Question

how does a communist system of government differ from a democracy?
in a communist system, power is inherited and passed down. in a democracy, power is in the hands of the people.
in a communist system, elections are never held. in a democracy, the people vote in elections to choose their leaders.
in a communist system, voters choose from a wide variety of candidates. in a democracy, choice is somewhat limited.
in a communist system, a single political party controls the government. in a democracy, the people can elect officials from different parties.

Explanation:

In a communist system, typically a single political party (like the Communist Party) has control over the government. In a democracy, there is multi - party competition, and people can elect officials from different parties.
Power inheritance (as in monarchies, not communist systems) rules out the first option. Some communist - style countries do hold elections (though with a single - party dominance), so the second option is incorrect. In democracies, there is a wider choice of candidates compared to the single - party - dominated communist systems in terms of political parties, so the third option is wrong.

Answer:

In a communist system, a single political party controls the government. In a democracy, the people can elect officials from different parties.