Unit 3 Ch 6 : Political Parties — Social Studies STD 10 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 3 Ch 6 : Political Parties5 Marks
Question
What is the function of a political party?
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Answer
The function of political party are as follow:
They contest elections by putting up their selected candidates. Candidates are either selected by members and supporters of a party, (i.e. VSA) or top leaders chase candidates for contesting elections (India).
Political parties offers different policies and programs and the voters have the right to choose from them. They reduces a vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions which it supports. It is the ruling party that decides lines and directions of ruling the government.
Political parties form and run governments and political executives from such party takes big policy decisions. They recruit leaders, train them and make them ministers to run the government as per their needs.
They play a decisive role in making laws for a country.
The losing political party plays the role of opposition to the parties in power. They raise their voice on government failures and wrong policies. These parties also mobilize opposition to the government.
Political parties shape public opinion as they raise and highlight important issues. They alongwith pressure groups touch movements in the interest of the people.
Political parties provide access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments.
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