The 18^th Century Scottish Philosopher Alexander Tytler Argued That Democracy

question 165

Multiple Choice

The 18^th century Scottish philosopher Alexander Tytler argued that democracy

• A) would survive indefinitely into the future once it was established.
• B) was the only form of government that would be able to control excessive government spending financed by debt.
• C) would tend to collapse from excessive debt once a majority of voters discovered they could vote themselves benefits at the expense of others.
• D) would lead to persistent government surpluses because elected political officials would find the surpluses attractive relative to budget deficits.

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