The original political values taught by the Chinese Communist Party included all the following EXCEPT
A) collectivism-loyalties to social and political groups should be the basis for political action.
B) democracy-the people should directly determine the collective goals of society.
C) egalitarianism-everyone should be treated equally and be rewarded equally for collective action.
D) self-reliance-China was big enough to take care of itself and individuals united in collective action could do anything.
E) struggle-changing the status quo would require conflict and action by everyone.

Question

The original political values taught by the Chinese Communist Party included all the following EXCEPT
A) collectivism-loyalties to social and political groups should be the basis for political action.
B) democracy-the people should directly determine the collective goals of society.
C) egalitarianism-everyone should be treated equally and be rewarded equally for collective action.
D) self-reliance-China was big enough to take care of itself and individuals united in collective action could do anything.
E) struggle-changing the status quo would require conflict and action by everyone.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Democracy, as defined by direct determination of collective goals by the people, was not an original value taught by the Chinese Communist Party. The CCP emphasized a centralized form of governance rather than direct democracy.

The Original Political Values Taught by the Chinese Communist Party