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Belgium's leaders chose accommodation over majoritarianism because:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a prudential reason for power sharing?Read the answer and worked solution →Power sharing among political parties is best illustrated by:Read the answer and worked solution →What was the result of Sri Lanka's majoritarian policies on its national unity?Read the answer and worked solution →Belgium's central government has equal representation from:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following statements about power sharing is FALSE?Read the answer and worked solution →In a democracy, power-sharing is desirable mainly because it:Read the answer and worked solution →The Belgian model of power sharing is an example of:Read the answer and worked solution →The MAJORITY community of Sri Lanka is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Power sharing between different levels of government (centre and state) is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Horizontal power sharing means distribution of power among:Read the answer and worked solution →Coalition governments illustrate sharing of power between:Read the answer and worked solution →The 1956 'Sinhala only' policy in Sri Lanka aimed to:Read the answer and worked solution →Belgium's capital BRUSSELS is special because:Read the answer and worked solution →The system of CHECKS AND BALANCES involves which form of power sharing?Read the answer and worked solution →The Belgian linguistic groups speak:Read the answer and worked solution →Power sharing in democracy means:Read the answer and worked solution →The PRUDENTIAL reason for power sharing emphasises:Read the answer and worked solution →Belgium's 'COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT' is concerned with:Read the answer and worked solution →In Sri Lanka, the Tamil-speaking population is concentrated in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Belgium serves as the headquarters of which international organisation?Read the answer and worked solution →Federalism is a system of government in which:Read the answer and worked solution →India has THREE LISTS of subjects in its Constitution:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following subjects is in the UNION LIST?Read the answer and worked solution →Linguistic states in India were created mainly to:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of the following languages is NOT included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →Decentralisation in India received a major push from the:Read the answer and worked solution →Panchayati Raj at the village level is called:Read the answer and worked solution →India's federal system has a STRONG centre because:Read the answer and worked solution →The state of TELANGANA was formed in:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Belgium's leaders chose accommodation over majoritarianism because:

  1. They wanted to join France
  2. They wanted a single dominant culture
  3. They wanted to split the country immediately
  4. They wanted to keep all linguistic communities together
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Correct answer: D. They wanted to keep all linguistic communities together

1. Belgium had tensions between Dutch and French communities. 2. Imposing one culture would have driven the country apart. 3. Leaders amended the constitution four times between 1970 and 1993. 4. They created community governments and gave equal weight to both groups. 5. So they chose accommodation to keep the country united. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II Ch 1 'Power Sharing'_

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Which of these is a prudential reason for power sharing?

  1. It reduces the chances of conflict between social groups
  2. It is morally fair in general usage
  3. It is the spirit of democracy
  4. It honours human dignity in general usage
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Correct answer: A. It reduces the chances of conflict between social groups

1. Prudential reasons focus on practical benefits. 2. Sharing power lowers tension between groups. 3. Lower tension means lower risk of civil unrest. 4. Moral reasons focus on rightness rather than utility. 5. So 'reduces chances of conflict' is the prudential reason. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II Ch 1 'Power Sharing'_

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Power sharing among political parties is best illustrated by:

  1. Reservation in elections
  2. A king issuing decrees
  3. A coalition government formed by multiple parties
  4. Bicameral legislature in the standard view
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Correct answer: C. A coalition government formed by multiple parties

1. A coalition forms when no party gets a clear majority. 2. Multiple parties share ministerial portfolios. 3. They jointly make decisions and pass laws. 4. So coalition governments illustrate power sharing among political parties. 5. India often has coalition governments at the central level. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics II Ch 1 'Power Sharing'_

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