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Political parties perform various functions in a democracy including contesting elections, putting forward policies and programs for voters to choose from, playing a role in the lawmaking process, forming and running governments, and shaping public opinion. Some challenges faced by political parties are a lack of internal democracy, dynastic successions depriving them of leadership, and the use of money and muscle power in elections. Suggested reforms include strengthening anti-defection laws, requiring candidates to disclose property and criminal cases, having political parties maintain membership registers and hold periodic internal elections. A political party is a group that comes together to contest elections and hold power, consisting of leaders, active members, and followers. Characteristics of political parties include reflecting fundamental political divisions

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Political Parties

Political parties perform various functions in a democracy including contesting elections, putting forward policies and programs for voters to choose from, playing a role in the lawmaking process, forming and running governments, and shaping public opinion. Some challenges faced by political parties are a lack of internal democracy, dynastic successions depriving them of leadership, and the use of money and muscle power in elections. Suggested reforms include strengthening anti-defection laws, requiring candidates to disclose property and criminal cases, having political parties maintain membership registers and hold periodic internal elections. A political party is a group that comes together to contest elections and hold power, consisting of leaders, active members, and followers. Characteristics of political parties include reflecting fundamental political divisions

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1 Statethe various functions that political parties

performin. a democracy. CBSE 2018


Describe any fivefunctions of
political party.
CBSE 2020
As. Political parties perform various functions in a
democracy like
() They contest elections.
(i) Parties put forward their policies and programmes
for voters to choose from them.
(i) Political parties play an important role in the law
making process.
(iv) Political parties form and run governments.
() Political parties, which are unable to secure
majority and form the government, play the role
of opposition to the party in power.
(vi) They shape public opinion.
2What are the various challenges faced by
politicalparties? CBSE 2018, 2016
Ans. Various challenges faced by political parties are
() The parties are lacking internal democracy, which
keeps many prospective leaders deprived of their
rights.
(i) There have been dynastic successions in many
political parties.This often deprives the parties of
appropriate leadership.
of money
(ii) The parties sometimes involve in the use This slow
and muscle power for winning elections.
down development and is against the spirit of
democracy. do not have significanta
() Different political parties
among them. So, there is
Ideological differences voters.
lack of meaningful choice before the
strengthen parties so
Duggest some reforms to well. CBSE 2016
natthey perform their functions
are
Ans. Some Suggestions to reform political partieselected MLAS
() Anti-Defection Law which prevents
pparties. Atthe same time,
and MPs from changing dissent even more
difficult.
this law has made any
to give details
(i) It is mandatory for every candidate
cases pending against
of his property and criminal
him. of its
aregister office
(iin) Politicalparties should maintain
elections for its
members and have periodic
bearers.
(iv) Political parties should have one-third seats
reserved for women.
(v) The government should give parties
money to
support their electionexpenses.
(vi) People should putpressure on politicalparties
through petitions, publicity and agitations.
4 What is a political
party?
or Explainthe meaning of political party.
CBSE 2019, 2017
Ans. Apolitical partyis a group of people who
Come together to contest elections and hold
power in the government. It has three components,
viz, the leaders, the active members and the
followers.
5 What are the characteristics of a politicalparty?
CBSE 2019
Ans. The characteristics of a political party are
() They reflect fundamental political division in a
society.
(i) Parties are a part of society and thus involve
partisanship.
(iin) They seek to implement policies and
programmes of their agenda by winning popular
support through election.
(ip) They are formed to promote the collective good
through policies and programmes.

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