Definition
Indeed they fill up political offices and enjoy power, but also:
Contesting elections.
Candidates are chosen from parties and they contest in elections
They put up policies and programmes
Based on their ideology, they put up different policies and we votes choose among them based on what is suitable for us. A government makes its policies based on the ruling party
Role in making laws
Since laws are made in parliaments, the parties debate and come to a conclusion, which direction is guided by the party leadership.
Form and run governments
They recruit candidates, train them, and make them ministers to run a government.
Opposition
Those who lose, become the opposition party and criticise the ruling party and highlight flaws.
Shaping public opinion
They highlight issues and ideas and bring them forward to the public and acts on them, launch movements, etc.
Provide welfare scheme and government machinery.
A person prefers going to the local MLA than a government official, because of the ease of access. Thus, they are closely related to the masses, and respond to their demands.
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What are the functions of political parties? ?
- Contesting elections. Candidates are chosen from parties and they contest in elections
- They put up policies and programmes Based on their ideology, they put up different policies and we votes choose among them based on what is suitable for us. A government makes its policies based on the ruling party
- Role in making laws Since laws are made in parliaments, the parties debate and come to a conclusion, which direction is guided by the party leadership.
- Form and run governments They recruit candidates, train them, and make them ministers to run a government.
- Opposition Those who lose, become the opposition party and criticise the ruling party and highlight flaws.
- Shaping public opinion They highlight issues and ideas and bring them forward to the public and acts on them, launch movements, etc.
- Provide welfare scheme and government machinery. A person prefers going to the local MLA than a government official, because of the ease of access. Thus, they are closely related to the masses, and respond to their demands.