What are the major differences between a communist country and a democracy such as the United States? IMAGE PLACEHOLDER A A democracy has a free enterprise system but a communist country divides up wealth evenly and the government controls businesses B. In a country that practices a free enterprise system the wealth is distributed evenly but a communist country has freedom of choice C. Countries such as the United States practice a free enterprise system Communist countries also practice a free enterprise system but place many rules on businesses D. The economies of democracies and communist countries are the same, the major difference is how their leaders are elected​