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Question 25 • World History: Issues and Patterns

How does a communist system of government differ from a democracy?

Answer

In a communist system, elections are never held. In a democracy, the people vote in elections to choose their leaders.

In a communist system, a single political party controls the government. In a democracy, the people can elect officials from different parties.

In a communist system, voters choose from a wide variety of candidates. In a democracy, choice is somewhat limited.

In a communist system, power is inherited and passed down. In a democracy, power is in the hands of the people.

Explanation

A communist system is typically controlled by a single political party, while in a democracy people can choose among candidates and parties to elect government officials. Choice C describes this difference. Choice D is too absolute: communist governments may hold elections, though they usually do not offer the same meaningful competition among parties as democracies.

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