Question

state the various functions political
parties perform
in a democracy.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The various functions political parties perform in a democracy are:

Candidates are put forward by political parties to contest in elections. These candidates may be chosen by the top leaders, or by members of the party.

Parties put forward their policies and programes for voters to chose from them.

Political parties play a major role in making laws for the country. No law can become a bill unless majority parties support it.

Political parties form and run governments.

Parties that lose election play the role of opposition to the party in power.

Parties shape public opinion.

Political parties form an important link between the government and the people. It is easy for the public to approach their local leader than a government official. The local leader has to listen to the public demand, otherwise, he will lose the next election.

Answer 2

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The various functions performed by political parties in a democracy are as follows:-

• They contest elections: In this elections many parties compete with each other for attaining highest number of votes.
• The winning party forms and runs the government: In the elections, the party which attains the highest number of votes, forms the government. They make different ministers to run the government.
• The losing party plays the role of oppsition: The party which doesn't get majority support of the people in the country, plays the role of opposition towards the winning party.
• They make laws: The party that runs the government, plays a very important role by forming different laws helpful for the country,which are debated and passed in the legislature.
• They put forward different policies and programmes: The parties put forward different ideas and policies in front of the the voters from which the voters have to choose. There a vast number of opinion given by the people of the country, which are reduced and the similar opinions are grouped together as a policy of the party.
• They shape public opinion: The parties sometimes launch movements to resolve the problems of the people in the country. They try to raise and highlight issues in the country. This is how they shape public opinion.
• They provide people to access to the government machinery and welfare schemes: They try to be responsive to the people's needs so that people vote them in every election.

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