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"For in democracies which are subject to the law the best citizens hold the first place, and there are no demagogues; but where
the laws are not supreme, there demagogues spring up. For the people becomes a monarch, and is many in one; and the many
have the power in their hands, not as individuals, but collectively...Alall events this sort of democracy, which is now a monarch,
and no longer under the control of law, seeks to exercise monarchical sway, and grows into a despot;.."
Excerpt from "Politics" by Aristotle
According to Aristotle what can cause the rise of a demagogue or a government that acts in it's own self-interest?
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A)
B)
If the government is a monarchy then that leads to demagogues or
dictatorships.
If certain individuals are exempt from the law then that will lead to
demagogues or dictatorships.
If the government is not set up as a democracy then that will lead to
demagogues or dictatorships.
If the government does not have separation of powers then that leads to
demagogues or dictatorships.
C)
D)
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