ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Opposition (politics)

Opposition in politics is like when you are playing with your friends and someone suggests a game, but you don't want to play it. You would say "no, I don't want to play that game." This is similar to what opposition does in politics.

In politics, there are different political parties with different ideas and beliefs. The party that is not in power in the government is called the opposition. They are like the kids who didn't pick the game and don't want to play it.

The opposition's main job is to disagree with the ideas and decisions made by the government. They work to make sure that the government is doing a good job and not making mistakes. They ask questions and try to change things if they think they are not being done right.

Opposition members can also suggest their own ideas and plans to the government. They can say, "Hey, we have a better idea than that." This is also a way for the opposition to show the people that they have good ideas and can run the government too.

In summary, opposition in politics is like when you are playing a game with your friends and you don't want to play it. Similarly, the opposition in politics is a group of people who didn't win the election and they try to make sure the government is doing a good job by asking questions and suggesting their own ideas.