JAMB Government 1995 Question 7

Question 7

Political Ideologies

According to Marxist theory, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are the

  1. A.producers
  2. B.bourgeoisie
  3. C.colonialists
  4. D.proletariats
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (bourgeoisie)

Explanation

Marx called the owners of capital (factories, land, machines) the bourgeoisie. The proletariat are the workers who sell their labour to them.