Definitions
Democracy
Rule of People
Who was in majority in Flemish Region?
Dutch were 59% in Flemish region.
Power sharing is important because
It helps in reducing conflicts between different social groups and in preventing the concentration of power in one hand.
When few people come together to protect their common interest or to protect the interests of others, it is called a pressure group.
Federalism
When two or more tiers of govt. exist in a country.
Which was the majority community in Sri Lanka?
Sinhala were 74%.
What is the moral reason of power sharing?
Power Sharing is the very basis of democracy. Power should be shared with those who are getting affected by the use of it.
How does political parties contribute in power sharing?
In democracies, competition among different parties ensures that power does not remain in one hand. these parties represent different ideologies and social groups.
Power Sharing
When power does not rest with any one organ of the government.
Who was in minority in Brussels?
Dutch were 20% in Brussels.
What is the prudential reason of power sharing?
Power sharing helps in reducing conflicts between different social groups. Power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political order.
Community govt of Belgium is an example of which type of power sharing?
It is an example of power sharing among different social groups.
Majoritarianism
A belief that a majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority.
Who decided the issues of Education, Culture and Language?
Community Government
What do you understand by the term prudential?
It means based on prudence, or on careful calculations of gains and losses.
Explain the reason that forced Sri Lanka into a civil war.
Sri Lanka followed the majoritarian policy ignoring the wishes of the minority. The continuous suppression of minority interests by the majority community forced Sri Lanka into a civil war.
Civil War
A violent conflict between opposing groups within a country that becomes so intense that it appears like a war.
What was the religion of majority in Sri Lanka?
Buddhism followed by Sinhala.
Explain vertical power sharing.
When power is shared amongst government at different levels such as general govt. for entire country, provincial govt for each region.
How Belgium shared power to avoid social conflicts?
Belgium had a unique solution to share power. It established a central govt. with equal representation of Dutch and French. State govt. were given additional powers and were not subordinate to centre. Community govt. was formed by one language community no matter wherever they live. It dealt with language, culture and educational issues.