Question

State the various functions that political parties perform in a democracy.

Answer 1

The functions political parties perform in a democracy are: 1) Candidates are put forward byparties 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.

Answer 2

The functions political parties perform in a democracy are: 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.