Power Sharing in Belgium and Sri Lanka

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Power Sharing in Belgium and Sri Lanka: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Power Sharing, Power Sharing in Belgium, Moral Reason of Power Sharing & Power Sharing in Lebanon etc.

Important Questions on Power Sharing in Belgium and Sri Lanka

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Belgium did not accommodate all the ethnic groups.

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Power-sharing is not necessarily desirable in a democracy

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The majority of people in Brussels spoke French language. 

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  Luxembourg was chosen as the headquarters when the European countries decided to come together and formed European Union. 

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The French-speaking people accepted equal representation in Brussels because the Dutch-speaking community has accepted equal representation in the _____(central/regional) Government

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The headquarters of the European Union is in _____(Brussels/Colombo).

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The constitution of _____(Belgium/Srilanka) and India has clearly divided the powers between different levels of government.

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The Belgian constitution prescribes _____(equal/majority) number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers in the central government.

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Which arrangement is included in the Belgian model that enabled everyone to live together within the same country? 

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Which is the valid reason for power-sharing ?

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Every society needs some form of power-sharing.

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Power-sharing ultimately leads to the division of the country.

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A wise constitution gives equal importance to all ethnic groups.

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Power-sharing is not necessary for a democracy.

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The constitution of Belgium was amended _____ (five/four) times to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the same country.

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By 1980s several political organisations started demanding an independent _____ (Tamil/Sinhala) Eelam in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.

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Belgium is a small country in Europe, smaller in area than the Indian state _____ (Sikkim/Haryana).

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Apart from official language which other language is spoken by the people of Sri Lanka?

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Which language is spoken by the majority of people in Brussels?

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Sri Lanka got independence from which imperial power?