power sharing
Political Science : Democratic Politics-II (Class 10)
Power Sharing
Q 1 Name two major parties of Germany.
Mark (1)
(Ans) The two major parties of Germany are:a. Christian Democratic Party.
b. Social Democratic Party.
Q 2 What is a coalition government?
Mark (1)
(Ans) A coalition government is formed by an alliance of two or more political parties, usually when no single party enjoys majority support of the members in a legislature.
Q 3What is the major difference between the political parties and the pressure groups? Mark (1)
(Ans) The objective of political parties is to attain power and form the government, whereas the aim of pressure groups is only to influence the decision-making of the government
Q 4 What is 'Majoritarianism'? Name the country which has lost its peace due to this. Mark (1)
(Ans) Majoritarianism:A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and need of the minority. For eg. In Sri Lanka 74% of the Sinhala speaking community enjoy the preferential policies over the Tamilians which are only 18%.
Q 5 Define Community Government
Mark (1)
(Ans) Community Government: A community government is the one in which different social groups are given the power to handle the affairs related to their community. They are expected to work together for the benefit of all the citizens without considering the communal tendencies. e.g. Belgium.
Q6. Define Power sharing.
Mark (1)
(Ans) Power Sharing: It is a strategy for resolving disputes over powerful positions in social or political hierarchy. It relies on the joint power of various social groups & given a permanent share in the government or society.
Ra nk e
Q 7 Explain the concept of separation of powers.
Mark (1)
(Ans) It is the system of dividing the powers and duties of a government into different branches. Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time, they work collectively to make
Power Sharing
Q 1 Name two major parties of Germany.
Mark (1)
(Ans) The two major parties of Germany are:a. Christian Democratic Party.
b. Social Democratic Party.
Q 2 What is a coalition government?
Mark (1)
(Ans) A coalition government is formed by an alliance of two or more political parties, usually when no single party enjoys majority support of the members in a legislature.
Q 3What is the major difference between the political parties and the pressure groups? Mark (1)
(Ans) The objective of political parties is to attain power and form the government, whereas the aim of pressure groups is only to influence the decision-making of the government
Q 4 What is 'Majoritarianism'? Name the country which has lost its peace due to this. Mark (1)
(Ans) Majoritarianism:A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and need of the minority. For eg. In Sri Lanka 74% of the Sinhala speaking community enjoy the preferential policies over the Tamilians which are only 18%.
Q 5 Define Community Government
Mark (1)
(Ans) Community Government: A community government is the one in which different social groups are given the power to handle the affairs related to their community. They are expected to work together for the benefit of all the citizens without considering the communal tendencies. e.g. Belgium.
Q6. Define Power sharing.
Mark (1)
(Ans) Power Sharing: It is a strategy for resolving disputes over powerful positions in social or political hierarchy. It relies on the joint power of various social groups & given a permanent share in the government or society.
Ra nk e
Q 7 Explain the concept of separation of powers.
Mark (1)
(Ans) It is the system of dividing the powers and duties of a government into different branches. Each has its own responsibilities and at the same time, they work collectively to make