D.A.V.

POLICE PUBLIC SCHOOL,RTC CAMPUS,GURUGRAM

CLASS-X (2019 - 20) SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC : POWER SHARING

Q1. Complete the following table with relevant information.

FEATURES BELGIUM SRILANKA

Continent and Capital

Population

Shares Border with

Ethnic composition

Language:

Religion:

Q2. Complete the table given below with the help of given clues.
Community government, Separation of power, Coalition government, Federal
government

Forms of power sharing Forms of Government

Power shared among different organs of the
government

Power shared among governments at

different levels

Power shared by different social groups

Power shared by two or more political

parties
Q3. Match the following terms with their given meaning and complete the table.
Ethnic composition, Majoritarianism, Civil war, prudential reasons, Vertical distribution of power

A violent conflict between opposite groups within a country.

Reduce possibility of conflict between social group

A social division based on shared culture.

A belief that majority community should be able to rule a country.

Power is shared among different organs of the government.

Q4.Which system of power sharing is called 'Checks and Balances'?What does it ensure in power sharing?

Q5.What are pressure groups?

Q6.Why Brussels was chosen as the headquarters of the European nation?

Q7.What is a Legitimate government?

Q8.What are the similarities between Belgium and Sri Lanka?

Q9.Explain why power sharing is desirable in India?

Q10.How far do you agree with the statement that power sharing is keeping with the 'Spirit' of democracy?

Q11.What are the main principles of democracy?

Q12.Compare the differentways in which the Belgians and the Sri Lankans have dealt with the problem of
cultural diversity.

Q13.Which three demands of the Sri Lankan Tamils accepted and met with, can settle the ethnic conflict in Sri
Lanka for good?Explain.

Q14.''Both Belgium and Sri Lanka are democracies but they follow different systems of power sharing.'' Support
the statement by giving three points of difference.

Q15.Differentiate between horizontal and vertical power sharing in modern democracies.

Q16.What is power sharing? Why power sharing is important in a democracy?

Q17.What were the consequences of the majoritarian measures adopted to establish Sinhala dominance over the
government.