Power-Sharing in Democracy
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Match the following with their primary role in a democracy:

Legislature = Making laws Executive = Implementing laws and policies Judiciary = Interpreting laws and ensuring justice Citizens = Participating in decision-making through voting

Match the following countries with their population size:

Belgium = A little over one crore Haryana = About double the population of Belgium France = Larger population than Belgium Luxembourg = Smaller population than Belgium

Match the following countries with their neighboring countries:

Belgium = France, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg Sri Lanka = Not mentioned in the text Netherlands = Bordering Belgium India = Not mentioned in the text

Match the following with their language and region in Belgium:

<p>Flemish region = 59% of the total population, speaks Dutch language Wallonia region = Not mentioned in the text Brussels region = Multilingual, including French and Dutch German-speaking Community = Minority German-speaking population</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following with their primary function in power-sharing:

<p>Sharing power = Ensuring representation of diverse groups Dividing power = Preventing concentration of power in one organ of government Weakening the country = Opposing power-sharing for national strength Power concentration = Not mentioned in the text</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following regions with their corresponding primary language spoken:

<p>Wallonia = French Brussels = French/Dutch German-speaking region = German North and East of Sri Lanka = Tamil</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following communities with their religion:

<p>Sinhala-speaking people in Sri Lanka = Buddhists Tamil-speaking people in Sri Lanka = Hindus/Muslims Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka = Hindus/Muslims Christians in Sri Lanka = Both Tamil and Sinhala</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following percentages with the corresponding communities in Belgium:

<p>40% = French-speaking 80% = French-speaking in Brussels 20% = Dutch-speaking in Brussels 1% = German-speaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following countries with their respective diverse populations:

<p>Belgium = French, Dutch, German-speaking Sri Lanka = Sinhala, Tamil, Indian Tamils India = Diverse linguistic and cultural groups United States = Diverse ethnic and racial groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following situations with their potential consequences:

<p>Dutch community forcing its will on others in Belgium = Pushing conflict among communities further Messy partition of Belgium due to community conflict = Both sides claiming control over Brussels Concentration of different communities leading to tension in Sri Lanka = Potential for conflict and partition of the country Majority community imposing its will on minority groups = Resentment and tensions between communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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