Competency based questions Power sharing 1

 1.Students were given two condition .

i. In a democracy all power does not rest with any one organs of a state.

ii. An intelligent distribution of power among legislature ,executive and

judiciary is very important.

What idea of power put forward to students.

A. Monarchy, B. Majoriatarianism.

C. Power sharing, C.None of these

2. In Belgium there was tension between French speaking and Dutch speaking communities

Because in Belgium:

i.Dutch are 59% and French were 40% and German are 1%.

ii. French were relatively rich and powerful.

iii. In Capital Brussels French speaking were 80% and Dutch speaking were

20%.

What do you think about the causes of tension?

A.Only i is true.

B.Only ii is true.

C.Only iii is true.

D.All I, ii and III are true.

3 Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict

among social groups.This is an example of which reason of the power

sharing?

A.Prudential.

B.Moral.

C.Both A and B

D. None of these

4. Find the important reason of power sharing from the following options:

A.Improves ethnic –cultural development.

B.Reduces socio-economic conflicts.

C.Allows people to enjoy specific rights.

D.Restricts supremacy of one party.

5 .There are two types of Tamils found in Srilanka, They are Indian Tamil and

Srilankan Tamil ,

Some Tamils are referred as Indian Tamil because:

i.The Tamils whose forefathers came from India as a plantation workers

during colonial period are called as Indian Tamils in Srilanka

ii.Tamil is an Indian language.

A. Only i is true,

B. Only ii is true.

C. Both i and ii are true.

6. Consider the following statements regarding power sharing arrangements in

Belgium and

identify the incorrect one from the following:

A. Equal number of members from Dutch and French community in the

central government

B. Separate government for Brussels with equal representation of

communities

C. The state government to be subordinate to the central government

D. Community government elected by people belonging to one language

community

7 .Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between

Majoritarianism and Power sharing?

A. Majoritarianism emphasizes the dominance of the majority community,

while Power sharing emphasizes the sharing of power among different

groups.

B. Majoritarianism emphasizes the need for consensus building, while Power

sharing emphasizes the exclusion of minority groups.

C. Majoritarianism emphasizes the importance of accommodating minority

interests, while Power sharing emphasizes the need for majority rule.

D. Majoritarianism emphasizes the need for peaceful resolution of conflicts,

while Power sharing emphasizes the use of force to impose the majority's will.

8 .Identify the community:

i.They do not speak French or German.

ii.They are concentrated in the Flemish Region.

iii.They form a majority in Belgium.

A. British ,B .Sinhala, C .Dutch , D. None of these

9 .Identify the form of power sharing:

i.The power sharing arrangement between different organs of the government

at same level.

ii.It is practised in India,like executive,legislative and judiciary..

Horizontal , B. Vertical

10 .Assertion (A) Majority community is dominant in a few democratic country. 

Reason( R) Dominance can destroy the unity of the country.

A.Both (A) and ( R) are true but (R ) is the correct explanation of ( A).

B. Both (A) and ( R) are true but (R ) is not the correct explanation of ( A).

C. (A) is correct but (R ) is wrong.

D. (A) is wrong but (R ) is correct.