Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET December 2019 Political Science
Which one of the following is not a function of political parties?
ASocialisation and recruitment
BInterest articulation
CInterest aggregation
DRule adjudication ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Rule adjudication — Rule adjudication is not a function of political parties, so it is the answer.
Explanation
★Rule adjudication is not a function of political parties, so it is the answer.
★Rule adjudication is a judicial function of the government.
★Political parties contest elections and seek to win power.
★They carry out political socialisation and recruitment.
★They perform interest articulation, voicing people's demands.
★They also aggregate interests into broad policy programmes.
★So adjudicating rules belongs to the judiciary, not to parties.
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