Question

27. Why cannot modern democracy exist without political parties ? Explain withexamples. (Set 1)

Answer 1

The need for political parties are:

• Need for aggregation, articulation and organisation of interests
• Useful for political culture in a country
• Useful for the education of electorates and electoral processes
• Diversity of options for electorates in a democracy
• Make policy for the people when in government
• Act as opposition when not in government