What evidence does the author provide to show that democracy can allow the
wealthy and powerful to retain power?
In theory, democracy allows
for all citizens to get an equal
say.
Democracy is derived from
the principle of "power to the
people".
The median net worth of U. S.
members of Congress in
2014 was three times as
much as that of similarly-
aged American citizens.
Plato criticized the instability
of democracy as a system.

i would think its c but i'm not sure

people wont do this for 10 points you need at least 50

explanation:

the answer to your question is d because the clause conveys the tone of the man in the excerpt, which is arrogant and cocky. hope that .

emerson essentially believes that traveling is overrated. he supports this perspective through an initial focus on "the idea" of places like italy, england, and egypt, and the fascination of "educated americans" with them. he argues that those places only took on the grand, majestic ideas that they represent because "they who made england, italy, or greece venerable in the imagination did so by sticking fast where they were, like an axis of the earth." yes, those places are grand, but only because they so clearly represent the places that they are. the art and culture of italy, england, and egypt is authentic, and therefore significant.

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