Political parties class 10th

Political Parties

• Class: 10th

• Subject: Social Science (Political Science)

• Subject: Political Parties

• Resources: Notes, Important Questions

  Class 10 Social Science (Political Science) Political parties- Get notes here, questions for class 10. Those candidates who are ambitious to pass class 10 with good marks, can check this article for notes, by practicing this resource, the candidates definitely get to know that their weak area and good for the exam How to prepare.

 Political Party.

A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.

For example, Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party.

The three components of 

political parties.

•  The active members 
•  The Leaders
•  The followers

Types of political Parties

Single party

A system in which only a single party is allowed to work, control and run the government is called a one-party system.

 For  example, China 

China

Two-party system

In a party system where power usually changes between two main parties. Several other parties may exist, contest elections and win a few in the national legislature. But, only the two main parties have a serious chance of winning majority of seats to form government. Such a party system is called two-party system. 

For  example,The United States of America and United Kingdom 

U.S.A

Multi party system

 It is a system in which more than two parties function, and several parties have reasonable chance of coming to power either on their own or in alliance with others, is called multi party system.

For  example,India

India

Functions  of political parties 

•  Parties contest elections:

 In most democracy, elections are contested mainly among the candidates put up by political parties. Parties select their candidates in different ways.

• To form and run the Government 

Formation of the government is one of the aims and functions of political party. In a Parliamentary system, the leader of the party in power becomes the Prime Minister and else appoints the other minister .

• Declaration of Policies 

 There are always some social-economic and political issues before the nation at the domestic and international level. Political parties put forward their considered views and policies before the people

•  Moulding Public Opinion

  They use all means of mass communication such as the press, the radio, the television including the street comer meetings in this way, political parties Try to educate, influence and mould public opinion in their favour. 

• Link between the government and the people 

 Parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments.Parties have to be responsive to people's needs and demands. Otherwise people can reject these parties in the next elections.

 The major challenges of political 

parties

Lack of internal democracy 

 Internal democracy is the most important challenge which most of the political parties face. All over the world, there is a tendency in political parties face. 

Dynastic succession

 This is the second most important challenge in front of most of the political parties of India Those who happen to be the leaders are in a position of unfair advantage to favour people done to them or even their family member.

 Money and muscle power 

 Since parties are focused only on winning elections, they tend to use shortcuts to win elections. They tend to nominate those candidates who have or can use lots of money. Rich people and companies, who give funds to the police and to have an influence on the policies and decisions of the party. 

 Lack of meaningful choice to the voters

 In the modern era, very often parties do not seem to offer a meaningful choice to the vote. In order to lower a meaningful choice. parties must be significantly different. In recent years, there has been a decline in the ideological differences among parties in most parts of the world. 

 Negative politics 

Most of the political parties follow negative polities .

Regional party

•  Regional party secures at least 6% of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a state, and wins at least two seats is recognised as a State Party.
•  They exist, operate and function the regional level.
• They raise regional issues. 
• For example, the Akali Dal, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, etc. are examples of regional party.

National party

•  National party secures at least 6% the total votes in the Lok Sabha elections or the Assembly elections in four states, and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised of as a National Party. 
•  They exist, operate and function throughout India.
• They raise national issues.
• For example, the Indian National Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party, etc. are examples of national party

Political parties 

B.S.P

Bahujan Samaj Party

• The BSP or The Bahujan Samaj Party was formed in 1984 under the leadership of Kanshi Ram draws inspiration from the ideas and teachings of Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, Periyar Ramaswami Naicker and Babasaheb Ambedkar. Ideologies
•  It seeks to represent and secure power for the bahujan samaj which includes the dalits, the adivasis, the OBCs and other religious minorities.
•  The party stands for the cause of securing the interests and welfare of the dalits and the oppressed people.
•   To work as a revolutionary social and economic movement of change with a view to realize the supreme principles of universal justice, liberty, equality and fraternity enunciated in the Constitution of India.

  

  AITC

  
  

 All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)

• Launched on 1 January 1998 under the leadership of Mamta Banerjee.
• Recognized as a national party in 2016.
• The symbol of the party is flowers and grass.
• Committed to secularism and federalism.
• Has been in power in West Bengal since 2011 and has a presence in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura.
• In the 2014 general elections, it got 3.84% votes and won 34 seats, making it the fourth largest party in the Lok Sabha.

BJP

Bharatiya Janta Party

• The party was founded in 1980 by reviving the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
•  The party wants to build a strong and modem India by drawing inspiration from India's ancient culture and values.
•  Cultural nationalism (or Hindutva') is an important element in its conception of Indian nationhood and politics.
• The party wants full territorial and political integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India.
•  A common civil code for all the people living in the country irrespective of religion, and ban on the religious conversions.

  

  CPI(M)

  
  

 CPI (M)

• The CPI(M) Party was formed in 1964.
•  The party believes in Marxism-Leninism. The party supports socialism, secularism and democracy, and opposes imperialism and communalism.
• The party accepts democratic elections as a useful and helpful means for securing the objective of socio-economic justice in India.
•  The party is critical of the new economic policies that allow the free flow of foreign capital and goods into the country.

  

  INC

  
  

Indian National Congress

The party was formed before independence, i.e. in 1885. So it is one of the oldest parties India.

Ideology of the Congress:

•  The party supports new economic reforms but with a human face.
•  The party has full faith in secularism.
•  The party aims at the welfare of the weaker sections and minorities.

Reforms

Anti-Defection Law :

 Under the Anti- Defection Law, MLAs or MPs cannot change party after the election. This was done because many elected representatives were indulging in defection in order to become ministers for cash rewards.  MPs and MLAS have to accept whatever the party leaders decide.

Affidavit :

 The Supreme Court passed an order to reduce the influence of money and criminals. Now, it is mandatory for every candidate who contests elections to file an affidavit giving details of his property and criminal cases pending against him. The new system has made a lot of information available to the public. But there is no system of check if the information given by the

Candidates is true or not.

 Steps taken by the Election Commission : The Election Commission passed an order making it necessary for political parties to hold their organisational elections, and file their income tax returns.

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Question Bank

Q. Define Political Party. 

Ans. A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government.

Q.State the three components of political party. 

 Ans. The leaders, the active members and the followers.

 Q.  What is considered to be most important function of a political party?

Ans. To contest election and hold power in the government 

Q.  Name the countries where two party system exists.

Ans. The United States of America and the United Kingdom.

Q.  Define Partisan.

Ans. A person who is strongly committed to a party, group or faction.

Q.What is a ruling party? 

Ans. A political party that runs government 

Q.Why we cannot consider one-party system as a good option?

Ans. Any democratic system must allow a least two parties to compete in elections and provide a fair chance for the competing parties to come to power 

Q.Name the organisation with which every party in India has to register. 

Ans. Election Commission.

 Q. Name any two National parties of India.

Ans. BJP and INC.

Q.  "It is a centrist party in its ideological orientation, the party espouses secularism and welfare of weaker sections and minorities." Identify the party.

Ans.Indian National Congress 

Q. Which of the following is a ruling party at the national level? 

Ans. Bharatiya Janata Party

Q. When was the Bharatiya Janata Party founded?

Ans.In 1980. 

 Q.  What is NDA?

Ans. National Democratic Alliance. 

Q . When was Bahujan Samaj Party founded?

Ans. In 1984

Question Bank :

1. What is political parties? Give one example? 

2. Name the three components of political parties? 

3. What is the need to have political parties? 

4. What are the major functions of political parties? 

5. What are the major challenges which the political parties faced in the present era? 

Or

How do money and muscle power play an important role in elections? Explain 

6 Explain some reforms to strengthen the working of political parties? 

7.what are the difference between regional and national parties? 

8.what are the characteristics of a political parties? 

9.Explain three political parties system? 

10.Explain any 4 national political parties? (details) 

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