Question

What role opposition parties play in democracy?


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Answer 1

Explanation:

The Opposition's main role is to question the government of the day and hold them accountable to the public. This also helps to fix the mistakes of the Ruling Party. The Opposition is equally responsible in upholding the best interests of the people of the 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.