The Political Parties

A political party is a voluntary organization of citizens having similar political ideas and principles, whose chief objective is to run the government.

Advantages And Disadvantages of Political Parties

There are advantages and disadvantages of having a political parties that can be affect in our society.

Advantages:

• they can organize political rallies, campaign literature and speakers;
• they help to mold public opinion which is essential in a democracy;
• they select capable men to run for public office;
• they encourage collective responsibility in politics, so that in case of a bad government the people know whom to blame the party in power.

Disadvantages:

• in their desire to win elections, they may distort the truth and give biased information, including black propaganda;
• they may produce hostility and lack of unity among the people by their rivalry;
• they do not always choose the best as their candidates, hence many elected officials prove incompetent and currupt;
• they are responsible for such evil political practices as nepotism, bribery, graft, influence pedding and turncoatism (shange of party affiliation).