Power Sharing

1. The Community Government signifies:

• (a) The powers of government regarding community development.

• (b) The powers of the government regarding law making for the community

• (c) The powers of the government regarding cultural, educational and language related issues.

• (d) The government enjoys privileges to safeguard the interest of a particular community.

2. System of ‘checks and balances’ means:

• (a) Horizontal distribution of powers.

• (b) Separation of powers.

• (c) Put a check on the exercise of unlimited powers of the organs of government by maintaining a balance of power among various institutions

• (d) Federal division of powers.

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

• (a) Community Government

• (b) Federal Government

• (c) Majoritarian

• (d) Prudential

Vertical division of power is :

• (a) a system in which each organ of government checks the others.

• b) a type of distribution in which power is shared among different organs of government.

• a type of distribution of power which involves the distribution of levels of government.

• (d) a type of government elected by people

The word ‘ethnic’ signifies :

• different religions

• social division on shared culture

• a violent conflict between opposite groups

• a careful calculation of gains and losses.

Which are the important features of prudential reason

• Emphasises intrinsic worth of power sharing

• Based on careful calculation of gains or losses and Stresses on beneficial consequences.

• Based on moral consideration.

• All of the above

Which statement justifies the ethnic complexity of Sri Lanka?

• (a) Sinhalese – 80%, Tamils – 20%

• (b) Sinhalese – 60%, Tamils – 40%

• (c) Sinhalese – 74%, Tamils – 18%

• d) Sinhalese – 76%, Tamils – 18%

The majority of population in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium speaks :

• a) French

• (b) Dutch

• c) German

• (d) Roman

Power sharing does not:

• (a) accommodate diversities.

• (b) speed up the decision making process.

• c) increases conflict among different communities.

• (d) All the above.

A strategy under which all the major segments of the society are provided with a permanent share of power in the governance of the country is known as:

• a) secularism

• b) power sharing

• c) majoritarianism

• d) minorities.