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Describe any five major functions of political parties performed in a democracy. |
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Answer» The major functions of political parties: (i) In democracies, elections are fought mainly among the candidates put by political parties. (ii) Parties put forward different policies and programmes and the voters choose from them. (iii) A party reduces a vast multitude of opinions into a few basic positions which it supports. (iv) Parties play a decisive role in making laws in legislatures. (v) Political parties provide access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by the government. |
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