b, a wouldn't make sense because in history in general people have tended to like meritocracy over aristocracy. C and D don't make sense because aristocracy doesn't include how hard a person works for a job
If its about taxes in America, then heres your answer.
If people make more money, then taxes will go up. Wealthier people get taxed more from the government because of their money. That's just one example
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Britain experienced a serious unemployment problem, so encouraged by the British government to migrate to the cape colony.