Question

which of the following statements accurately compare the parliamentary systems of china and the united kingdom? a the length of term for members of the national peoples congress is two years, and the length of term for members of the house of commons is seven years, and the longer term often leads to more issues of corruption. b the upper houses of parliament in china and the united kingdom have significantly less power than the lower houses of parliament, which results in inefficient policy making for both countries. c even though china and the united kingdom have parliamentary systems, they differ in how they choose their leadership: there is little competition over the selection of china’s premier, while the selection of the united kingdom’s prime minister is competitive.

Explanation:

• Option A: The term of National People's Congress members is 5 years, and House of Commons members in the UK have a term (before recent changes) related to general elections, not 7 years, and the corruption claim is unfounded. So A is wrong.
• Option B: China's political system (with the National People's Congress as the highest organ of state power, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is not a parliamentary upper house in the same sense as the UK's House of Lords) and the UK's House of Lords has specific roles, and the "inefficient policy making" claim is incorrect. So B is wrong.
• Option C: In China, the selection of the premier is based on the system of people's democratic dictatorship and the organizational principles of the Party and state, with a process that ensures the will of the people and the Party's leadership, with little competitive election in the Western - style sense. In the UK, the selection of the prime minister is competitive (within the party and through general elections context). This option accurately reflects the difference in leadership selection in their parliamentary - related systems.

Answer:

C. Even though China and the United Kingdom have parliamentary systems, they differ in how they choose their leadership: there is little competition over the selection of China’s premier, while the selection of the United Kingdom’s prime minister is competitive.