Civics Questions Class 10TH
Civics Questions Class 10TH
Civics Questions Class 10TH
7. How is Belgium’s
power-sharing path different
from any other country?
Or, Explain the four elements in
the Belgian power-sharing
model.
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Or, Why do we find the Belgian
model very complicated? How
has it helped to prevent conflict
and division of the country on
linguistic lines?
Answer:
The power-sharing arrangements
made by the Belgian leaders were
different and more innovative than
any other country. To recognise the
existence of regional differences
and cultural diversities, they
amended their Constitution four
times between 1970 and 1993.
The major elements of the Belgian
Model are:
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Constitution prescribes that the
number of Dutch and
French-speaking ministers shall be
equal in the Central Government.
No single community can take
decisions unilaterally.
The State Governments are not
subordinate to the Central
Government.
Brussels, the capital, has a
separate government where both
the communities have equal
representation.
A third kind of government,
‘Community Government’, is
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elected by people belonging to one
language community — Dutch,
French and German speaking
—no matter where they live. This
government can decide on cultural,
educational and language related
issues.
8. What is majoritarianism? Is
it wrong if a majority
community in a country
rules? Give reasons to justify
your answer.
Answer:
A belief that the majority
community should be able to
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rule a country in whichever way
it wants, by disregarding the
wishes and needs of the
minority is majoritarianism.
Yes, it is wrong if a majority
community in a country rules.
Now it is constitutionally
mandatory to hold regular
elections to Local Government
bodies.
Seats are reserved in elected
bodies for scheduled castes,
scheduled tribes and other
backward classes (OBCs).
Atleast one-third of all positions
and seats are reserved for
women.
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An independent institution called
the State Election Commission
was created to conduct
Panchayat and Municipal
elections.
The State Governments are
required to share some powers
and revenue with Local
Government bodies.
20 What is Federalism?
Answer:
Federalism is a system of
government in which the power
is divided between a central
authority and various constituent
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units of the country. This vertical
division of power among
different levels of governments
is referred to as federalism.
Federalism is one of the major
forms of power-sharing in
modem democracies.
38. Democracy
accommodates social
diversities.” Support the
statement with examples.
(2016 OD)
Answer:
“Democracy accommodates
social diversities” in the
following ways: