For week 6's written assignment

(I'll assign a separate assignment to ACC GOVT 2306)

Several times now - in my lecture classes - we have discussed Aristotle's typologies of governments. They are divided into the rule of the one, the few, and the many, and are then separated into those that rule for the public interest and those that rule purely for the benefit of the rulers.

Given what you have covered so far in class, as well as your unique understanding of American and state government, which do you think best describes our government? 

Are we a government of the one, the few, or the many? 

Do they rule for the public interest or their own private interest? 

Justify your answer with examples, don't just give me your opinion.