USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which option best described North Korea’s government?
A
A single-party dictatorship ruled by the Kim Dynasty.
B
A free and open democracy currently led by the elected Kim Jong Un.
C
A limited monarchy with a constitution, Parliament, and free elections every two years.
D
All of the above.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, also known as North Korea) is a highly centralised totalitarian state.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kim family has been described as a de facto absolute monarchy or hereditary dictatorship.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Article 1 of the state constitution, North Korea is an “independent socialist state". It holds elections, though they have been described by independent observers as sham elections, as North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship with a comprehensive cult of personality around the Kim family.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 12 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly accepted the report of UNTCOK and declared the Republic of Korea to be the “only lawful government in Korea". By 1949, North Korea was a full-fledged Communist state.

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