Communism I. Description of Communist Problem Communism is a system of government where all the countries major resources in the are controlled by the Federal Government (Encarta). It is based on the principal that everyone gives the same and everyone receives the same amount of stuff. No one gets any more or any less. In theory, everyone provides the equal amount of work and gains the equal amount of benefits. This government also entails the abolishment of private property (Encarta). Anyone with extra needs, such as retardation, pushes the system out of balance causing the economy to be strained. II. Final Review Modern Communism was created by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles. They wa