Political Party system

A party system may be defined as a type of governmental political arrangement in which political parties are permitted to operate for the purposes of forming a government on political party basis.

MERITS OF PARTY SYSTEM AND POLITICAL PARTIES

• The existence of political parties in a country makes democracy possible to thrive.
• Political parties bring people that share similar political opinions, principles, interests, and beliefs on the country’s problem together and provide avenue for the expression of such views.

• The existence of political parties makes peaceful change of government in a country possible.

• A political party helps to stream line divergent public opinions in a country.

• The existence of political parties provides the electorate possible options of choosing good leader.

DEMERITS OF PARTY SYSTEM AND POLITICAL PARTIES

• Political parties paralyze people of a country into different segments which does not make for peace and unity among the people.
• Party system breeds partisan politics which displaces patriotism for party loyalty.
• By selecting candidates who would stand for elections , these candidates are imposed on the electorate thereby depriving them of their choice.
• A lot of public funds  are wasted in maintaining political parties, their members and the paraphernalia that go with them.
• Political parties breed nepotism, favoritism and ethnocentrism.

ASSIGNMENT

Compare one party system and two party system

Why is two party system adopted in some countries?