concept map of ch 6 political parties class 10
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. In class IX, we noticed the role of political parties in the rise of democracies, in the formation of constitutional designs, in electoral politics and in the making and working of government.
2. Before we concluding this tour, let us take a close look at the nature and working of political parties, especially in our country.
Why do we need political parties?
1. Political parties are easily one of the most visible institutions in a democracy.
2. Parties have become identified with social and political divisions.
3. About hundred years ago there were a few countries of the world that had any political party: Now there are few that do not have parties.
Meaning:
1. A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.
2. They agree on some policies and programs for the society with a view to promoting the collective good.
3. Parties reflect fundamental political divisions in a society. Parties are a part of the society and thus involve PARTNERSHIP.
4. A political party has three components:
I) The leaders,
II) The active members and
III) The followers
Functions:
Basically, political parties fill political offices and exercise political power. Parties do so by performing a series of functions:
(i) Parties contest elections. In most democracies, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put up by political parties.
(ii) Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them.
(iii) Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country. Formally, laws are debated and passed in the legislature.
(iv) Parties form and run the government. As we noted last year, the big policy decisions are taken by the political executive that comes from the political parties.
(v) Those parties that lose in the elections play the role of opposition to the parties in power, by voicing different views and criticizing the government for its failures or wrong policies.
(vi) Parties shape public opinion. They raise and highlight issues. Parties have lakhs of members and activists spread all over the country.
(vii) Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by government
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