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WorksheetsPower Sharing Part 3
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary, what is the functioning of this system called?
a)
Horizontal system
b)
system of checks and balances
c)
System of shared duties
d)
System of limited power
2.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a)
In Belgium, leaders realised that unity of the country is possible only by sharing power
b)
In Sri Lanka, the majority community wants to force domination over others
c)
In Sri Lanka, the demand for more autonomy to provinces populated by Tamils has been granted
d)
Division of Belgium along linguistic lines was averted due to power sharing
3.
Which of the statements about power-sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka are correct?
a)
In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking people
b)
In Sri Lanka, the policies of the 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 a unitary government to a federal one prevented the division of country on linguistic lines.
4.
Which of the following countries have federal division of powers?
a)
India
b)
Belgium
c)
Sri Lanka
d)
Both (a) and (b)
5.
Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are called the
a)
Indian Tamils
b)
Muslim Tamils
c)
Sri Lankan Tamils
d)
Christian Tamils
6.
Give reason as to why power sharing can be good for a country?
a)
it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
b)
is a good way to ensure the stability of political order
c)
It does not lead to confusion in managing the state
d)
A & B
7.
Power sharing is good because:
a)
It increases the conflict between social groups
b)
It ensures the instability of political order
c)
It reduces the possibility of conflict between social groups
d)
It leads to violence
8.
Which is a prudent reason for power-sharing?
a)
It reduces the possibility of conflict between communities and ensures the stability of political order
b)
Power-sharing is the very spirit of democracy
c)
Both the above
d)
None of the above
9.
Which of the following is not one of the three organs of government powers are shared?
a)
Legislature
b)
Bureaucracy
c)
Executive
d)
Judiciary
10.
In which part of Sri Lanka are the Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated?
a)
North and South
b)
North and East
c)
East and West
d)
South and East
11.
In which one of the following countries principle of majoritarianism led to civil war?
a)
Pakistan
b)
Sri Lanka
c)
Belgium
d)
India
12.
When many countries of Europe came together to form the European Union, ………. was chosen as the headquarter?
a)
Paris
b)
Brussels
c)
Rome
d)
London
13.
Non-sharing of power leads to
a)
peace among all the communities
b)
tyranny of the majority and oppression of the minority
c)
negation of the very spirit of democracy
d)
both (b) and (c)
14.
In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?
a)
People are the source of all political power. !
b)
In a democracy, people rule themselves j through institutions of self-governance.
c)
In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society.
d)
In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.
15.
Who elects the community government in Belgium?
a)
People belonging to one language community only.
b)
By the leader of Belgium.
c)
The citizens of the whole country.
d)
The community leaders of Belgium.
16.
Which one of the following statements about coalition Government is true?
a)
Power is shared among the different organs of the government
b)
Power is shared among governments at different levels
c)
Power is shared by different social groups
d)
Power is shared by two or more political parties
17.
A system of ‘checks and balances’ is another name for which one of the following power-sharing arrangements:
a)
Power sharing among different social groups.
b)
Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
c)
Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
d)
Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.
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