Social Science — CBSE Class 10 board question

Features of Multiparty System:

1. Multiple parties compete: Several parties contest elections and more than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power, either on their own or in alliance with others.

1. Coalition governments: The government is formed by various parties coming together in a coalition, as no single party easily wins a majority on its own.

1. Political representation of diverse interests: This system allows a variety of interests and opinions to enjoy political representation, though it can appear messy and sometimes leads to political instability.

Source: Chapter 4 — How many parties should we have?

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• The examiner expects three distinct, named points — just listing them earns full marks.
• All three features come directly from the textbook paragraph on multiparty system, so quote/paraphrase those lines closely.
• Avoid writing extra background about two-party or one-party systems — that wastes words on a 3-mark question.
• Underline or bold the feature heading (as shown) to help the examiner award marks quickly.