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WorksheetsPower Sharing Grade X
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 26mins
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 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.
The principal of majoritarianism led to a civil war in ------
Sri Lanka
Belgium
England
France
The major language generally spoken in Belgium are-----and -------.
Sinhala and English
Dutch and French
Dutch and Sinhala
French and English
Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called------
coailition govwrnment
Horizontal division
Prudential reason
Vertical division
Which ethnic group is in majority in Sri Lanka ?
Christians
Sri Lankan Tamils
Sinhala
Indian Tamils
When did Sri Lanka emerge as an indepandent nation ?
1945
1946
1947
1948
Who elect the community government in Belgium?
Central government
People belonging to one language community
State government
The system of 'Check and Balance' comes under which form of power sharing ?
Horizontal power sharing
Vertical power sharing
Power shared by two or more political parties is known as
Seperation government
Community government
Coalition government
Which language is mainly spoken in the Flemish region of Belgium?
French
Dutch
English
Belief that the majority of community should be able to rule a country in whatever way it wants is-----
Majoritarian
coailition
Monarchy
identify the country
Srilanka
Belgium
Decentralisation of power means____
Divide power among different organs of government
Divide power among different levels of government
Dvide power among different political parties
Power sharing means
It reduces the possibility of conflicts
It is the basic spirit of democracy
It is a good way to ensure political stability
All of the above
Which is note one of the benefits of power sharing?
It uploads the spirit of democracy
reduce the possibility of conflicts between social groups
All political parties get their expected share
ensure political stability in the long run
Community government of Belgium is a good example of power sharing among :
Different organs of government
Different social groups
Government at different levels
Political Parties
Which of the following city is the headquarters of “The European Union”?
London
Paris
Brussels
Rome
A violent conflict between opposing groups within a country that becomes so intense that it appears like a war is called...
World War
Social Conflict
Civil War
Fight
A coalition government is an example of ......
Power sharing among different social groups
power sharing among political parties, pressure groups and movements
horizontal distribution of power
checks and balances system
above cartoon refers to -........
problems of running the Germany’s grand coalition government
problems of road
problems of fine German engineering
The functioning of executive or laws made by legislature are checked by the -
Law Committee
Parliament
Judiciary
Executive
Most of the Sinhala speaking people are...
Budhists
Muslims
Hindus
Christians
Which language is spoken by majority of Belgiuns?
French
Dutch
English
German
Which is the state region of Sri Lanka?
Buddhism
Hindus
Muslims
Christianity
Non-share of power leads to..
peace among all communities
tyranny of the majority
negation of the very spirit of democracy
both b and C
Which is prudent reason for power sharing ?
it reduces the possibility of conflicts between communities and ensures of stability
it is the spirit of democracy
both the above
none
Which of the following is not one of the three organs of the govt powers are shared?
Legislature
Bureaucracy
Executive
Judiciary
Tamil Eelam was demanded in the -----parts of Srilanka
Northern & Southern
Eastern & Western
Northern & Eastern
Southern & Western
The system of reserved constituencies come under -------
Power Sharing among organs of government
Power Sharing among levels of government
Power Sharing among social groups
Power Sharing among political parties
Power Sharing ----------
Delays decision making process
Accomadates diversities
Undermines the unity of a country
Increases conflict
Tamil speakers in Srilanka are ------
18%
13%
7%
74%
Belgium located in which continent
Australia
Europe
South America
North America
How many times between 1970 and 1993 was the Belgium Constitution amended?
2
3
4
5
Which is note one of the benefits of power sharing?
It uploads the spirit of democracy
reduce the possibility of conflicts between social groups
All political parties get their expected share
ensure political stability in the long run
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
Prudential reasons of power sharing stress on the facts that:
A. It ensures the stability of political order.
B. It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups.
C. It gives a fair share to minority.
D. It is the very spirit of democracy.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A, B
A, C and D
All are correct
A, B & C
A government for the entire country is usually called (a) .
Sinhala was recognised as the only official language by the (a) .
(a) was amended four times between 1970 and 1993.
Community government is a very specific type of government in (a) .
(a) is referred to as social division based on culture and language.
A belief that the majority community should be able to rule country in whichever way they want, by disregarding the wishes and needs of minority is known as (a) .
