POWER SHARING

Which of the following is an example of power sharing among different social groups?

• Coalition government

• Seperation of powers

• Federal Government

• Community Government

Which statement about power sharing is true?

• Power sharing is good for democracy

  
  

• It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups

  
  

• Both A and B are true

• Both A and B are false

What is the main idea behind power sharing in democracies?

• Undermines the unity of a country

  
  

• Promotes people's participation in government

  
  

• Increases instability and divisiveness

  
  

• Reduces conflict among different communities

  
  

What can you refer from this picture ?

• The Minority of people in Sri Lanka are Sinhalese and Muslim

• None of these

• The Majority of people in Sri Lanka are Sinhalese

How many forms of power sharing are there ?

When did Sri Lanka attain independence (a) and When did the Majoritarinastion act got passed (b)?

• (a) 1947

  (b) 1952

• (a) 1943

  (b) 1954

• (a) 1948

  (b) 1956

• None of these

Which is the third kind of government in BELGIUM ?

• central government

• community government

• local government

• State governmant

Define CIVIL WAR

• The distrust between two friends turned into war.

• The distrust between the two communities turned into widespread conflict

• the distrust between two countries turned into war

• Only iii

_________ 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 the minority.

• Minoritarianism

• Majoritarianism

• Segregation

• None of these

In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent of people speak ______ while 20 per cent are _____ speaking.

• Dutch , French

• French, German

• French , Dutch

• French , Japanese