What importance can election promises have in policy decisions?

Correct answer: They can influence the government’s policy agenda

Correct answer: A. Election promises tell voters what a political party says it intends to do if it receives support. After forming a government, the party may use its electoral mandate to give priority to some of those commitments in its policy agenda. A promise may lead to a proposal, budget allocation, administrative programme, or draft law, depending on the subject. However, a promise is not automatically a law or an immediate legal order. It must still fit the Constitution and pass through the relevant institutions and procedures. A is correct because promises can shape priorities and influence which issues the government addresses first. B is wrong because Parliament’s law-making process continues. C is wrong because courts remain constitutionally independent and election promises do not command their judgments. D is wrong because promises do not create a system of appointing officials without lawful procedures. Memory cue: a promise can set direction, but institutions decide implementation.