Although the plebeians won many rights in the Struggle of the Orders, the end result was not democratic because ________.

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While the plebeians were able to gain some political and legal rights through the Struggle of the Orders, the end result was not truly democratic because the plebeians who gained higher office were often part of a small, wealthy elite within the plebeian class. This meant that power was still largely concentrated among the patrician and wealthy plebeian families, rather than being more evenly distributed among the populace.

Although the Plebeians Won Many Rights in the Struggle of the Orders