what are the major characteristic of political parties?
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A) Political parties are groups of well organized like minded people with the same views and opinions.
(b) The members of the political party agree to policies and programmes to be implemented for the benefit of society with a view to promote collective good.
(c) Every political party has one common aim and that is to attain power in one way or another. For this they contest elections and try to win them. If they single handedly are unable to win a majority, they make an alliance with other parties to form a coalition government.
(d) Political parties try to persuade people that their policies are better than those of other parties.
(e) Political parties are a part of society and thus involve partnership.
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Answer:
i) To achieve power :
a) To achieve power through elections is the main objective of political parties.
b) Different political parties compete with each other to get power.
ii) Basis of ideology :
a) The policies and thoughts of political parties are called ideology.
b) The parties get support from the society based on the ideologies. This social support is called 'mass base' of Political parties.
iii) Party Agenda :
a) On the basis of ideology, Political Parties prepare party agenda.
b) They implement their agenda after they get political power.
iv) To establish Government :
a) Political Party establish government and govern the nation.
b) The Political Party which gets majority in election forms the government.
v) Link between the government and the people :
a) Political Party works as a link between the people and the government.
b) Political Party communicate the demands and complaints of the people to the government.
c) Government tries to get the support of the people for its politics and programmes through political party.