POWER SHARING WORK SHEET -2

Q1 .State in brief the prudential and moral reason for power sharing.
Prudential Reasons
• power sharing is good becauseit helps to reduce the possibility of
conflict between social groups.
• It is a good way to ensure the stability of political order.
• It imposes the will of majority community over others may look like an attractive option in the
short run, but in the long run it undermines the unity of the nation.
Moral Reasons
• power sharing is good for democracies. Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.
• People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.
• A legitimate government is one where citizens, through participation, acquire a stake in the
system.
Q2.the idea of power sharing has emerged in opposition to the notions of undivided political power.
Explain the statement.
The idea of power sharing has emerged in opposition to the notions of undivided political power. For a
long time it was believed that all power of a government must reside in one person or group of person
located at one place because it was felt that if the power to decide is dispersed, it would not be possible
to take quick decisions and to enforce them. But these notions have changed with the emergence of
democracy. One basic principle of democracy is that people are the source of all political power.

Q3.Explain the most common forms /kinds of power sharing we come across in modern democracies .
There are different forms of power sharing in modern democracies. These are given below:
1. Horizontal distribution of power - Power is shared among different organs of government, such
as the legislature, executive and judiciary. Example - India
2. Federal division of power - Power can be shared among governments at different levels – a
general government for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level.
Example India (Union Government & State Government)
3. Community government - Power may also be shared among different social groups such as the
religious and linguistic groups. Example - Belgium
4. Power-sharing between political parties, pressure groups and movements - Such competition
ensures that power does not remain in one hand. In the long run, power is shared among
different political parties that represent different ideologies and social groups.
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