Question

List and discuss two positive and two negative attributes of political parties.

Answer 1

Political parties play an essential role in the representative democratic system.

Among the attributes, we can cite the agglutination capacity of people who have the same values and ideals around a political project. Another attribute is the very act of representing voters. Like the elected, parties are legitimate institutions of civil representation.

Among the negative aspects, we can mention the elitism of most parties, that is, the distance between the party and the voter, the lack of rapprochement with the electoral bases. Another negative aspect is the involvement in corruption scandals, which denigrate the parties' image vis-à-vis the voters, disappointing them.

Answer 2

Perhaps the most positive thing of political parties is Organization, they create an organized outlet for a large population to make their opinions heard through voting. Another positive aspect is that this same organization make the process of making decisions a lot quicker.

Among the negatives of political parties are the fact that they compromise people to certain set of values, rules, etc, diminishing the options of the population. Also, political parties encourage polarization, they force people to pick a side instead of bringin everybody together.