One-party system encourages and often ends up in

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks what a one-party system encourages and often ends up in. We need to identify the outcome of having only one political party in control.

Step 2: Explain the concept A one-party system is one in which only a single political party is legally allowed to hold power. Opposition parties are banned or suppressed. Because there is no competition, the ruling party faces no real checks on its power.

Features of a one-party system:

• No opposition, so there is no effective check on the government
• Power becomes concentrated in one party and often one leader
• Free speech and the press are restricted
• Elections, if held at all, are not truly competitive

Step 3: Evaluate the options

• A. Democracy: Democracy requires multiple parties, competition and choice. A one-party system works against it. ❌
• B. Dictatorship: With no opposition and no checks, power tends to concentrate in one leader or group who rule absolutely. ✅
• C. Fair electoral contest: A fair contest needs competing parties, which a one-party system does not have. ❌
• D. Freedom of expression: This is usually suppressed under one-party rule. ❌

Step 4: Answer A one-party system encourages and often ends up in dictatorship.

💡 Exam Tip: Remember "One party, one voice." One-party system leads to dictatorship and authoritarianism, while multi-party systems go with democracy, competition and freedom. Examples to cite: Nigeria under military rule had no party competition, and the Soviet Union and Ghana under Nkrumah's later years (1964) had one-party rule.