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(1) Bengaluru's Jalaposhan trust, a citizen collective, collaborates with the Municipal Corporation (BBMP) of Bengaluru to conserve and revive a lake in the city.
(2) In Maharashtra, every level of government was given a stake in taking action against the spread of coronavirus.

Read the statements given above and answer the following questions: 

(a) State the type of power-sharing arrangement that each of the two examples represent?

(b) In the above examples, who is sharing power with whom?

(c) In which kind of government are such power-sharing arrangements possible?

Important Questions on Power-Sharing

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Why do French-speaking people in Belgium accept equal representation in Brussels?
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Belgium is a little European nation that is smaller than the state of Haryana. Its borders are shared by France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Its populace consists of somewhat over one crore, or roughly 50% of people living in Haryana. 

What is one of the unique features of the Belgian model of power-sharing?

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People control themselves in democracies through institutions of self-government. A good democratic administration treats the various groups and points of view that exist in the community with the respect that they deserve. Everybody can influence how public policies are shaped. Consequently, it follows that as many citizens as feasible should share in political authority in a democracy.
What is the term for the distribution of power among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive, and judiciary, to ensure that none can exercise unlimited power?

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What are the needs for power sharing?

 

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Study the map thoroughly and mention the languages that are dominantly present in Belgium.

 

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For Visually impaired students in lieu of the above question.
Q: Mention the languages that are dominantly present in Belgium;

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Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between Majoritarianism and Power sharing?
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 What’s wrong if the majority community rules? If Sinhalas don’t rule in Sri Lanka, where else will they rule?
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You are a citizen of a country that has a democratic form of government. You want to ensure that the system of power-sharing in your country is effective and that no one branch of government has absolute power.

Which of the following measures would best meet this goal?