Which term describes a government that permits no more than one party to participate in politics?

• A. Nonparty democracy
• B. Multiparty democracy
• C. Single-party government
• D. Constitutional monarchy

Answer: (C)

This describes a political system where only one party is allowed to participate and hold power. In a single-party government, there aren’t legal avenues for other parties to compete or influence policy; opposition parties are banned or tightly controlled, and government power is centralized within that single party. Elections, if held, tend to serve to reaffirm the ruling party’s legitimacy rather than offer real alternative choices. This contrasts with multiparty democracy, where several parties contest power; with nonparty democracy, where party competition is minimized or absent but without a single party ruling; and with a constitutional monarchy, which centers on a ceremonial or largely non-political monarch within a constitutional framework. Therefore, the term that best fits the description is single-party government.