Monday, April 18, 2011
Question No. 11
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Here's Question No. 11 (It's a Short Answer - Concept question.):
•What is meant by "democratic centralism" in the Peoples Republic of China?
•Explain two methods used by the Communist Party of China to practice democratic centralism.
(See pp. 89 - 92 in What You Need to Know.)
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From Anonymous:
"Democratic centralism is the principle of a few leaders making decisions for the population as a whole. The CPC has used mass line reforms, such as the "Hundred Flowers Movement" to garner citizens' opinions, and the direct elections of town village representatives for the NPC to make better informed decisions of the country's policies."
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Once again, labels for the parts of the response would be beneficial.
One of two possible points for the first part of the response. The definition neglects the concept of gathering and consolidating grassroots opinions as a basis for top-down decision making.
However, no points are earned for the second part of the answer. Mass campaigns like the HFM were the policies implemented by the leaders at the end of the democratic centralism process.
Villages have sometimes elected village leaders (since the 1940s), but policies have been inconsistently applied. NPC delegates have always been elected by county or provincial congresses.
One of four possible points.
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