In which year an act was passed to recognised Sinhala as the only official language of Sri Lanka?
Important Questions on Power Sharing
In modern democracies, political power is distributed. The power-sharing arrangements can take many forms. In the context of India, which statement/s is/are NOT true?
I. Arrangement of distribution of power between different organs of the government.
II. Arrangement of sharing of power among two or more political parties.
III. Arrangement of the division of power between different religious communities.
IV. Arrangement of the division of power between different levels of the government.
Different arguments are usually put forth in favour of and against power-sharing. Identify those arguments 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.
Governance in Sri Lanka was based on majoritarianism and the Tamils were not included in power-sharing.
What was the implication of the above mentioned measures introduced by the Sri Lankan government?
A. Power-sharing is good for democracy.
B. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
Which of these statements are true and false?
Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option.
- In a democracy, everyone has a voice in the shaping of public policy.
- The division of power among different levels of the government is called the vertical division of power.
- Judges are appointed by the executive and can check the functioning of the executive.
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 sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.
C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power-sharing to 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 above are correct?
