational ignorance is the deliberate choice to be ignorant about a topic because the expense of learning the information exceeds the projected potential bene³ts. It would be foolish to waste time learning if one reasonably expects to pro³t from it. The more time a voter has, the more sensible it is to stay politically uninformed. Most people need more interest or motivation to spend much time and e²ort understanding intricate political details. Most individuals would be wise to remain ignorant. However, this exposes them and the country to diverting, biased, or outright incorrect information that may

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