Question

What are the characteristics of a political party ?

Answer 1

• A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government. They agree on some policies and programmes for the society with a view to promote the collective good.
• They seek to implement these policies by winning popular support through elections.
• Parties reflect fundamental political divisions in a society.
• A party is known by which part it stands for, which policies it supports and whose interests it upholds.
• A political party has three components:
  • The leaders,
  • The active members
  • The followers​​