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Power-sharing in Democracy: Belgium and Sri Lanka

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What is the purpose of power-sharing in a democracy?

To weaken the country

To consolidate power in one organ of the government

To ensure that no single organ of the government has all the power (correct)

To create chaos and instability

Which country's stories about power-sharing are discussed in the text?

Germany and Luxembourg

Belgium and Netherlands (correct)

Sri Lanka and India

France and Haryana

What is the population of Belgium compared to the state of Haryana?

Ten times the population of Haryana

Twice the population of Haryana

Equal to the population of Haryana

Half the population of Haryana (correct)

What percentage of the total population lives in the Flemish region of Belgium?

59% Signup and view all the answers

Which organ of government is involved in power-sharing in a democracy?

Legislature, executive, judiciary Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind power-sharing in a democracy?

Maintaining balance and avoiding domination by any one group Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of people in the Wallonia region of Belgium speak French?

40% Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of people in the capital city Brussels speak Dutch?

20% Signup and view all the answers

Which community in Sri Lanka is concentrated in the north and east of the country?

Tamil Tamils Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of Sinhala-speakers in Sri Lanka?

74% Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of Tamil-speakers in Sri Lanka?

18% Signup and view all the answers

Which religious group do most of the Sinhala-speaking people in Sri Lanka belong to?

Buddhists Signup and view all the answers

Which group in Sri Lanka are descendants of Indian plantation workers during colonial period?

'Indian' Tamils Signup and view all the answers

What caused tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s?

Economic development Signup and view all the answers