Sharing of power makes a country more powerful and united. justify the 5 statement with an example.

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                    Power sharing is desirable in democracy because of 1. Prudential reasons (i) Power sharing helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between different social groups. As social conflict often leads to violence and political instability, power sharing helps to ensure the stability of political order. (ii) The absence of power sharing results into imposition of will by majority community over other. In the short run, it appears attractive, but in the long run it undermines the unity of the nation. 2. Moral reason (i) Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy. (ii) In democracy people have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed through participation, they acquire a stake in the system. Thus it is obvious that sharing of power makes us more powerful.
  

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                    If the parents of Annette and Selvi were to approach respective governments to realise the desire of the child, the parents of Annette is more likely to succeed. Because in Belgium, Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the Central Government. No single community can make decisions unilaterally. Also there are 'Community government' who has the power regarding cultural, educational and language related issues. Thus the French-speaking people who are minority in Belgium, are facing no problem to formulate rules in favour of them. In case of Sri Lanka, the scene is totally different. Sri Lanka declared 'Sinhala' as the only official language of the state. The Sri Lankan Tamils launched parties and struggles for the recognition of Tamil as an official language, for regional autonomy and equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs. But their demands were repeatedly denied. From the above discussion we can easily conclude that the parents of Annette is more likely to succeed to fulfil their child's wish.
  

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                    In my school the class monitor changes every month. We elect our class monitor by giving votes. Most of the eases there are two or three contenders for the post.            We elect that classmate who has courage, sense of responsibility and leadership ability. He or she must be helpful and disciplined.                                 But the changing of class monitor every month cannot be called a power sharing arrangement. Because in power sharing arrangement, there are different institutions, interests groups which exercise their power and check the actions of each others. This system is also called a system  of checks and balances. But this is not present in the changing method of class monitor. 
  

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                                    (i) This is an example of power sharing among different organs of the government. Here the power is shared between the Judiciary and the Executive. (ii) This is an example of sharing power among different social groups. According to 2011 census Aboriginal people of Canada Consists of 4.3 percent of total population and in Ontario state alone they are 2.4 percent. Here the power is shared between the aboriginals and other social groups. (iii) This is an example of power sharing arrangement between  political  parties, pressure groups and different organisations. (iv) This is an example of power sharing among the government at different levels. Here the power is being shared between federal and State Governments and also among the different State Governments.
  

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                    Belgium shares borders with Netherlands, France, Germany and Luxemboura
  

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                    59 per cent of the populations lives in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language, 40 per cent live in the Wallonia region and speak French, remaining one percent of the Belgians speak German.
  

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                    In the capital city of Brussels, 80 percent people speak French while 20 percent are Dutch speaking communities.
  

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                    The minority French speaking community was relatively rich and powerful. This was resented by the Dutch community who got the benefit of economic development and education much later. This led to tension between the Dutch speaking and French speaking communities.
  

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                    Brussels presented a special problem the Dutch speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital.
  

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                    The Sinhala speakers are 74 per cent and Tamil speakers 18 per cent and among Tamils there are two sub groups?Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils.
  

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                    Most of the Sinhala speaking are Buddhists, while most of the Tamils are Hindus or Muslims and there are about 7 percent Christian who are both Tamils and Sinhalas.
  

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                    In Belgium, the Dutch community could have taken advantage of its numeric majority and force its will on the French and German speaking population. This would have pushed the conflict among communities further.
  

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                    A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority.
  

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                    Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948. The leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority. As a result the democratically elected government adopted a series of majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy.
  

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                    In 1956, an Act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official language thus disregarding Tamil.
  

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    A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
  

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                    They felt that the constitution and government policies denied them even political rights, discriminated against them in getting jobs and other opportunities and ignored their interests.
  

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                    The Sri Lankan Tamils launched parties and struggled for the recognition of Tamil as an official language for regional autonomy and equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs.
  

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                    By 1980's several political organizations were formed demanding an independent Tamil Eelam (state) in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
  

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                    As a result of civil war between two communities thousands of people from both the communities were killed. Many families were forced to leave the country as refugees and many more lost their livelihoods.
  

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                    The Belgian leaders recognized the existence of regional differences and cultural diversities. Between 1970 and 1993, they amended their constitution four times so as to work out an arrangement that would enable everyone to live together within the same country.
  

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                    The constitution prescribed that the number of Dutch and French speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government. Thus, no single community can make decisions unilaterally.
  

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                    Many powers of the Central government have been given to State government of the two regions of the country. The State governments are not subordinate to the Central Government.
  

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                  Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have equal representation. The French speaking people accepted equal representation in Brussels because the Dutch speaking community has accepted equal representation in the Central government.
  

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