Explain any 5 functions of Political parties.
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1) Candidates are put forward by parties to contest in elections. These candidates may be chosen by the members of the party or by the leaders of the party.
2) Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them.
3) Parties play an important role in making laws for a country. Laws are usually debated and passed in the legislature.
4) Parties form and run governments. They recruit leaders and train them to be ministers and run the government in the way they want it.
5) Parties that lose the election form the opposition. The opposition voices different views and criticize the failures of the government.
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What are the functions of a political party?
1. Recruiting and nominating candidates
2. Educating the electorate about campaign issues
3. Helping candidates win elections
4. Monitoring actions of officeholders
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