The Oligarchical Government In The United States

An oligarchical government is run by a small group of people. In most cases, the small group consists of military leaders, wealthy landowners or royalty. Several examples of an oligarchy include the former Soviet Union, South Africa and China. The United States is sometimes described as being oligarchical in nature because of the positions of power the wealthy hold. Although an oligarchical government is not the most common type of government system, it speeds up federal decisions, generally leads to smarter choices and includes the opinions of more than one person, making it the best form of government. People who managed to be in a position of power had to acquire that power first. To obtain and hold power one must have some sort of intellect. Based on this, it is safe to assume that the group in an oligarchy who have risen to power is intelligent. To support this, the most common member of the group who rules in an oligarchy would be one who is very wealthy and well-off. Because the wealthy are able to have a proper education, they should have broader understanding of certain subjects and issues and therefore make a …show more content…
Oligarchies tend to put wealthy or “superior” people in a position of power. This presents problems when it comes to the rights of citizens, change in the system and the middle class. It restricts autonomy to their citizens, giving all the ruling power to a select “elite” group. Unless one is part of the “elite” group, there is no way for their voice to be heard. Even if change is needed, the people in control would have no reason to change as long as they are still comfortable. This causes difficulties running the country as a whole. While the wealthy “elite” stay in power and become more wealthy, the poor cannot do much to improve themselves. This leaves a wide gap in the middle class between the rich and