JAMB 2023 Government · Question 50
A political party that advocates for social equality, workers' rights and wealth redistribution is most likely aligned with which ideology
Options
- A.liberalism
- B.socialism
- C.conservatism
- D.libertarianism
Answer: B. socialism
Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key
Step 1: Analyze the question The question describes a party with three key goals: social equality, workers' rights, and wealth redistribution. We need to match these to the political ideology that stands for them.
Step 2: Explain the concept Each ideology has a core belief:
- Liberalism: Stresses individual freedom, rule of law, and limited government. It supports private property and a market economy, though not necessarily wealth redistribution.
- Socialism: Stresses collective or state ownership of the major means of production, equality, the welfare of workers, and the redistribution of wealth to reduce class differences.
- Conservatism: Stresses tradition, gradual change, and the preservation of existing institutions. It generally resists radical redistribution.
- Libertarianism: Stresses maximum individual liberty and minimal state interference. It opposes forced redistribution of wealth.
Step 3: Solve step by step
- Social equality points to a society with reduced class differences, which is the socialist aim.
- Workers' rights point to protecting the working class (labour) against exploitation by owners of capital, a central socialist concern.
- Wealth redistribution means the state takes from the wealthy, through taxes or ownership, to benefit the majority. This is a socialist principle.
- Liberalism, conservatism, and libertarianism all place more value on private property, tradition, or individual freedom than on redistribution.
Step 4: Answer The ideology that matches all three goals is socialism.
Correct option: B
Tip: Link keywords to ideologies:
- Equality, workers, redistribution → Socialism
- Individual freedom, rights → Liberalism
- Tradition, gradual change → Conservatism
- Minimal government → Libertarianism
In Nigeria, parties and labour movements that push for worker welfare, a better minimum wage, and public ownership of services usually lean toward socialist ideas. Keep practising, you're doing well!
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