Case Study Questions for Class 10 Social Science Civics Chapter 6 Political Parties

Question 1:

We can understand the necessity of political parties by imagining a situation without parties. Every candidate in the elections will be independent. So no one will be able to make any promises to the people about any major policy changes. The government may be formed, but its utility will remain ever uncertain. Elected representatives will be accountable to their locality. But no one will be responsible for how the country will be run. We can also think about it by looking at the non-party based elections to the Panchayat in many states. Although, the parties do not contest formally, it is generally noticed that the village gets split into more than one faction, each of which puts up a panel of its candidates. Thus it exactly what the party does. That is the reason we find political parties in almost all countries of the world whether these countries are big or small, old or new, developed or developing. The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies. As we have seen, large societies need representatives democracy. As societies became large and complex, they also need some agency to gather different views on various issues and to present these to the government.

(i) Why is the existence of Political Party necessary for a democracy? Choose the correct options from the following.
(a) Political Parties helps to develop public opinion.
(b) No independent candidate can make any promise to the people.
(c) Independent elected representatives are only responsible for their own constituency.
(d) Political Parties helps to inculcate insecurity among the people.

Ans. (a) Political Parties are necessary as they, helps to develop public opinion.

(ii) ‘Political Faction’ means a group of individuals within a political party that share a …………….. . Identify.
(a) Balanced view
(b) Common political purpose
(c) Regional and communal diversities
(d) Ideal political structure

Ans. (b) A political faction is a group of individuals that share a common political purpose but differs in some respect to the rest of the entity. Factions are not limited only to political parties as they can be formed within in a group with a political aim or purpose.

(iii) Consider the following statements about political parties and choose the correct option.
I. Political Parties are a necessary condition for a democracy.
II. Political Parties help the government to make policies.
III. Political Parties justify or oppose the representative governments.

(a) Only I (b) Both I and II
(c) Both II and III (d) All of these

Ans. (d) All the given statements are correct.

(iv) Which of the following describes representative democracy? Identify the best suitable option depicting the same from the following.
(a) It is not a common form of democracy in the modern age.
(b) It involves direct participation.
(c) It involves indirect participation through elected representatives.
(d) It was the most prevalent form of democracy in the Colonial era.

Ans. (c) Representative democracy involves indirect participation through elected representatives. It is also known as indirect democracy. It is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected persons representing a group of people.

(v) Why does large society need representative democracies? With reference to the above context, infer the appropriate option.
(a) To form a responsible government.
(b) To form an ideal form of government.
(c) To gather public opinions.
(d) To resolve issues of minority communities.

Ans. (a) Large society need representative democracies to form a responsible government.

(vi) Why can’t modern democracies exist without political parties? Identify the reason from the given options.
(a) As the utility of government will remain uncertain in nature.
(b) Loss of Accountability towards people.
(c) State responsibility will lead to national integration.
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Ans. (d) Modern democracies cannot be exist without political parties as the utility of government will remain uncertain in nature and there will be loss of accountability towards people.

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