social class..?

Question

First, social class, usually defined by financial standing, remains a basis for judgment in today society. For example, government positions; in order for someone to even run for office they must have millions of dollars to spend on campaigning or they don’t have a chance.

can you think of another example?

Answer 1

I studied social stratification in graduation school. I could not find a society without a class structure. Even the "ideals" of communism was unsuccessful in creating a class-less society. Sometimes it is based on wealth or often on ancestry. Other examples are most commonly found in the religious context. Ministers seem to have a higher class structure. Certain occupations are considered to be indicitive of class. I think teachers are held in higher estimate than a plumber, even though they are paid less. In other nations, some types of work are only performed by people of a lower class or caste (India).

Answer 2

Your example is not a very good one. Less than half of the members of congress have more than a million dollars personally. The money for campaigns come from contributions, given by people who support their ideas, or are hoping to have future influence on policy matters.
You can check them out at http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/search_cid.asp
Lots of money does get people power in the US, but it does not get respect. How you earn your income is probably at least as important as the amount you earn in determining your social class.