Power Sharing in Belgium and Sri Lanka

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Power Sharing in Belgium and Sri Lanka: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Power Sharing, Civil War in Sri Lanka, Ethnic Composition of Sri Lanka, Ethnic Composition in Belgium, Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka, Prudential Reason of Power Sharing and, Moral Reason of Power Sharing

Important Questions on Power Sharing in Belgium and Sri Lanka

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What is the relationship between democracy and power sharing?

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Learning from Belgium's experience, which of the following steps could have MOST LIKELY avoided a civil war in Sri Lanka that ended in 2009?

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After independence, did Sri Lanka have a democratically elected government?

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What was the impact of civil war in 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.