The sixth chapter in Political Science textbook is 'Political Parties'.
This chapter discusses about the nature and workings of political parties in our country.
A Political Party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.
Functions of political parties:
- Parties contest elections.
- Parties put forward different policies and programmes after which the voters choose from them.
- Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country.
- Parties form and run governments.
- Those parties that lose in the elections play the role of opposition to the parties in power, by voicing different views and criticising the government for its failures or wrong policies.
- Parties shape public opinion.
- Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments.
The topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:
- Why Do We Need Political Parties?
- How Many Parties Should We Have?
- National Parties
- Major National Parties in India
- State Parties
- Challenges to Political Parties
- How can Parties be Reformed?
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Also Check
Chapter 1: Power sharing
Chapter 2: Federalism
Chapter 3: Democracy and Diversity
Chapter 4: Gender, Religion and Caste
Chapter 5: Popular Struggles and Movements
Chapter 7: Outcomes of Democracy
Chapter 8: Challenges to Democracy
Check out Frequently Asked Questions for Chapter 6: Political Parties
Which are three components of a political party?
The leaders, The active members, The followers
What is bi-party system?
In countries, like USA and UK, power usually changes between two main parties. It is bi-party system. Several other parties exist, contest elections and win a few seats in the elections but only the two main parties have a chance to form a government.
What is multi-party system?
If several parties compete for power, and more than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power either on their own strength or in alliance with others, it is multiparty system e.g., in India.
What do you understand by a ‘recognised party’?
A party that gets some privilege such as a unique symbol and other special facilities is called a ‘recognised’ party by the Election Commission.
What is an affidavit?
Affidavit is a signed document submitted to an officer, where a person makes a sworn statement regarding her personal information.
