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power sharing 10 L

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct percentage of population living in the following areas in Belgium.

1.Dutch Speaking area

2.French Speaking area

3.German Speaking area

a)

59% Dutch, 40% French and 1% German

b)

57% Dutch, 41% French and 2% German

c)

55% Dutch, 43% French and 3% German

d)

51% Dutch, 48% French and 1% German

2.

Were the French speaking community in Belgium rich and powerful?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

What is Majoritarian?

a)

It is the distribution of powers among organs of the government, the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.

b)

A type of government which is elected by people belonging to

one language community is called community government.

c)

A social division based on shared culture and may not have same religion or nationality.

d)

A concept which signifies a belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in which ever way they want.

4.

Which community leaders dominated other community leaders in Sri Lanka?

a)

Dutch

b)

Sri Lankan Tamils

c)

Sinhalese

d)

French

5.

What is Vertical Power Sharing?

a)

Power is shared among different organs of government

b)

Power is shared among different levels of government

c)

Political parties, pressure groups and movements controlling those in power.

d)

This arrangement is also called as a system of ‘Check and Balance’

6.

Which is not one of the benefits of power sharing?

a)

It uploads the spirit of democracy

b)

reduce the possibility of conflicts between social groups

c)

All political parties get their expected share

d)

ensure political stability in the long run

7.

Community government of Belgium is a good example of power sharing among :

a)

Different organs of government

b)

Different social groups

c)

Government at different levels

d)

Political Parties

8.

People belonging to the same ethnic group believe in their common descent because of similarities of physical type or of culture or both. They need always to have the same religion or nationality.

a)

False

b)

True

9.

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.

10.

The people whose forefathers came from India to Sri Lanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are called…….

a)

Indian Sri lankans

b)

Indian Tamils

c)

Tamil Sri Lankans

d)

Sri Lankan Tamils

11.

Most of the Sinhalese Speaking people in Srilanka are…………?

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Buddhists

d)

Christians

12.

What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking?

a)

74

b)

50

c)

18

d)

13

13.

Belgium is a small country in ------

a)

Asia

b)

America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

14.

Srilanka emerged as an independent country in ----

a)

1947

b)

1948

c)

1949

d)

1950

15.

The principal of majoritarianism led to a civil war in ------

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Belgium

c)

England

d)

France

16.

Amsterdam is the capital of Belgium

a)

True

b)

False

17.

ASSERTION(A) IN A DMOCRACY, EVERYONE HAS VOICE IN SHAPING THE PUBLIC POLICIES

REASON(B) INDIA HAS A FEDRAL SYSTEM

a)

BOTH A & R ARE TRUE ,& R IS THE CORRECT EXPLANATION FOR A

b)

BOTH A & RARE TRUE BUT R IS NOT THE CORRECT EXPLANATION FOR A

c)

A IS TRUE BUT R IS FALSE

d)

BOTH A & R ARE FALSE

18.

Power shared by two or more political parties is known as

a)

Seperation government

b)

Community government

c)

Coalition government

19.

Which of the following city is the headquarters of “The European Union”?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

Brussels

d)

Rome

20.

Who elect the community government in Belgium?

a)

Central government

b)

People belonging to one language community

c)

State government