Question

which of the following is a characteristic of fascism but not of democracy?
government control of the military
the existence of several political parties
freedom to criticize the government
a lack of individual civil liberties

Explanation:

1. Analyze "government control of the military": In both fascism and democracy, governments often control the military, so this is not unique to fascism.
2. Analyze "the existence of several political parties": Democracy typically has multiple political parties, while fascism is authoritarian and usually has a single - party (or no real opposition parties), so this is not a fascist characteristic.
3. Analyze "freedom to criticize the government": Democracy upholds the freedom of citizens to criticize the government, while fascism suppresses such freedoms, so this is a democratic, not fascist, characteristic.
4. Analyze "a lack of individual civil liberties": Fascist regimes are authoritarian and often restrict individual civil liberties (like freedom of speech, assembly, etc.). In democracy, individual civil liberties are protected. So this is a characteristic of fascism but not democracy.

Answer:

D. a lack of individual civil liberties