Answer:
The options are
A. Like dictatorships, communist governments seek to exercise total control over citizens' public and private lives.
B. In both communist governments and dictatorships, the government takes an active role in controlling citizens' access to information
C. Dictatorships and communist governments require countries with large populations, while democracies function best in countries with small populations.
D. Both dictatorships and communist governments prioritize the nation's interests over individual interests, while individuals are powerful in democracies
The answer is A. Like dictatorships, communist governments seek to exercise total control over citizens' public and private lives.
Communism involves the government having total control of citizens public and private lives through the elimination of private properties thereby creating a classless society. This is similar to dictatorship which is also involved in ensuring the properties are controlled by him/her.