2 Political Parties : 2.1

Question 1

5 functions of political parties

Answer 1

-Participation
-Providing Government
-Recruiting office holders
-Representation
-Formulating Policies

Question 2

Representation

Answer 2

-add order and value to system
-left wing and right wing ( L and C )
-done by individuals or pressure group
-involved in political system

Question 3

Participation

Answer 3

-voting
-joining party
-funding
-done locally, nationally or for leader
-EXAMPLE (Jeremy corbyn lowering annual subscription to £3)

Question 4

Recruiting Office holders

Answer 4

-hand picked MPs which represent the party
-these people increase visibility for the party both locally and nationally

Question 5

Formulating Policies

Answer 5

-policies are used usually to upstage other party’s manifesto
-policies focus on the greater good of the country: the education and NHS

Question 6

Providing Government

Answer 6

-the policies in manifesto become law
-with an increase of members, party’s need to be able to sustain a government