POL SC. Political Parties Flashcards
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Political Parties
What is a pol party
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- Ppl come tg to contest elections for holding power in government
- bound by a common ideology
- agree on some policies and programmes for society and promote collective good
- persuade the public that they are better
Partisanship
2
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Political Parties
Components
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- leader
- members
- followers
3
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Political Parties
Functions
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- Contest elections
- put forward policies and programmes
many different views > few basic positions - Play a decisive role in law making as most members belong to a party
- Form and run gvt
- Form opposition
- Shape public opinion
- Many followers
- pressure grps
- raise issues
- mvmts
- provide access to welfare schemes and gvt machinery
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Political Parties
why do we need them
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- f
- Villages - dont have parties in elections, but can be seen dividing themselves into factions and putting up panel of the candidate
- Big and complex society needs an agency to bring together views and present them to the gvt
-> support or restrain the gvt, make polvies, justify and oppose them
5
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Political Parties
what is a national party
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Registered and recognised party with
* 6% in assembly elections in 4 states
* 4 seats in LS
- units in every state
- nation oriented, units often have state agendas
6
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Political Parties
what is a regional/state party
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- Has state oriented goals
- units in 1 or 2 states
- 6% vote in state election
- 2 seats in vidhan sabha
7
Q
Political Parties
Challenges to democracy
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- Lack of internal democracy
- dynastic transfer of politics
- involvment of money and muscle power
- not offering enough choice
8
Q
Political Parties
reforms in place
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- constit = defection
- sc = Affidavit
- ec = organisational elections and file tax returns
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Political Parties
reform suggestions
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- Law regarding
register of member
follow its own constit
independent authority to act as a judge in internal conflicts
open elections to higher posts - Reservations for women
- State funding
