Write a paper that argues for a claim of the following form:

[Form of Democracy] is best suited to the US population today BECAUSE …

Your paper should engage with (or refute) Socrates’ argument in the allegory of the cave, wherein he suggests that we might be best ruled by a philosopher-king (or perhaps by philosopher-kings).

The form of democracy that you use in your paper should be (briefly) described in your introductory paragraph. The form of democracy may be the current US form of democracy or it may be one that exists elsewhere or it may be one that you construct.

Notes for Option 2

There are at least two kinds of papers you might write in response to Option 2.

1. “Preserver” paper (keep everything the same). For this kind of paper, I recommend you focus on what would happen if we made a specific change. For example, if you were working on preserving our Trial by Jury, what would happen if we switched to a French trial by jury? What would be lost? Would there be any benefit, and how would the cost outweighs this benefit?

Length: 2 pages (not including cover or bibliographical pages, or supporting material) Format: 12 point font, Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins, double spaced, page numbers.

Focus your paper on a clear claim. Position your claim at the end of your introductory paragraph, and defend your claim through your paper’s argument.