The following speech was given in a televised political debate.
"Our government should provide free health care, higher education, and retirement pensions to all citizens. Utilities such as electricity and public transportation should be owned by the government for the benefit of all. At the same time, we believe citizens should have the right to own property and to run private businesses in other fields."
Based on this speech, with which form of government would this speaker most likely agree? (H)
A. oligarchy
B. socialism
C. communism
D. direct democracy
