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Power Sharing

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Discuss the power sharing in a modern democracy among government working at different levels in a country.

Solution

Three-tier power sharing is normally seen in almost all democracies of modern times. These are distribution of power among central, state and local self-governments. In Belgium, community governments have been formed because equation of number in two regions i.e. Flemish Region (Dutch speaking) and Wallonia region (French speaking people). It was in accordance to circumstances. In the long-run, such settlements fades and new tensions are arises. 
Sri Lanka is ruled by majoritarianism because Sinhalese are in majority there. This numerical game keeps Sri Lankan Tamils away from political rights, equal status and equal access to government authorities, faculties and institutions. As communities are there arrogant and orthodox, there is a problem of accommodation once already burst out in civil war.

Some More Questions From Power Sharing Chapter

Read the following passage and pick out any one of the prudential reasons for power sharing offered in this.
“We need to give more power to the Panchayats to realise the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and the hopes of the makers of our Constitution. Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only place where power belongs in a democracy - in the hands of the people. Giving power to Panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption and increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the planning and implementation of developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus Panchayati Raj will strengthen the foundations of our democracy.”

Different arguments are usually put forth in favour and against power sharing. Identify those which are in favour of power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below. Power sharing:
A. reduces conflict among different communities.
B. decreases the possibility of arbitrariness.
C. delays decision-making process.
D. accommodates diversities.
E. increases instability and divisiveness.
F. promotes people’s participation in government.
G. undermines the unity of a country.

(a)

A

B

D

F

(b)

A

C

E

F

(c)

A

B

D

G

(d)

B

C

D

G

Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.
A. In Belgium the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.
B. In Sri Lanka, the policies of government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.
C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.
D. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) A, B, C and D
(b) A, B and D
(c) C and D
(d) B, C and D

The Community Government signifies:

Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on
A. the stability of political order
B. to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
C. a fair share to minority
D. the intrinsic worth of power sharing

Sri Lanka got independence in

System of  ‘checks and balances’ implies

A notion that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants is

Which of the following step had not been taken in Belgium to accommodate social differences?

Both Sri Lanka and Belgium addressed the question of power sharing differently. Choose the correct statement.

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