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:

• Government control of the military exists in both fascism and many democracies, so this is not unique to fascism.
• Democracies typically have multiple political parties, while fascism is single-party or authoritarian, so this is a democratic trait, not fascist.
• Freedom to criticize the government is a core civil liberty in democracies, which is suppressed in fascism.
• Fascist regimes prioritize state power over individual rights, systematically restricting civil liberties, which is not a feature of functional democracies that protect individual civil liberties.

Answer:

a lack of individual civil liberties