Question

What is the role of opposition party in democracy?

Answer 1

The opposition party acts as a barrier to the works done by the ruling party. They ask the ruling party about the works they are doing in a state or a country. They also take feedback from the people about how the new development will help them. They ask the ruling party about why are they doing those and also asks about how to overcome the problems the state/ country is facing. No opposition party in an assembly will end the republican status of a state/country.  

Answer 2

Functions of Opposition party

(1) To check the government from becoming authoritarian and to restrict its powers, the opposition parties keep a watch over them.

(2) The main duty of the opposition party is to criticize the policies of the government.

(3) Outside the legislature the opposition parties attract the attention of the press and report their criticism of the government policy in the news papers.

(4) The opposition parties have the right to check the expenditure of the government also.

(5) During the question hour, the opposition parties criticism the government generally.