What is a political party
Political Parties (10)What is a political party ? Explain any four characteristics of a political party.
Answer
A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote the collective good.
Characteristics of political party:
- Contest elections
- They have their own programmes, policies and ideology
- Political parties play a decisive role in making laws
- Political parties form and run governments
- Play important role of opposition
- Parties shape public opinion
- Exam Year: 2019
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