Class 10 worksheet 2 power sharing 2

 1. In which one of the following countries principle of majoritiatianism led to civil war ?

(A) Pakistan (B) Sri Lanka (C) Belgium (D) India

2. Division of powers between higher and lower levels of government is called

(A) Horizontal distribution (B) Parallel distribution

(C) Vertical division (D) Diagonal division

3. Which one of the following is not a valid reason for power sharing ?

(A) For majoritarianism (B) Being part and parcel of democracy

(C) To reduce tensions (D) For political stability

4. How much population of Belgium speaks German language?

(A) 1% (B) 40% (C) 59% (D) 100%

5. Among the following countries to which one do ‘Indian Tamils’ belong to

(A) Belgium (B) Germany (C) Sri Lanka (D) France

6 Examine any four reasons for the strained relationship between the Sinhala and Tamil communities.

7 Mention various forms of power sharing.