Question

“Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq since coming to power in 1979. Whenever elections were held for President of Iraq, Hussein ran as a member of the Baath Party and was always the only candidate. In 2002, Iraq held a referendum on whether Saddam Hussein should be allowed to rule Iraq for the next seven years. 11,445,638 votes were cast --- 100% of the votes cast favored allowing Hussein to rule for more than seven years. There was not one vote against the referendum.”

Based on this description, the government of Iraq under President Saddam Hussein could be best classified as ---
A.An absolute monarchy
B.A democracy
C.A dictatorship
D.A theocracy

Answer 1

Based on the description provided, the government of Iraq under President Saddam Hussein could be best classified as **C. A dictatorship**. The key factors indicating this classification include the lack of genuine electoral competition, the fact that Hussein was the only candidate, and the absence of any votes against him, suggesting that there was no real democratic process in place.