Power Sharing Question Answers: NCERT Class 10 Social Science - Democratic Politics

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Exercise 1 ( Page No. : 10 )

What are the different forms of power-sharing in modern democracies? Give an example of each of these.

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Modern democracies involves the different forms of power sharing which are given below with an example :

(1) Power sharing among different organs of government such as the legislature, executive and judiciary:

Horizontal distribution of power is done.

For example, in India Parliament enacts laws. Executive executes or implements them and the functioning of executive or laws made by the leg statues are checked by judiciary.
(2) Power sharing among governments at different levels :

There are governments at the National, State and Local levels.

Powers are divided among them. For example in India, Powers are divided between the Center and the States. There are three lists i.e., Union list, State list and Concurrent list. The residuary powers which are not included in the three lists are with the Central Government.
(3) Power sharing among different social groups :

Like in Belgium, Sometimes religious and linguistic groups share power where there is a “community government” which is elected by people belonging to a particular type of language community no matter where they live.

Such a government has power regarding cultural, educational and language related issues.
(4) Power sharing among political parties, pressure groups and movements : Sometimes power is shared by different political parties having different influences and ideologies. Such alliances form coalition governments.

State one prudential reason and one moral reason for power-sharing with an example from the Indian context. [CBSE Sept. 2010]

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(a) India has a multicultural society.
(b) India is a democratic country.

After reading this chapter, three students drew different conclusions. Which of these do you agree with and why ? Give your reasons in about 50 words.

Thomman – Power sharing is necessary only in societies which have religious, linguistic or ethnic divisions.
Mattai – Power sharing is suited only for big countries that have regional divisions.
Ousep – Every society needs some form of power sharing even if they are small or do not have social divisions.

Ans:

The conclusion drawn by Ouseph is correct. Each and every society needs some kind of power-sharing even if it is small or does not have social divisions because power-sharing reduces the possibility of conflicts among individuals too. For example, The differences between the members of a joint family may be resolved if responsibilities and powers are divided among them. Similarly, in societies and governments. Thus there must be power-sharing in all societies or countries.

Different communities in a country should try to accommodate each other as done in Belgium – where the French-speaking people accepted equal representation in Brussels because the Dutch-speaking community has accepted equal representation in the central government.

The Mayor of Merchtem, a town near Brussels in Belgium, has defended a ban on speaking French in the town’s schools. He said that the ban would help all non¬Dutch speakers integrate in this Flemish town. Do you think that this measure is in keeping with the spirit of Belgium’s power sharing arrangements ? Give your reasons in about 50 words.

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The ban on speaking French in the town’s schools in Merchtem is not keeping the spirit of Belgium’s power-sharing arrangements because this is a Flemish town. Dutch is spoken by the people living here. The ban is an example of the imposition of the will of the majority on the minority against the principle of accommodation under which the Belgian leaders noticed the existing regional differences and cultural diversities. However, their constitution worked out an arrangement that would ensure everyone to live together within the country. On the other hand, the ban on speaking French may result in strained relations between French-speaking and Dutch-speaking communities.

Read the following passage, and pick out any one of the prudential reasons for power sharing offered in this.

“We need to give more power to the panchayats to realise the dream of Mahatma Gandhi, and the hopes of the makers of our Constitution. The Panchayati Raj establishes true democracy. It restores power to the only place where power belongs in a democracy – in the hands of the people. Giving power to Panchayats is also a way to reduce corruption, and increase administrative efficiency. When people participate in the planning and implementation of developmental schemes, they would naturally exercise greater control over these schemes. This would eliminate the corrupt middlemen. Thus the Panchayati Raj will strengthen the foundations of our democracy."

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The following prudential reasons are cited into the passage for power sharing.

(a) Making people responsible for their own decisions by giving power in their hands for reducing corruption.
(b) Delegating the decision-making function to the people affected by increasing administrative efficiency.
(c) Transferring the planning and implementation to the people concerned through the Panchayat by reducing the number of middlemen thus improving the system's efficiency.

Different arguments are usually put forth in favour of and against power sharing. Identify those which are in favour of power sharing and select the answer using the codes given below? Power sharing:

A. reduces conflict among different communities
B. decreases the possibility of arbitrariness
C. delays decision making process
D. accommodates diversities
E. increases instability and divisiveness
F. promotes people’s participation in government
G. undermines the unity of a country

(a)	A	B	D	F
(b)	A	C	E	F
(c)	A	B	D	G
(d)	B	C	D	G

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Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka :

A. In Belgium the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French speaking community.
B. In Sri Lanka the policies of the government ensured the dominance of the Sinhala speaking majority.
C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharingto protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.
D. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.

Which of the statements given are correct ?

(a) A, B, C and D
(b) A, B, and D
(c) C and D
(d) B, C and D

Ans:

(d) B, C and D

Match List I (forms of power- sharing) with List II (forms of government) and select the correct answer using codes given below the lists :

List I List II

(i) Power shared among different organs of government   A. Community government
(ii) Power shared among governments at different levels B. Separation of Powers
(iii) Power shared by different social groups    C. Coalition government
(iv) Power shared by two or more political parties       D. Federal government

	1	2	3	4
(a)	D	A	B	C
(b)	B	C	D	A
(c)	B	D	A	C
(d)	C	D	A	B

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(C)	B	D	A	C

Consider the following two statements on power-sharing and select the answer using codes given below:

A. Power sharing is good for democracy.
B. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.

Which of the statements are true and false?

(a) A is true but B is false
(b) Both A and B are true
(c) Both A and B are false
(d) A is false but B is true

Ans:

(b) Both A and B are true

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(a) State government	State List
(b) Central government	Union List
(c) Central and State governments	Concurrent List
(d) Local governments	Residuary powers

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