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2.1 Political Parties, (See 'state funding' table) - Coggle Diagram
2.1 Political Parties
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Functions & Features
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Key functions:
• to convert political demands into practical political programmes of action
• to provide organised opportunities for people to participate meaningfully in politics
• to recruit people who can stand for election to representative institutions at local, regional and national levels
• to manage election campaigns, presenting the electorate with choices between sets of policies
• to educate the general public about political issues
• to call government to account when in opposition
Key features:
• Members hold broadly similar political views, centred around an ideology
• Are seeking elected office and to gain political power within the political system
• Are internally democratic (with members playing a role in decisions and choosing officials)
• Have formal membership
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Definitions
Political party:
An association of people who share similar political views and who seek political representation or power in order to put those views into practice
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