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Name one prudential reason for power sharing
Citizens, through participation, acquire a stake in the system
Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.
People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
Most of the Sinhalese Speaking people in Srilanka are
Muslims
Buddhists
Hindus
Christians
Majoritarianist constitution was adopted by:
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Belgium
India
Intelligent sharing of power is done among
Legislature and Executive
Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
Legislature and Central Government
Executive and Judiciary
In the capital city Brussels, 80 percent people speak..........
German
English
French
Dutch
In Srilanka, a new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster............Tamil Indians
Christain
Islam
Hindu
Buddhist
In Srilanka the democratically elected government adopted a series of...............measures to establish Sinhala supremacy
Political
Majoritarian
Extreme
Democratic
In Sri lanka, there are about..... percent Christians, who are both Tamil and Sinhala
10
15
7
12
In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?
People are the source of all political power. !
In a democracy, people rule themselves j through institutions of self-governance.
In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.
In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.
In Belgium, the percentage of French community is:
54%
40%
30%
20%
In Belgium
The state governments are not subordinate to the Central Government
The state governments are subordinate to the Central Government
The state governments have no say before the central govt
The state govt can contradict the Central government
In ..........an Act was passed to recognise Sinhalese as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil. The governments followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhalese applicants for university positions and government jobs?
1956
1957
1958
1959
How many times was the constitution of Belgium amended between 1970 and 1993?
Three times
Two times
Four times
Once
Give reason as to why power sharing can be good for a country?
it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
is a good way to ensure the stability of political order
It does not lead to confusion in managing the state
A & B
Give one moral reason as why power sharing is good
it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
It does not lead to confusion in managing the state
People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order
Give an example of horizontal distribution of power
governments at the provincial or regional level.
legislature, executive and judiciary
among different social groups
political parties, pressure groups and movements
Division of power between higher and lower level of government is known as
vertical division of power
horizontal distribution of power
union division of power
community division of power
Different arguments are usually put forth in favour of and against power sharing. Identify those which are in favour of power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below? Power sharing: 1. reduces conflict among different communities 2. decreases the possibility of arbitrariness 3. delays decision making process 4. accommodates diversities 5. increases instability and divisiveness 6. promotes people's participation in government 7. undermines the unity of a country
1, 2, 4, 6
1, 3, 5, 6
1, 2, 4, 7
2, 3, 4, 7
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Power sharing is good for democracy.
Statement II: It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 is true but 2 is false
Both 1 and 2 are true
Both 1 and 2 are false
1 is false but 2 is true
Consider the following statements about the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka: Major social groups are the Sinhala- speaking (74%) and Tamil-speaking (18%)? Among the Tamils, there are two sub-groups, Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils. There are about 7% Christians, who are both Tamil and Sinhala. Most of the Sinhala-speaking are Hindus or Muslims and most of the Tamil-speaking are Buddhists. Which of the above statements are correct?
A, B, C
A, B, D
B, C, D
A, B, C, D
