G-L
Chapter-6-Political Parties(civics)
Meaning
: A political party is a group of people who come together to contest
elections and hold power in govt and make public opinion among the people of
country.
Topic : The role of Political Parties to
Shape Public Opinion :
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They raise and highlight issues.
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The parties clear the policies of govt. to
people.
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The parties clear the policies of govt. to
people.
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Political parties give their ideas in favour and
against the govt.
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Political parties give their ideas about the new
laws made by the govt.
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In this way the political parties help to create
public opinion in people. So it is necessary for people if they want to
establish democratic govt. they have to analyze for and against democracy.
2. Topic : Challenges to Political Parties
Parties are for the working of
democracy parties are the most visible face of democracy. It is natural that
people blame parties, criticise them. Parties have to face many challenges :-
1. Lack of Internal democracy :-
1.
Concentration of powers in one hand.
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Parties do not conduct internal election.
3.
Leaders assume greater power to make decision in
name of party.
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The second challenge of dynastic succession is
related to the first one. Those who happen to be the leaders are in a position
of unfair advantage to favour people close to them or even their family
members.
Growing role of money and muscle power in
parties :
1. The
parties tend to nominate those candidates who have or can raise lots of money.
In some cases parties support criminals.
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The fourth challenge is that very often parties do not seem to offer a meaningful choice. In
order to offer meaningful choice, parties must be significantly different.
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There has been a decline in the ideological
differences among parties.
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The difference among all the major parties on
the economic policies have reduced.
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Those who want really different policies have no
option available to them. - Lack of good leaders.
3. Topic : Reforming the Political Parties
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The constitution was amended to prevent elected
members from changing parties.
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The supreme court passed an order to reduce the
influence of money and criminals.
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Now it is mandatory for every candidate who
contests elections to file an affidavit giving details of his property.
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The election commission passed an order making
it necessary for political parties to hold their organizational elections and
file their income tax returns.
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A law is made to regulate the internal affairs
of political parties.
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The govt. should give money to parties for
election so that every one who wants to participate in elections can do the
same.
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