CLASS X SOCIAL SCIENCE
ASSIGNMENT (1)
POWER SHARING
SERIAL:
1. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
A. Which is the state religion of Sri Lanka?
a. Buddhism b. Hinduism c. Islam d. Christianity
B. Which of the following was not one of the initial demands of the Sri lankan Tamils?
a. Recognition of Tamil as an official language
b. Regional autonomy
c. Equality of opportunity in securing jobs and education.
d. Creation of an independent Tamil Eelam (state)
C. Power sharing is good because:
a. It increases the conflicts between social groups
b. It ensures the instability of political order
c. It reduces the possibility of conflicts between social groups
d. It leads to violence
D. How many times the constitution of Belgium was amended between 1970 and 1993?
a. Two times b. Three times c. Five times d. Four times
[Link] WORD ANSWER:
a. Headquarter of European Union.
b. The third government in Belgium.
c. Power can be shared among governments at different levels.
d. Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.
3. SHORT ANSWER TYPE:
a. What is majoritarianism?
b. Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy. Justify the statement?
c. Describe with examples the way in which power can be shared among different social and linguistic
groups?
d. Describe horizontal and vertical power sharing in modern democracies.
4. LONG ANSWER TYPE:
a. Compare the ways in which the Belgium and the Sri Lanka have dealt with cultural diversity.
b. Why is power sharing desirable? Give any three prudential reasons?
c. Describes the different form of power sharing in modern democracies. Give an example of each of
these.
d. What do we learn from the story of Sri lanka? Should India follow Sri Lankan model or Belgian
model?
5. SHADE REGION FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1. Sinhala 1. Flemish
2. Sri Lanka Tamil 2. Wallonia
3. Indian Tamils 3. Brussels
4. Muslims 4. German speaking region
CLASS X SOCIAL SCIENCE
WORKSHEET (1)
POWER SHARING
NAME:
CLASS:
SERIAL:
1. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
a. A system of 'checks and balances' is another name for which one of the following power-sharing
arrangements:
(A) Power sharing among different social groups.
(B) Vertical division of power or power shared among different levels of government.
(C) Horizontal division of power or power shared among different organs of the government.
(D) Power sharing in the form of political parties, pressure groups and governments.
b. Which is a federal division of power?
(A) Governments at the provincial or regional level.
(B) Legislature, executive and judiciary
(C) Among different social groups
(D) Political parties, pressure groups and movements
c. Name one prudential reason for power sharing
(A) Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.
(B) People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
(C) Citizens, through participation, acquire a stake in the system
(D) Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups
2. ASSERTION REASON:
Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is True.
a. Assertion (A): Power sharing is good for democracy.
Reason (R): It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
b. Assertion (A) : Power can be shared among governments at different levels.
Reason (R) : Power may also share among different social groups.
c. Assertion (A) : Sinhala was recognised as only official language of Sri Lanka.
Reason (R): The government of Sri Lanka wanted to establish dominance of Tamil community.
d. Assertion (A) : Power should not reside with one person and group located at one place in democracy.
Reason (R) : If the dispersed, it will not be possible to take decision quickly and enforce it.
3. PASSAGE BASED:
Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary. Let
us call this horizontal distribution of power because it allows different organs of government placed at the
same level to exercise different powers. Such a separation ensures that none of the organs can exercise
unlimited power. Each organ checks the others. This results in a balance of power among various
institutions. Even though ministers and government officials exercise power, they are responsible to the
Parliament or State Assemblies. Similarly, although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check
the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures. This arrangement is called a system of checks
and balances. Power can be shared among governments at different levels a general government for the
entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level. Such a general government for the entire
country is usually called federal government.
a. In horizontal distribution, power is shared between?
b. Federal System was refused by which country?
c. Who can check the functioning of executives?
d. Does India have a federal government?
e. What do you understand by ‘a system of checks and balances’?
