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CLEP US Government

Category - Dem. Philosophy

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Senator Knowsome proposed a constitutional amendment that says that only college graduates should be allowed to vote. Which of the following theories of democracy might accept this proposed amendment?
  1. Procedural democratic theory
  2. Substantive democratic theory
  3. Elite theory
  4. Pluralist theory
  5. Majoritarian democratic theory
Explanation
Answer: E- Majoritarian democratic theory states that a democracy should follow the will of the majority of the citizens in every circumstance. If the majority of the citizens wanted Senator Knowsome’s amendment, then that would be okay. All the other theories require that all citizens have a say in the government, whether they graduated from college or not.
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