Political opportunities

Question 1

What opportunities do Chinese citizens have to participate in their countries politics? (4)

Answer 1

They can:

Vote in village elections. (1)
Apply to become a member of the CPC. (1)
Apply for permission to protest. (1)
Can join one of the 7 other political parties. (1)

Question 2

What is an example of another party Chinese citizens can join? (1)

Answer 2

The Chinese peasants workers democratic party. (1)

Question 3

How do the CPC limit the citizens abilities to join other political parties? (2)

Answer 3

The other parties are all just extensions of the CPC. (1)

The parties aren’t given formal status, so they cant fundraise and stay small. (1)

Question 4

How are elections limited by the CPC? (3)

Answer 4

They are only on a small, local scale, not national. (1)
They are only on land. (1)
Citizens have to be 18. (1)

Question 5

How are citizen protests limited by the CPC? (2)

Answer 5

They have to get the CPCs permission to do it legally. (1)

They can only protest in ‘protest zones’ which are outside the city and will get minimal coverage. (1)

Question 6

How are citizens opportunities limited in joining the CPC? (2)

Answer 6

Whilst there are over 90 million members, only around 3000 of them get any sort of power in the party. (1)
The application process is vetting and restrictive. (1)

Question 7

How often do protests happen in China? (1)

Answer 7

There are protests of over 100 people every 4 minutes in China. (1)