Why can’t modern democracies exist without political parties? Explain any three reasons.
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Why do we need political parties? Explain.
We can understand the necessity of political parties by imagining situation without parties:
- Every candidate in the elections should be independent. So, no one will be able to make any promises to the people about any major policy changes.
- The government may be formed, but its utility will remain ever uncertain.
- No one will be responsible for how the country will be run.
- Political parties do a series of functions.
- Parties put foward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them.
- Parties play a decisive role in making laws for a country.
- They form and run government.
- Parties have to be responsive to people’s needs and demands. Otherwise people can reject those parties in the next election.
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