Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

A one-party system is not considered a democratic option because it does not allow free competition for power. In such a system, only one party is allowed to control and run the government (e.g., China, where only the Communist Party rules). Any democratic system must allow at least two parties to compete in elections and provide a fair chance for competing parties to come to power.

Source: Chapter 4, "How many parties should we have?"

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• The key phrase examiners look for is "no free competition for power" and "at least two parties must be allowed."
• Mention the example of China for 1 mark, and the democratic requirement of multi-party competition for the other mark.
• Avoid writing about multiparty systems here — the question is only about why one-party systems are undemocratic.