A radical political party believes in:

A. Maintaining old institutions
B. Maintaining present institutions with modifications
C. In doing away with the present institutions and replacing them with new ones
D. Bringing changes revolutionary methods

A political party has been defined as “an association organised in support of some principles or policy which by constitutional means endeavours to make the determinant of government” by:

A. Maciver
B. Burke
C. Bryce
D. Machiavelli

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

Political parties have been described as power behind the throne by:

A. Herman finel
B. Sabine
C. Maciver
D. Burke

One of the chief merits of political parties is: ________?

A. They promote national unity
B. They encourage the ‘spoils system’
C. They give complete freedom to members to express their views without any fear
D. They rouse interest of people in questions of public importance

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

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

Political parties are indispensable in: _________?

A. A parliamentary system government
B. A presidential system of government
C. Monarchical system of government
D. Dictatorial regime

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

Political parties contribute to the proper working of parliamentary government by:

A. Assisting poor candidates with financer to contest the election
B. By providing organised majority to back the council of minsters
C. By maintaining peace in the country
D. By educating the public about the variour problems facing the country