AP Board 10th Class Social Political Science Notes 1st Lesson Power Sharing
→ Belgium is a small country in Europe, smaller in area than the state of Haryana, Belgium has borders on four sides. They are : France, Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
→ 59% of Flemish region people speaks Dutch language.
→ 40% of people live in Wallonia region and speaks French language.
→ In the capital city Brussels, 80% people speak French while 20% people speak Dutch language,
→ The tension between the Dutch and French communities was more acute in Brussels.
→ Sri Lanka is an island nation,
→ Sri Lanka has a diverse population.
- Sinhaia – speakers
- Tamil – speakers
→ In Sri Lanka, Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Buddhist religions people are there.
→ If any alliance is elected, they form a coalition government and thus share power,
→ Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948.
→ In 1956 Sri Lanka recognised Sinhaia as the only official language.
→ Tamils demanded Tamil Eelam (state) in Sri Lanka.
→ Belgium amended their constitution four times between 1970 and 1993.
→ Third kind of govt, was elected in Belgium that is community govt.
→ Brussels was the headquarters to the European Union.
→ Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
→ Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary.
→ Power can be shared among governments at different levels.
→ Power is shared among different social groups.
→ Power is shared among political parties, pressure groups and movements groups.
→ Ethnic : A social division based on shared culture. People belonging to the same ethnic group believe in their common descent because of similarities of physical type of culture or both. They need not always have the same religion (or) nationality. Lack of similarity or equality, inequality.
→ Disparity : Lack of similarity or equality, inequality.
→ Flemish : Belonging or relating to the religion of Flanders.
(OR)
The Dutch language as spoken in Flanders.
(OR)
The people of Flanders.
→ Wallonia : It is the region, which is in southern part of Belgium.
→ Acute : Severe in effect.
→ Majoritarianis : 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.
→ Minority : Any group of persons which constitutes less than half of the population in the entire territory of a state whose members share common characteristics of culture, religion (or) language.
(OR)
The smaller number (or) part.
→ Social groups : Two (or) more people who regularly interact on the basis of mutual expectations and who share a common identity.
→ Alienation : Separation of a person or a person’s affection from an object or position of former attachment (or) separate. Demanded (OR) specified as a condition of an argument.
→ Stipulated : Demanded (OR) specified as a condition of an argument.
→ Foster : To promote the growth (or) development of : (OR) encourage.
→ Civil war : A violent conflict between opposing groups within a country that becomes so intense that it appears like a war.
(OR)
A war between two groups within a country.
→ Autonomy : The right or condition of self-government (OR) selfrule.
→ Conflict : A serious disagreement.
→ Refugees : People who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country.
→ Community government: One in which different social groups are given the power to handle the affairs related to their communities.
→ Brussels : Capital city of Belgium.
→ power sharing : A policy agreed between political parties (or) within a coalition to share responsibility for decision-making and political action.
→ prudential : Based on prudence, or on careful calculation of gains and losses.
→ Legitimate : The real deal according to law.