Would it be possible to have a socialist direct democracy? (3 points)

A. No, in a socialist society only a few high-ranking members of the communist party have political power.

B. No, a direct democracy requires a free market economy which is not socialist.

C. Yes, if everyone voted on economic decisions rather than letting markets decide them, then it could be considered a socialist direct democracy.

D. Yes, if the society was ruled by a king who made the majority of economic decisions, it could be considered a socialist direct democracy.

Is the answer C.?

Yes.

Are you sure?

I agree with you and Reed.

No, the correct answer is B. No, a direct democracy requires a free market economy which is not socialist.

To arrive at this answer, let's break down the options:

A. No, in a socialist society only a few high-ranking members of the communist party have political power: This option refers to a specific type of socialist society, namely a communist society, where political power is concentrated in the hands of a few high-ranking party members. This does not align with the principles of a direct democracy, where power is ideally distributed among the population.

B. No, a direct democracy requires a free market economy which is not socialist: This option correctly identifies that a direct democracy operates within the framework of a free market economy. In a direct democracy, all citizens have a direct and equal say in making decisions, including economic decisions. However, socialism, by definition, is an economic and political system where the means of production are owned and controlled by the state or the community as a whole, not the free market.

C. Yes, if everyone voted on economic decisions rather than letting markets decide them, then it could be considered a socialist direct democracy: This option suggests that if economic decisions were made through voting rather than relying on market mechanisms, it could be considered a socialist direct democracy. While this idea of democratic decision-making aligns with a direct democracy, it does not necessarily make it socialist. Socialism entails not only collective decision-making processes but also the social ownership and control of productive resources.

D. Yes, if the society was ruled by a king who made the majority of economic decisions, it could be considered a socialist direct democracy: This option inaccurately suggests that a society ruled by a king making economic decisions could be considered a socialist direct democracy. Socialism fundamentally aims to distribute economic power and resources to the community or the state, not concentrate them in the hands of a single ruler.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. A direct democracy requires a free market economy which is not socialist.