A. These help in the spread of education
B. These try to capture power
C. These help in the formation of public opinion
D. These spread moral education
Related Mcqs:
- “Where political parties are weak in principle and organisation, the pressure groups will flourish; where political parties are strong, pressure groups will be curbed”. Who made the above observation?
A. Barker
B. Bryce
C. Herman Finer
D. Harold Laski - The system under which there are more than two political parties which predominantly control political situation is called:
A. Multi-party system
B. Single party system
C. Bi-party system
D. Dominant party system - Which one of the following is not true about the role of political parties in the formation of public opinion?
A. These hold public meetings
B. These spread political literature
C. These help in the selection of candidates
D. These highlight main political problems
E. These draw attention to national affairs - Which one of the following is not true about political parties in the formation of public opinion?
A. These help in maintaining link between the people and the representatives
B. These provide political education to common man
C. These focus attention of the people on international political issues
D. These highlight failings and faltering of each other
E. None of the above - “If political leadership fails to emerge, there is likelihood of military taking over power in developing countries. Radical student groups or labour may try to raise revolution but they are not likely to compete with the military. Military intervention, rule and withdrawal from politics is clearly related to a society’s level of political development.” In the context of Political Development the assumption in the above passage is that:
A. Political leadership is not an effective instrument
B. Military intervention is inevitable for development
C. National integration results from military intervention
D. Military is an agent of social change - Which one of the following demerits of political parties has been wrongly indicated?
A. Political parties divide the people and disrupt national unity
B. Political parties break the rigidity of the separation of power
C. Political parties deny freedom of speech and expression to an individual and he becomes a mere cog in the party machinery
D. Political parties encourage political favouritism - Which one of the following functions is performed by political parties?
A. They render help to poor people
B. They run hospitals
C. They manage newspapers
D. They assist candidates in contesting elections - Which one of the following merits of political parties has been wrongly listed?
A. Political parties impart political education to people
B. Political parties eliminate nepotism and favouritism
C. Political parties are essential for the successful working of Cabinet system of government
D. Political Parties check nepotism - Who described political parties as ‘power behind the throne’?
A. MacIver
B. Lord Bryce
C. Burke
D. Herman Finer - Political parties are undermocratic in so far as: ____________?
A. They try to contest elections and capture power
B. They criticise the policies of the government
C. They try to implement their programme once they come into power
D. They do not permit their members to express their views independently
