Theory question 105
Political Parties and Party SystemsDescribe the organizational structure of a political party.
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Model answer
1. Ward (lowest) level: ward executive and members.
2. Local government/branch level: local executive committee.
3. Constituency level.
4. State/regional level: state executive and congress.
5. National level: national convention/congress (highest organ), National Executive Committee, National Working Committee and national officers (chairman, secretary, treasurer, etc.).
6. National secretariat (administration) and board of trustees.
7. Affiliated wings: youth, women, students.
Authority flows from the national level down; members are represented upward through delegates.
Explanation
Describe from the ward to the national level, naming the organs at each level.