Chapter-6
Political Parties
1. State the Various Functions political parties perform in a democracy.
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The functions performed by political parties are as follows:
a. They contest elections.
b. They introduce different policies and programs for people.
c. They play a pivotal role in making decisions to enact and implement laws.
d. These parties, when successful in elections, form and run governments.
e. These parties, if they lose, become opposition parties and play the role of criticizing the government.
f. Parties shape public opinion on various issues. They can help them form an opinion and influence them to change their opinion.
g. These parties help citizens access government policies and actions.
2. What are the various Challenges faced by political parties?
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There are some challenges thatpolitical parties must face, and they are:
a. Lack of internal democracy – If the party has a concentration of power in the hands of one or only a few ministers, it gives way to internal conflict.
b. Dynastic succession – This has been in political parties since time immemorial. The leader of the party determines a dynasty, and one dynastic succession occurs after another, which affects the chances of the other ministers of the party to determine an effective position in the party.
c. Money and Muscle Power – Due to the increasing importance of muscle and money power, smaller regional parties have little participation. These powers show up during most elections, where wealthier candidates in the parties can use them both to gain more votes.
3. Suggest some reforms to strengthen parties so that they perform their functions well?
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The various reforms that a political party can take are as follows:
a. A provision within a political party to tackle internal conflicts.
b. The 1/3rd representation in the party should be given to women candidates.
c. The parties should not promote candidates having criminal records.
d. State funding during elections should be promoted so that candidates coming from poor backgrounds stand an equal chance to win.
4. What is a political party?
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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 society, with a view to promoting the collective good.
5. What Are the Characteristics of a political party?
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The political party has the following characteristics:
a. They have members who share the same interests in policies and programmes.
b. They seek to introduce policies which are for the welfare of the citizens.
c. There are three components – leader, active members and followers.
6. A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government is called a_________________________.
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A group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government is called a political party.
7.Match List I (organisations and struggles) with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the listsঃ
A. National Democratic Alliance | ||
C. United Progressive Alliance | ||
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1 2 3 4
(c) C A D B
8. Who among the Following is the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
A. Kanshi Ram
B. Sahu Maharaj
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Jotiba Phule
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A. Kanshi Ram
9. What is the guiding philosophy of the Bharatiya Janata Party?
A. Bahujan Samaj
B. Revolutionary democracy
C. Integral humanism
D. Modernity
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C. Integral humanism
Translation resu D. Jotiba phuleজোতিবা ফুলে
10. Consider the following statements on parties.
A. Political parties do not enjoy much trust among the people.।
B. Parties are often rocked by Scandals involving top party leaders.
C. Parties are not necessary to run governments.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
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(b) A and B
11. Read the Following passage and answer the Questions given belowঃ
Muhammad Yunus is a famous economist of Bangladesh. he received several international honours for his efforts to promote economic and social development for the benefit of the poor. He and the Grameen Bank he started jointly, received the Nobel peace prize for the 2006. In February 2007, he decided to launch a political party and contest in the parliamentary elections. His objective was to foster proper leadership, good governance and build a new Bangladesh. He felt that only a political party different from the traditional ones would bring about new political culture. His party would be democratic from the grassroots level
The launching of the new party, called Nagarik Shakti(Citizens' power), has caused a stir among the Bangladeshis. While many welcomed his decision, some did not like it. ''Now I think Bangladesh will have a chance a to choose between good and bad and eventully have a good government ,'' said shahedul Islam, a government official. "That government, we hope, would not only keep itself away from corruption and blak money a top priority."
But leaders of traditional political parties who dominated the country's political for decades were apprehensive. "There was no debate (over him) winning the Nobel, but politics is different-very Challenging and often controversial, " said a senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist party. Some others were highly critical. They asked why he was rushing into politic . " Is he being planted in politics by mentors from outside the country,"asked one political observer.
Do you think Yunus made a right decision to floate a new political party?
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Do you agree with the statements and fears expressed by various people? How do you wat this new party organised to make it different from other parties? If you were the one to begin this political part how would you defend it?
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