No, there isn't. That's how past Socialist governments have worked--the ones that fully embraced socialism. Look at the latest case, Venezuela. That is exactly what happened there. Chavez, the Socialist took power. Elections were rigged to ensure he remained in power. When he died, his appointed successor took power. Elections were rigged to ensure he remained in power. Democracy became nothing more than a meaningless word used to give the illusion that those in power had some mandate from the people.