Based
on the first few articles of Belgian constitution − given below
− explain how federalism is visualised in that country. Try and
write a similar Article for the Constitution of India.
Title
I: On Federal Belgium, its components and its territory.
Article
1 : Belgium is a Federal State made up of communities and
regions.
Article
2 : Belgium is made up of three communities: The French
Community, the Flemish Community and the German Community.
Article
3 : Belgium is made up of three regions: The Walloon region, the
Flemish region and the Brussels region.
Article
4 : Belgium has four linguistic regions: The French-speaking
region, the Dutch-speaking region, the bilingual region of Brussels
Capital and the German-speaking region. Each «commune»
(county borough) of the Kingdom is part of one of these linguistic
regions.
Article
5 : The Walloon region is made up of the following provinces: The
Walloon Brabant, Hainault, Liege, Luxemburg and Namur. The Flemish
region is made up of the following provinces: Antwerp, the Flemish
Brabant, West Flanders, East Flanders and Limburg.
Based on the first few articles of Belgian constitution − given below − explain how federalism is visualised in that country. Try and write a similar Article for the Constitution of India.
Title I: On Federal Belgium, its components and its territory.
Article 1 : Belgium is a Federal State made up of communities and regions.
Article 2 : Belgium is made up of three communities: The French Community, the Flemish Community and the German Community.
Article 3 : Belgium is made up of three regions: The Walloon region, the Flemish region and the Brussels region.
Article 4 : Belgium has four linguistic regions: The French-speaking region, the Dutch-speaking region, the bilingual region of Brussels Capital and the German-speaking region. Each «commune» (county borough) of the Kingdom is part of one of these linguistic regions.
Article 5 : The Walloon region is made up of the following provinces: The Walloon Brabant, Hainault, Liege, Luxemburg and Namur. The Flemish region is made up of the following provinces: Antwerp, the Flemish Brabant, West Flanders, East Flanders and Limburg.
The
federal structure of Belgium is based upon communities, regions and
languages. There are three communities and regions and four
linguistic regions in the country.
Title
I: On Federal India, its components and its territory.
Article
1 : India is a Federal State made up of communities and regions.
Article
2 : India has more than 20 major languages and several hundred
minor languages.
Article
3 : India has many religions.
Article
4 : India is divided into 28 states and 7 union territories.
Article
5 : India has two separate levels of government, one at the
centre and another at the state level. The power of the central
government is greater than that of the state government.
Article
6: India has a judiciary that is the most powerful and
independent.
The federal structure of Belgium is based upon communities, regions and languages. There are three communities and regions and four linguistic regions in the country.
Title I: On Federal India, its components and its territory.
Article 1 : India is a Federal State made up of communities and regions.
Article 2 : India has more than 20 major languages and several hundred minor languages.
Article 3 : India has many religions.
Article 4 : India is divided into 28 states and 7 union territories.
Article 5 : India has two separate levels of government, one at the centre and another at the state level. The power of the central government is greater than that of the state government.
Article 6: India has a judiciary that is the most powerful and independent.
