Which statement about the differing political ideologies of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War is true? Question 1 options:

The political system was controlled by an elite ruling class in the United States, while a republican government emerged in the Soviet Union.

Direct democracy was the primary system in the United States, while the central government and the individual republics divided power in the Soviet Union.

Political power was based on a single executive in the United States, while executive power was shared by a seven-person council in the Soviet Union.

The people ruled through many representatives in the United States, while only a few people ruled in the Soviet Union.