CBSE 2023 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q36

Read the given source and answer the questions that follow : The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies. As we have seen, large societies need representative democracy. As societies became large and complex, they also needed some agency to gather different views on various issues and to present these to the government. They needed some ways, to bring various representatives together so that a responsible government could be formed. They needed a mechanism to support or restrain the government, make policies, justify or oppose them. Political parties fulfil these needs that every representative government has. We can say that parties are a necessary condition for a democracy. ($\displaystyle 36.1$) Explain the meaning of a 'political party'. ($\displaystyle 36.2$) "The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies." Support this statement. ($\displaystyle 36.3$) Why are political parties a necessary condition for a democracy ? Explain.