Political Parties and Pressure Group

Government is formed by all the political parties present in the country

There are number of political parties but the government is formed by that single party which secures largest number of seats

That the country has more than two political parties which aim at capturing power

There is one dominant party which keeps the other political parties under its umbrella

Labour and Conservative

Labour and Liberal

Conservative and Socialists

Conservatives and Liberals

The pressure groups try to promote the interests of its members

The pressure groups can be both temporary as well as permanent

The pressure groups generally do not have any poliitical alignment

None of the above

Cabinet might become dictator

There may be wider choice of candidates

Vested interests will not get promoted

Majority party might feel submissive and adjusting

Gettell

Finer

Garner

Ebenstein

Its objects are limited

Its membership is limited

It can use both constitutional and unconstitutional means

It tries to capture political power

They exercise undue pressure on politicians

They function mainly by bribing officials

They voice the interests of particular sections

They come into being to agitate and then go into liquidation

Taking up their cause with the government

Providing free legal assistance to needy persons

Providing them necessary funds to contest elections

All the above measures

Single-Party system

Bi-party System

Multi-Party system

No party system

Open to all citizens

Given only to trusted workers

Compulsory for an

Given on hereditary basis