Define the Concept of a Political Party,and Explain the Basic

question 74

Essay

Define the concept of a political party,and explain the basic functions performed by political parties.Describe the benefits and drawbacks of political parties.

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Definitions:

Delphi Method

A structured communication technique that relies on a panel of experts to forecast or make decisions through rounds of anonymous surveys.

Convergence of Opinion

The process in which a group's members develop similar views or come to agree on a specific issue or decision after discussing it.

Exponential Smoothing Model

A time-series forecasting method for univariate data that applies exponentially decreasing weights to past observations.

Smoothing Constant

A parameter used in exponential smoothing techniques to weight the importance of historical data, controlling the rate at which past data influences forecasts.