Power sharing quiz

1. Assertion: The Christian Democratic Union and the Social Democratic Party had to form a coalition government in Germany.

Reason: Neither of them got clear majority of seats on their own in the 2005 elections.

• A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

• B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• C) A is true but R is false

• D) A is false but R is true

2. 2. Although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures. This arrangement is called a system of ____.

3. In Belgium, the State Governments are subordinate to the Central Government.

True or false?

• True

• False

When many countries came together to form the _____, Brussels was chosen as its headquarters.

Which historical event best illustrates the failure of power-sharing?

• a) The Revolt of (1857)

• b) The French Revolution (1789)

• c) The Partition of India (1947)

• d) The Russian Revolution (1917)

A school allows students to elect their head boy/girl. What type of power-sharing is this?

• a) Vertical

• b) Horizontal

• c) Political

• d) Democratic

A city has a mayor, a police department, and a local court. What type of power-sharing is this?

• a) Vertical

• b) Horizontal

• c) Political

• d) Federal

Who holds the most power in a unitary system?

• a) States

• b) Central government

• c) Judiciary

• d) Citizens

9. "In a federal system, the central government can unilaterally change the powers of state governments."

True or false?

• True

• False

The concept of "accommodation" in power sharing, as exemplified by Belgium, primarily aims to achieve which of the following?

• (a) Centralized control for efficient governance.

• (b) The suppression of minority interests for national unity.

• (c) A balance of power that reduces the possibility of social conflict.

• (d) The rapid assimilation of diverse communities into a dominant culture.