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Political Parties: What and Why
What
A
group of people
who come together to
contest elections
and
hold power in govt
.
Agree on some basic policies and programs
with
a view to promote the collective good
Parties
try to persuade others
why
their policies are better
Easily
one of the most visible institutions
in a democracy
Have become
identified with social and political divisions
Reflect Fundamental political divisions
Functions
Contest Elections
Fought mainly among candidates put up by political parties
In USA, members and supporters of a party select its candidates
In India, top party leaders choose candidates
Put Forward policies and programs
Voters choose from these policies
Large groups of
people with similar opinions are grouped together
Make Laws
Laws are debated and formulated within the legislature
Since most members belong to the party, they go by the direction of the party leadership
Form and run govts.
Big policy decisions are taken by political executives that come from parties
Parties
recruit leaders
,
train them and make them ministers
Opposition
The parties that lose form the opposititon
They
point out their faults
,
criticise the govt.
and
voice different views
Public opinion
Raise and highlight issues
Pressure grps are
extensions of parties among diff. parts of society
Launch movements for resolution of problems faced by people
Access to govt. machinery and welfare schemes
Why
If every candidate is independent, no promises abt major policy changes
Candidates would be accountable for the constituency not the country
Need some agency to gather different views on issues to present to the govt.
Need a mechanism to support or restrain the govt, make policies, to justify or oppose them