alleryPower sharing in democracy means:
APower resides only with the elected leader
BPower belongs to the majority religion
CPower belongs only to the bureaucracy
DPower is distributed among different organs and levels of government
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Power is distributed among different organs and levels of government
1. Democratic power sharing operates across organs (legislature, executive, judiciary), levels (centre, state, local), and groups (party, community).
2. Prevents tyranny and accommodates diversity.
3. Two main reasons: (a) prudential — avoid conflict; (b) moral — democratic spirit.
_Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 1 §1.3 Why Power Sharing_
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