"Political institutions are needed to run a democratic form of government."

“Political institutions are needed to run a democratic form of government.” Analyse the statement.

It is true that political institutions are needed to run a democratic form of government. A democracy works well when the political institutions like the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, the Civil Servants, the Supreme Court etc perform functions assigned to them.

The need for these political institutions is stated in the points below :

  1. To Take Decisions Countries need political institutions to take decisions regarding the welfare of the people. Institutions formulate various policies and welfare schemes.

  2. To Implement the Decisions The decisions which have been taken are to be implemented. So, countries need political institutions to implement the decisions.

  3. To Solve the Disputes Political institutions are needed to solve the disputes between various institutions.

  4. To Take Right Decisions Political institutions are also needed to help the government to take the right decisions. They determine what is wrong, what is right and prevent the chances of taking a bad decision.