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?
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