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Sl.No Sub-Topic- Forms of Power Sharing Marks Pg.no
1. „In a democracy political power should be distributed among as 3 8
many citizens as possible‟. Why? / Why in a democracy should
political power be distributed?
2. Analyse why power sharing among different organs of government 3 8
is called horizontal distribution of power.
3. Differentiate between Horizontal division of powers and vertical 3 8
division of power .
4. Why horizontal distribution of power often is referred to as a system 3 8
of “checks and balances”? Explain with three reasons. / Explain any
three forms of power sharing among different organs of government
in India. / What is horizontal distribution of power? Mention its any
two advantages.
5. Match the Following: 1 8,9

Column-A Column-B
1. Coalition a. Sinhala‟s in Sri Lanka
Government
2. Community b. Buddhism
Government
3. Majoritarian Govt c. Two or more parties make
alliance to form the
government
4. Official Religion d. Each community will take
of Sri Lanka decision on language, culture
and religion.
Choose the correct Option:
i. 1-b,2-c,3-d,4-a
ii. 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
iii. 1-d,2-c,3-b,4-a
iv. 1-b,2-a,3-d,4-c
6. How does democracy accommodate different social groups and 2+1 9
why?