Power Sharing - Grade 10 Civics

Flashcards for vocabulary review on the topic of Power Sharing from a 10th-grade civics lecture.

Majoritarianism

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.

Civil War

A war-like conflict between two opposite groups in a country.

Horizontal Distribution of Power

Power is shared among different organs of government, ensuring no single organ has unlimited power and each checks the others.

Vertical Distribution of Power

Power is shared among government at different levels: Central, State, and Local levels.

Community Government

A third kind of government in Belgium elected by people belonging to one language community (Dutch, French, and German) with power regarding cultural, educational, and language-related issues.

Prudential Reasons for Power Sharing

Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups and ensure the stability of political order.

Moral Reasons for Power Sharing

Emphasize the very act of power sharing as valuable because it is the spirit of democracy and gives people a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed.

System of Checks and Balances

Ensures that none of the organs of government can exercise unlimited power, with each organ checking the others, resulting in a balance of power.

Federal Government

A form of government where power is shared between a general government for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level.

Reserved Constituencies

Constitutional and legal arrangements whereby socially weaker sections and women are represented in the legislatures and administration.