Which of the following statements describes a primary difference between democratic and communist governments?

Communist governments typically place both political power and economic decision-making under government control. Democratic governments are based on political participation and elections, while their economies may be organized in different ways. Therefore, the statement that only communist governments have complete control of both systems is the best answer; choice D is incorrect because communist governments do not necessarily use popular elections to choose officials.

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