Civics

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Distinguish between the Unitary and Federal systems of government.

Q. What criteria needs to be met for a political party to be recognised as a national party?

1. It should get a 6% vote share in the last assembly elections in any four states and 4 seats in the last Lok Sabha polls.
2. It should get one seat plus a 6% vote share in the last Lok Sabha election.
3. It should get 2% of all Lok Sabha seats in the last election and these seats should be from atleast 3 states.
4. It should get 2% of all Lok Sabha seats in the last election and these seats should be from atleast 4 states.

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Write five merits and demerits of democracy.

Q. Why do we need a constitution?

Q. What steps were taken by the Belgium Government to solve the conflict between its ethnic communities?

Q. Which of the following features makes Belgium a model of accommodative politics in Europe?

1. The Belgian Constitution specifies that the number of Dutch and French speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government.
2. The state governments are subordinate to the Belgian Central Government.
3. Brussels has a separate government with equal representation of both the French and the Dutch.
4. The Belgian Constitution has a third type of government called community government.

Q. Describe the factors that were responsible for the Civil War in Sri Lanka.

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Write any five arguments in favour of democracy?

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What are gulf countries and why are they called gulf countries?

Q. What were the demands made by the Sri Lankan Tamils?

1. Regional autonomy for Tamilians
2. Recognition of Tamil as an official language
3. Tamil majority government
4. Equal opportunity in jobs and education

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How is power shared among political parties, pressure groups, and movements?

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What is the difference between Prudential and Moral reasons for power sharing?

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Power is shared among different organs of the Government, this system of power sharing can also be termed as ________.

1. Community Government

2. Vertical division of power

3. Horizontal distribution of power

4. Unitary form of Government

Q. What are the three organs of the government? Briefly discuss their function.

Q. What are functions of Election Commission?

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Why did Margie hate school?

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Describe the power sharing arrangement of any one country.

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What Are the Main Features of the Consumer Protection Act 1986?

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What does courage mean to Mandela?

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Mention The Qualifications Necessary For Election As President Of India.

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What Are The Basic Principles Of Democracy? - Commerce Q&A

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Explain the three fold distribution of legislative powers between union and state government.

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Consider the following statements about power-sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka. A) In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community. B) In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority. C) The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power-sharing to protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs. D) The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. A, B, C and D

2. A, B and D

3. C and D

4. B, C and D

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How is Lok Sabha more powerful than the Rajya Sabha?

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What is vertical power-sharing?

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The quorum of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha is _________ of the total membership of each house.

Q. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

1. Sukumar Roy
2. Sukumar Dutta
3. Sukumar Bose
4. Sukumar Sen

Q. What do you mean by majoritarianism?

1. When the numerical majority of a population does not have the final say in determining decisions.
2. When the numerical majority of a population have the final say in determining decisions.
3. When only half of the population have the final say in determining decisions.
4. When only one third of the population have the final say in determining decisions.

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Explain the vertical division of power giving an example.

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What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Liberalisation?