Power Sharing

Question 1

Where is Belgium?

Answer 1

It is a small country in europe.

Question 2

Which countries have borders with Belgium?

Answer 2

France, Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

Question 3

Population of Belgium?

Answer 3

1 crore

Question 4

Ethnic Composition of Belgium

Answer 4

59% lives in flemish region and speak dutch, 40% lives in the wallonia region and speak french, rest 1% speak german.

Question 5

Ethnic composition in Brussels

Answer 5

80% speak french and 20% speak Dutch

Question 6

The principle of majoritarianism led to a Civil War in which country.

Answer 6

Sri Lanka

Question 7

Tamil natives of Sri Lanka are called

Answer 7

Srilankan Tamil

Question 8

linguistic composition of Belgium

Answer 8

59% speaks Dutch, 40% speaks French and 1% speaks German

Question 9

which language was recognised as the official language after independence in Sri Lanka

Answer 9

Sinhala

Question 10

which are the two major ethnic groups of Belgium

Answer 10

Dutch and French

Question 11

most of the Sinhala speaking people in Sri Lanka are

Answer 11

buddhists

Question 12

Sri Lanka became independent in the year

Answer 12

1948

Question 13

what does Tamil eelam mean

Answer 13

Tamil State

Question 14

there is a third kind of government apart from the Central and the state government in Belgium. What is this government known as?

Answer 14

Community government

Question 15

act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language in which year

Answer 15

1956

Question 16

Brussels was chosen the headquarters of what

Answer 16

European Union

Question 17

The new constitution of Sri Lanka shall protect and foster what

Answer 17

Buddhism

Question 18

what is a community government?

Answer 18

A community government is a government in which is different social groups can handle the affairs of their communities

Question 19

Which community was relatively rich and powerful in Belgium

Answer 19

Minority French-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful in Belgium

Question 20

why was the tension between Dutch speaking at the French speaking people more acute in Brussels?

Answer 20

The reason was the Dutch speaking. People constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital.

Question 21

Sri Lanka has a diverse population. Explain or what are the major social groups of Sri Lanka?

Answer 21

The major social groups of Sri Lanka are Sinhala speakers and Tamil speakers among Tamil is there to sub groups which are Srilankan Tamil and Indian Tamil.

Question 22

in which part of Sri Lanka or Srilankan Tamil is concentrated?

Answer 22

Srilankan Tamils are concentrated in the north and east of the country

Question 23

Which community in Sri Lanka enjoys majority

Answer 23

Sinhala community enjoys majority in Sri Lanka

Question 24

mention any two measures adopted by the majoritarian government in Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy there

Answer 24

Sinhala was recognised as the official language disregarding the Tamil. preferential policies were adopted to favour Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs

Question 25

What give birth to the feeling of alienation among Srilankan Tamil?

Answer 25

Sri Lanka government adopted a series of majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy in the country. This gave birth to the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamil’s

Question 26

What did the Srilankan Tamil’s want?

Answer 26

they wanted the recognition of Tamil as an official language, regional autonomy and equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs

Question 27

what did the Sri Lankan Tamil’s do to get their due

Answer 27

They launched parties and struggles

Question 28

How did Sri Lanka respond its ethnic problem?

Answer 28

It followed policy of majoritarianism

Question 29

which religion to most of the Sinhala speaking people of Sri Lanka follow

Answer 29

Buddhism

Question 30

how did the Belgium solve their ethnic problem? Mention two points?

Answer 30

First Belgium, respected the feelings and interests of different communities and regions. Second, the developed a power sharing mechanism.

Question 31

what is the difference between Prudential reasons and moral reasons of power-sharing?

Answer 31

Prudential reasons stressed that power sharing will bring out better outcomes where as moral reasons emphasise the very act of power-sharing as valuable

Question 32

what is power shared among different organs of government called?

Answer 32

Power shared among different organs of the government is called horizontal distribution of power

Question 33

Mention two positive aspects of power-sharing

Answer 33

First, it accommodate social diversity is second, no organ can exercise unlimited power

Question 34

why is power-sharing good?

Answer 34

Power-sharing reduces the possibility of conflict between different social groups

Question 35

what is division of powers between higher and lower levels of government called

Answer 35

It is called vertical division of power

Question 36

what is power-sharing?

Answer 36

when the power does not rest with anyone organ of the state, rather it is shared among legislature, executive and judiciary. It is called power-sharing.

Question 37

What is called federal division of power

Answer 37

The system of sharing power among the government at different levels is called federal division of power

Question 38

When did the Belgian leaders amend their constitution?

Answer 38

Between 1970 and 1993, the Belgian leaders amended the Constitution for four times

Question 39

What led to a civil war in Sri Lanka?

Answer 39

The distrust between the Sinhala and Tamil community is turned into a widespread conflict and soon turned into a Civil War

Question 40

Mention any one characteristic of power-sharing

Answer 40

It gives the people right to be consulted or any other characteristics

Question 41

how and when was Sinhala recognised as the official language of Sri Lanka?

Answer 41

Sinhala was recognised as the official language of Sri Lanka by passing an act in 1956

Question 42

which type of powers does the community government of Belgium enjoy

Answer 42

Government has the power regarding culture, education and language related issues.

Question 43

Elaborate how Belgium had reserved the conflicts of the country

Answer 43

Between 1970 and 1993, the amended the Constitution is four times so as to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together with in the same country. The arrangement they worked out is different from any other country and is very innovative.

Question 44

highlight the importance of necessity of having a power, sharing arrangement in a country

Answer 44

First, it reduces the conflict in a country. Second people are happy satisfied and are able to live peacefully in a country. Third, it leads to unity of the country and also increases the political stability of the country. Fourth economic growth of the country increases leading to more opportunities and better outcomes. Fifth democracy is a very spirit of power-sharing as people can participate in the decision making process of the country in different ways.

Question 45

Explain horizontal mode of power-sharing

Answer 45

first, it is called horizontal because all the organs are placed at the same level and have equal amount of power. Second, all the organs have separate powers third under this system there is a process of check and balances in which all the organs keep a check on other to make sure that the other organ does not participate in excessive powers.

Question 46

explain vertical mode of power-sharing

Answer 46

it divides the power at different levels. This system is also known as federal division of power-sharing. This system do not have the same power in different levels but are independent to each other.

Question 47

What are the features of the Belgian Constitution?

Answer 47

The Belgian leaders amended their constitution for four times between 1970 and 1993. Equal power-sharing between the Dutch and French speaking ministers in the central government state government were given power. Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have equal representation, community government which has the power regarding cultural and educational and language related issues.