CLASS 10TH POL SCIENCE POWER SHARING (CH 1) WORKSHEET

1. What is power sharing?

2. Belgium share its border with ____________________.
3. Ethnic composition of capital city Brussels is _______________
a. French 20%, Dutch 80%
b. German 80%, French 20%
c. French 80%, Dutch 20%
4. Who elects the community government in Belgium?
a. People belonging to one language community only.
b. By the leader in Belgium
c. The citizens of the whole country
d. The community leaders in Belgium
5. The word ‘ethnic’ signifies:
a. Different religions c. A violent conflict between opposite groups.
b. Social division on shared culture d. A careful calculation of gains and losses
6. A government for the entire country is usually called ___________.
7. A belief that that the majority community should be able to rule country in whichever way they want,
by disregarding the wishes and needs of minority is known as _________________.
8. Match the following:
Column A Column B
i. Coalition government a. Each organ of the government checks the other.
ii. Civil war b. Government of more than two political parties.
iii. Check and balance c. Power may also be shared among different social groups.
iv. Community government d. A violent conflict between opposing groups.
9. The two major social groups of Sri Lanka are __________________ and ________________
10. ________________language is spoken by the majority in Sri Lanka.
11. What is the official religion of Sri Lanka?
12. Correct the incorrect statement:
Sri Lanka is a continent situated few kilometers off the southern coast of Tamil Nadu of India.
13. What are the similarities between Sri Lanka and Belgium?
14. What does Majoritarianism mean?
15. What is meant by Tamil Eelam?
a. An independent state for Tamils
b. An independent state for Sinhalas
c. Separate independent states for both
16. Two sub-groups of Tamils are ________________ and _____________________
17. Why was the constitution of Belgium amended four times?
18. In which city is the headquarters of the European Union located?
19. Which are the two sets of power sharing?
20. What is a legitimate government?
21. What is the prudential reason behind power sharing?
22. Name the three organs of the government.
23. What is a good democracy?
a. Given due respect to all the diverse groups
b. Discrimination between groups
c. Given more power to one community
24. What are pressure groups?
25. What is vertical division of power?
26. What does the system of checks and balance ensure in power sharing?
27. Sinhala-speaking people follow Christianity. (True / False)
28. Assertion (A): The relations between Sinhala and Tamils had become hostile and conflicting.
Reason (R): The Tamils felt that the government of Sri Lanka followed discriminatory policy
towards them.
i. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
ii. A is true, but R is false
iii. Both A and R are false
iv. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
29. Which of the following option best signifies this cartoon?

i. Concentration of power and threat to democracy

ii. Distribution of power and making democracy stronger
iii. Decentralization of power