Different Ways of Sharing Power

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What do you mean by Federalism?

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Which of the following features are common to Indian and Belgian forms of power-sharing arrangements?

a) Power is shared among different parties and takes the form of competition.

b) Power is shared among different social groups.

c) Power is shared among different organs of the Government.

d) Power is shared among different levels of Government. Which of the following is true?

1. None of the given options are true.

2. All the above given options are true.

3. Only option (a) and (b) are true.

4. Only option (a) and (d) are true.

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Why does the exact balance of power between central and state governments vary from one federation to another ? Explain with two examples.

Q.

Point out one feature in the practice of federalism in India that is similar to and one feature that is different from that of Belgium.

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Match list I (forms of power sharing) with List II (forms of government) and select the correct answer using the codes given below in the lists:

	List I		List II
1.	Power shared among different organs of government	Α.	Community government
2.	Power shared among governments at different levels	Β.	Separation of powers
3.	Power shared by different social groups	C.	Coalition government
4.	Power shared by two or more political parties	D.	Federal government

	1	2	3	4
(a)	D	A	B	C
(b)	B	C	D	A
(c)	B	D	A	C
(d)	C	D	A	B

Q. Why power sharing among different government at different levels is called vertical distribution of power ?

Q.

What is meant by power-sharing?

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explain how power is shared among different organs of government ?

Q. Explain three forms of power sharing in india. state any two benifits of power sharing

Q.

What features make India a federation?

Q. how do elements of belgium model of power sharing make it unique and innovative? explain.

Q.

mention the basic idea behind the power sharing of indain federalisation

Q. What are the different power sharing models followed?

Q. In India, which of the following officials can send back a law if they find it unconstitutional?

1. Prime Minister
2. President
3. Law Minister
4. Attorney General

Q. Which of the following highlights the system of checks and balances?

1. If the executive fails to perform its duties, members of the legislature can question them.
2. The President can send back the laws passed by the legislature, if it is found to be unconstitutional.
3. If the legislature passes unjust laws, the courts can strike them down.
4. The Executive can amend the Constitution and the courts cannot ratify the amendments.

Q. Identify some autocratic rulers from the following.

1. Adolf Hitler
2. Sukarno
3. Pol Pot
4. Joseph Stalin
5. Jawaharlal Nehru
6. Saddam Hussain
7. Mao Zedong
8. Richard Nixon

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Explain the meaning of federalism

Q. How dare you ______________ to your parents like this?

1. Talking
2. Talk
3. Both A and B
4. To talk

Q.

briefly explain the ways in which power sharing between different organs of the government results in the maintenance of balance of power

Q. do you think power sharing is equal to dividing power? Support your point of view in 3 points​