The document discusses the origin of different forms of government and types of democracies. It examines theories on democracy from Dahl, Schumpeter, and Marx, asking which best explains the American democracy. Dahl proposed a pluralist theory where the public knows best and elections allow people to be elected and removed. Schumpeter argued an elite theory where politicians elected by public should control government. Marx saw democracy as capable of rule but current systems don't truly represent people's interests.