Political parties help a democracy by keeping the country united. If there is a large political party ruling over, that party keeps the country united.
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It is possible to govern a democracy without political parties; however, political parties often play a key role in organizing political activity and providing structure to the democratic process. Without political parties, decision-making and representation may become more decentralized and potentially less effective.
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Hans-Dieter Klingemann has written: 'The State of Political Science in Western Europe' 'Parties, policies, and democracy' -- subject(s): Political parties, Platforms, Democracy
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The "framers" of the constitution did not intend for [[How does a democracy encourage the formation of political parties#|political parties]] to be created, however the "right vs. left" divide forced it. This same divide has been true throughout history since the dawn of civilization. Its not that democracy encourages political parties. Democracy just allows political parties to be formed, but often when one or two political parties share the vast majority of funds or power, they are able to outspend "third party" candidates by huge amounts and essentially control the entire government.
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Political parties have developed alongside democracy. State's party system profoundly affect the character of democracy. Without good character, systems of government will fail.
Bamgbose J. Adele has written: 'Political parties and democracy in Nigeria' -- subject(s): Democracy, Political parties 'Fundamentals of Nigerian politics' -- subject(s): Politics and government
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