What are political parties?
- Political parties are organised groups of people who aim to win elections in order to form a government.
- They perform several functions such as: ParticipationThey enable individuals to participate in the political process, ElectionsThey offer the public the opportunity., GovernmentOnce elected, they form a government and implement policies., OrganisationThey organise political activities and campaigns., EducationParties educate the public about political issues and policies..
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There are three features of a political party:
- Parties are organised with a formal membership.
- To an extent, they are united by a shared political ideology.
- They seek to gain political power through participating in elections.
