Read the following article by Derek W. M. Barker: “Oligarchy or Elite Democracy?

Question 1:
Read the following article by Derek W. M. Barker: “Oligarchy or Elite Democracy? Aristotle and Modern Representative Government”
In MLA format, write a single paragraph of 10-12 sentences. Be sure to include the following in your paragraph:

Begin by introducing the main idea (or topic sentence) of your paragraph.
Before quoting his work, introduce the author, Derek Barker, and the title of his article, “Oligarchy or Elite Democracy?”
Note: after introducing him for the first time, simply refer to the author as Barker, not Derek—and not Derek Barker.
In your paragraph, quote and analyze two passages—excluding the passage cited in this writing prompt. Be sure to follow the rules of MLA format.
Prompt:
Barker argues that “representative government thus appears to function in American politics as the basis of a fundamentally oligarchical regime” (561).
What are two reasons that Barker gives to support his argument?
For further consideration, how do Barker’s ideas connect with Occupy Wall Street’s views of American politics?

Question 2:
Write a paragraph (10 sentences or more) that includes two direct quotes:

Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page reveal, “When the preferences of economic elites and the stands of organized interest groups are controlled for, the preferences of the average American appear to have only a minuscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy” (575) in their article titled “Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens.”

What text-to-text connections do you see between Gilens and Page’s claim and two of Occupy Wall Street’s claims in “Declaration of the Occupation of New York City”?
In your paragraph, incorporate and analyze two passages from Occupy Wall Street’s declaration.

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