Which of the following BEST describes elections in China?
a. The Chinese Communist Party does not allow any free, contested elections in the country.
b. Most elections are indirect but direct elections are widely used in rural villages and there have even been experiments involving the direct election of lower-level communist party members.
c. Although candidates from the Chinese Communist Party always win indirect elections, independent candidates (who must be approved by the communist party) have on rare occasions been able to win direct elections.
d. Most subnational positions are directly elected by the citizens.
e. Elections are held only at the subnational level.
Question 2
Which statement about China's noncommunist democratic parties is INCORRECT?
a. Each represents a particular group in Chinese society.
b. Although they do provide advice to the Chinese Communist Party on nonpolitical matters, they also accept the guidance of the party, meaning that they do not challenge it for power nor contest policy.
c. All were established after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
d. Collectively, they have a membership of just over half-a-million.
e. Individual members of these parties may assume important government roles but politically the parties themselves are insignificant.
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