Question

describe any five major functions of political parties performed in a democracy

Answer 1

Parties contest elections.  Parties have different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them. A party reduces a vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions which it supports.  Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country. Laws are debated and passed in the legislature by the members of the various political parties.  Parties form and run governments.  Parties recruit leaders, train them and then make them ministers to run the government in the way they want.  Parties shape public opinion.  Often, opinions in the society are formed on the lines of the party.  Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments.

Answer 2

Major functions of political parties performed in a democracy in a democracy are:-

✰ They contest elections

✰ They form government

✰ They make laws.

✰ The formulate programmes and policies.

✰ They also play the role of opposition.