What Kind of Democracy Do We Have? Majoritarianism- the political theory that, in a democracy, the government should do what the majority of the le people want Elite theory the idea that society is ruled by a small group who exercise power in their self- Interest Pluralism -a theory that views politics as conflict among interest groups, where decisions are made through bargaining and compromiseWhat Kind of Democracy Do We Have? • Majoritarianism – the political theory that, in a democracy, the government should do what the majority of the people want • Elite theory – the idea that society is ruled by a small group who exercise power in their self￾interest • Pluralism – a theory that views politics as conflict among interest groups, where decisions are made through bargaining and compromise