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Question
State whether the following statement is true or false. Give a reason for your answer.
Political parties act as a link between government and people.
Options
True
False
Solution 1
True.
Reason: Political parties act as a link between government and people. They communicate the demands and the complaints of the people to their elected representatives in the government. The government, on the other hand, tries to get the support of the people for its policies through the political parties.
Solution 2
Political parties act as a link between government and people.
The above statement is True.
Reasons:
- Sometimes, for an ordinary citizen, it is easy to approach a local party leader than a government officer. Hence, parties communicate the demands and complaints of the people to the government.
- The government too tries to get the support of people for its programs and policies through political parties.
Therefore, it is rightly said that political parties act as a link between Government and people.
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