Types of Political party - SS1 Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1
What is the primary focus of mass parties?
Maintaining power and influence
Representing a broad segment of society
Building consensus among interest groups
What is the primary focus of elite parties?
Building consensus among interest groups
Maintaining power and influence
Representing a broad segment of society
What is the primary focus of charismatic parties?
Promoting a specific ideology
Representing a broad segment of society
Prioritizing the personality of their leader
What is the primary focus of broker parties?
Maintaining power and influence
Promoting a specific ideology
Building consensus among interest groups
What is the primary focus of ideological parties?
Maintaining power and influence
Promoting a specific ideology
Representing a broad segment of society
What is the difference between mass parties and elite parties?
Mass parties aim to represent a broad segment of society, while elite parties are primarily composed of the political and economic elite and focus on maintaining power and influence.
What is the difference between ideological parties and broker parties?
Ideological parties prioritize promoting a specific ideology, while broker parties act as intermediaries between different interest groups and seek to build consensus among them.