Power Sharing Class 10 Civics Notes Chapter 1
What do you mean by the term âPower-sharingâ?
Power sharing is the process of distributing a countryâs or regionâs authority among the various elements or organs of any given government. Several nations have reached the highest level of political stability with the assistance of this approach. Aside from it, power sharing entails sharing power among the various district levels.
What is Majoritarianism?
A view that the dominant community should be entitled to control a country in any way it sees fit, regardless of the preferences and requirements of the disadvantaged communities.
Name the different communities in Belgian.
About 59% of the countryâs overall population resides in the Flemish area and speaks Dutch. Another 40% of the population lives in Wallonia and speaks French. The remaining 1% of Belgians speak German.
Name the different communities in Sri Lanka.
The majority of the population speaks Sinhala (74%), and Tamil (18%). The Sri Lankan Tamils comprise approximately 13% of the countryâs population. The remainder is known as Indian Tamils. The majority of Sinhala-speaking individuals are Buddhists, whereas the majority of Tamils are Hindus or Muslims. There are approximately 7% of Christians are both Tamil and Sinhala.
What are the Forms of Power Sharing?
Power-sharing mechanisms in modern democracies can take numerous kinds. Consider some of the most typical arrangements:
- Power is distributed among many government organs.
- At several levels of government, power can be shared.
- Power can also be distributed across various social groupings.
- Power-sharing relationships may also be evident in how political parties, pressure organizations, and movements control or influence persons in positions of authority.
Power Sharing Class 10 Civics Notes Chapter 1
Power Sharing Class 10 Civics Notes Chapter 1 is about the journey of democracy that we began last year. In a democracy, no single instrument of government has absolute authority. Thoughtful distribution of authority among the legislative, administration, and judiciary is critical to the formation of democracy. This part kicks off with two narratives from Sri Lanka and Belgium. Both of these narratives focus on how democracies manage power-sharing requests. The tales lead to some broad inferences about the importance of power-sharing in democratic societies. In this chapter, weâll also learn about the various types of power sharing.
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Table of Content
- 1. Story of Belgium
- 2. Story of Sri Lanka
- 3. Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka
- 4. Accommodation in Belgium
- 5. Why is Power Sharing Desirable?
- 6. Forms of Power Sharing
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CBSE |
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Textbook |
NCERT, Democratic Politics |
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10 |
Subject |
Civics, Social Science |
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1 |
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Political Parties |
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Notes |
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