Power Sharing MCQ Terms
1. Belgium is a small country located in Europe.
2. Belgium shares its border with four countries.
3. Sri lanka got independent in 1948.
4. The government made alliance two or more political parties with different ideologies is called coalition government.
5. Prudential reason of power sharing- Reasons which are based on careful calculation of gains and losses.
6. In a legitimate government citizens through participation acquire a stake in the system.
7. Statements of Power sharing:-
⦁ Reduce conflict among different communities
⦁ Decreases the possibility of arbitrariness
⦁ Accomodates diversities
⦁ Promotes people's participation in government
8. England was ruling over Sri lanka before its independence.
9. Demands of Sri lankan Tamils:-
⦁ Equality of opportunity in jobs.
⦁ Regional autonomy
⦁ Recognition of Tamils as an official language
10. Reservation of seats in Parliament was not a demand of the Sri lankan Tamils.
11. The act of 1956 in Sri lanka dealt with the subject of official language.
12. Unity is not a consequence of the absence of power sharing in a country.
13. Demands of the Srilankan Tamils which were denied, which lead to the Civil War:-
⦁ Recognition of Tamil as an official language
⦁ Regional autonomy for Tamil inhabite areas
⦁ Equal opportunity in education and jobs.
14. A government that runs the entire country can be known with different names:-
⦁ Central Government
⦁ Union Government
⦁ General Government
⦁ National Government
15. 59% of Belgium people lives in Flemish region.
16. War between Srilankan Tamils and Sinhalese is known as Civil War.
17. Community Government in Belgium is power sharing among the different social groups.
18. Majoritarian measures were taken in Sri Lanka after independence to establish Sinhalese government.
19. Community government was formed in Belgium.
20. The relations between the Sinhala and Tamil communities in Sri Lanka strained because of the majoritarian measures adopted by the Sri lankan government.
21. French speaking communities constituted majority in Brussels.
22. Dutch language is dominantly spoken in Belgium.
23. In the city of Brussels 80% people speak French while 20% speak Dutch.
24. Sinhala and Tamil is a major ethnic group of Srilanka.
25. Sri Lanka is a island nation, just a few kilometers from the southern coast of Tamil Nadu.
26. Sri Lankan Tamils refers to the tamil native of the country.
27. Indian Tamils are concentrated in the north and south part of the Sri Lanka.
28. Sri Lankan Tamils are concentrated in the north and east part of Sri Lanka.
29. Most of the Tamil speaking were Hindus and Muslims.
30. Provision of the Act of 1956 passed in Sri Lanka :-
⦁ Sinhala was recognised as the only official language.
⦁ Buddhism was to be protected by the state.
⦁ Sinhalas were favoured in government jobs.
31. Most of the Sinhala speaking were Buddhists.
32. Sinhala language was declared as the only official language of Sri Lanka by an Act passed.
33. Elem stands for Tamil name for state.
34. Majoritarianism is a belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and needs of minority.
35. Equal political rights to Sri Lankan Tamils does not establish Sinhala supremacy in Sri Lanka.
36. Belgium managed to accomodate its diversities because it took care of the interest of both French and Dutch speaking community.
37. Belgian government amended their constitution four times to enable everyone to live together within the same country.
38. Community government in Belgium has the power regarding cultural, educational and language related issues.
39. Brussels is the capital city of Brussels.
40. People belonging to the respective language communities elects the community government in Belgium.
41. The headquarters of European Union is situated in Brussels.
42. The Belgian government shifted to a federal form from unitary form of government.
43. Non sharing of power leads to tyranny of the majority and oppression of the minority and negation of the very spirit of democracy.
44. Moral- Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.
45. Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the facts that:
⦁ It ensures the stability of political order
⦁ It reduces the possibilty of conflict between social groups
⦁ It gives a fair share to minority
46. Every society needs some form of power sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions.
47. Democracy allows the citizen to participate in the political process because power is only shared among representatives.
48. The government in which power is shared by two or more political parties is known as coalition government.
49. Modern democracies maintain a check and balance system (Horizontal).
50. Horizontal power sharing- Legislature, executive and judiciary.
51. Vertical power sharing- Central government and local bodies.
52. There are countries in which the constitution clearly lays down the powers of different levels of government. This is called federal division of power.
53. In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.
54. Form of power sharing practiced in India is Vertical and Federal form of power sharing.
55. Division of power between higher and lower level of government is known as vertical division of power.
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