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Oligarchy is the rule of only a few people. It originated in Ancient Greece around 500 B.C. They were made up of powerful and rich families.
The tax code favored the rich and powerful.
Yes. Running for national office require a great deal of effort, money and time away from work even if you have powerful friends who are pressuring you to run. If you have not aquired any rich and/or powerful supporters, that is the first step unless you are very rich or have a rich family.
They were called Robber Barron’s. There were 400 families that were the richest of the rich and they lived like kings.
As Smith had predicted,the countries with free enterprise systems grew rich and powerful.