The rise of parties is directly linked to the emergence of representative democracies because:
(i) When societies develop and expand, they become more complex in terms of social, economic and political relations. Hence, they need representatives from parties to sustain governance.
(ii) Political parties tend to provide the base on which the praxis of representative government is built.
(iii) They gather public views on various important issues, articulate them and then present them to the government.
(iv) Existence of political parties in a representative democracy ensures that country runs as per its policies and ideologies and has a responsible accountable government which is answerable to the people.
(v) Not having parties will lead to chaos and turmoil in the society.
