Question

Which statements are true of Marxism? Check all that apply.

It calls for the end of socioeconomic class divisions.
It promotes maintaining strict lines between the classes.
It requires banking and transportation to be privately run.
It states that human society evolves through class struggle.
It is based on principles outlined in The Communist Manifesto.
It supports most of the ideas and beliefs of capitalist systems.

Answer 1

True:
- It calls for the end of socioeconomic class divisions. — Marxism seeks a classless society (communism).
- It states that human society evolves through class struggle. — Historical materialism holds that class conflict drives social change.
- It is based on principles outlined in The Communist Manifesto. — The Communist Manifesto (Marx & Engels) is a foundational text of Marxist theory.

False:
- It promotes maintaining strict lines between the classes. — Marxism opposes class divisions.
- It requires banking and transportation to be privately run. — Marxism favors collective/social ownership of key means of production, not private ownership.
- It supports most of the ideas and beliefs of capitalist systems. — Marxism critiques and seeks to replace capitalism rather than support it.