ASSIGNMENT

POWER SHARING

1. Name the countries with which Belgium shares its border?

2. What does the word Ethnic means?

3. Where does the majority of population of Belgium lives?

4. Which language is spoken by the majority of population in Brussels, the capital of Belgium?

5. Explain the ethnic composition of Belgium?

6. Define the term majoritarianism?

7. What led to tensions between the Dutch speaking and French speaking communities in Belgium
during 1950’s and 1960’s?

8. Give an account of ethnic composition of Sri Lanka.

9. Describe any three “majoritarian measures “taken by the Sri Lankan Government to established
Sinhala supremacy.

OR

Describe any three provisions of the act which was passed in Sri Lanka in 1956 to establish Sinhala
supremacy.

OR

Elaborate three features of an act by Sri Lankan Government in 1956.

10. How have Belgium and Sri Lanka dealt with the question of power sharing differently?

11. What do you mean by Belgian model? Examine the interesting elements of Belgian government?

12. Explain two sets of reasons as why power sharing is desirable.

OR

Why is power sharing desirable?

13. Differentiate horizontal and vertical power sharing in modern democracies.