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Power Sharing

Made by- Aakash

Bhardwaj

class-10-b

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Communities & Regions of Belgium

Brussels

Capital Region Dutch were a

Minority

Wallonia

40% - French

Rich & Powerful

Flemish 59%

- Dutch

benefit of

education and

economic

development.

German 1%

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Ethnic Communities of Sri LankaSri Lankan

Tamils Occupy N & E

Hindus &

Muslims

Sinhalese

74% - Buddhist

Indian Tamils

Hindus &

Mu

slims

Muslims 1%

Tamils 18%

Both Sinhalese& Tamil 7% -

Christian

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Reasons for Alienation

of Sri Lankan Tamils /Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka

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Reasons

Dominance of Sinhalese community due to

majority

1956 Act made Sinhala as the only officiallanguage

Preferential policies favouring Sinhalese in

university position and jobs State to protect and foster Buddhism

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Position of Sri Lankan Tamils

Launched political parties and struggles for

recognizing Tamil as an official langu

age Demanded autonomy

Equal opportunity in education and jobs

Political organization was formed demandingan independent TAMIL EELAM

in North & East Sri Lanka

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Power Sharing

by

Accommodation

in

Belgium

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Power Sharing - Belgium

Equ

al nu

mber of Ministers fromDu

tch and Frenchspeaking areas in the Central Govt.

No single community can make decisions unilaterally

Transfer of power from the centre to the state. Stategovt. will not be a subordinate to the centre.

Separate govt. in Brussels with equal representation forthe French and the Dutch.

Formation ofCOMMUNITY Govt elected by the peoplebelonging to one language community Dutch, Frenchand German wherever they live. This has powerregarding

Culture, education and language related issues.

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Power Sharing - Result

The country united respectingthe feelings of different

communities and regions.

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Belgium & Sri Lanka

Similarities: Both are democracies. Differences: Power sharing arrangement is different.

What is unique about Belgium?

Leaders have realized thatu

nity of the cou

ntry ispossible only by respecting the feelings and interests

of different communities and regions.

What was the drawback in the system followed by Sri

Lanka? Dominance of majority community - Sinhalese by

refusing to share power with Tamils resulting in

disunity.

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Why is Power Sharing desirable in a

Democracy?

Prudential1. Reduces conflicts between

social groups.

2. Stability of political order.

3. Better outcome.

Moral1. It is the spirit of

democracy.

2.People have the right to be

consulted for governing

practices.

3. Power sharing is valuable.

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Why in a democracy shou

ld politicalpower be distributed?

People are the source of all power.

People rule themselves through institutions of self

governance.

Due respect is given to diverse groups and views.

All have a voice in shaping public policies.

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Forms of Power sharing

Amongstdifferent organs

of Govt.legislature,

executive andjudiciary

Results in

balance ofpower

Each organchecks the

other

Horizontaldistribution as itallows different

organs to exercise

different powers

All ministers/Govt. Officialsare responsibleto parliament/

stateassemblies

No organgets

unlimited

powers

A systemof checks

and

balances

Judges canalso check

the work ofother organs

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Forms of Power sharing

AmongGovts. atdifferent

levels

A general govt. forthe entire country-called Centre and

govts at theprovincial/regionallevel. Federal Govt.

State Govt.

Constitutionaldistribution ofpower to the

state andcentre

Same withPanchayat andMunicipality

Verticaldivision of

power

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Forms of Power sharing

Diff r tS cial gr u s,

r ligi us/li guistic

Acc mm dat ss cial div rsiti swh w uld f l

th rwisali at d.

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Forms of Power sharing

Political parties,pressure groupsand movementsinfluence those

in power

Influence ofinterest groups-

businessmen,

industrialists,farmers and

industrialworkers.

Formation ofcoalition

Govt.whendifferent

parties formalliances

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