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The assignment focuses on the concept of power sharing in democratic politics, using examples from Belgium and Sri Lanka to illustrate the challenges faced by linguistic minorities. It includes questions about the likelihood of success for students advocating for their language of instruction, types of power sharing, and the correctness of statements regarding power dynamics in both countries. Additionally, it encourages students to observe and document multilingual signage in their local environment.

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Assgn. 1 Civ 1 24-25

The assignment focuses on the concept of power sharing in democratic politics, using examples from Belgium and Sri Lanka to illustrate the challenges faced by linguistic minorities. It includes questions about the likelihood of success for students advocating for their language of instruction, types of power sharing, and the correctness of statements regarding power dynamics in both countries. Additionally, it encourages students to observe and document multilingual signage in their local environment.

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ASSIGNMENT 1

CLASS X – DEMOCRATIC POLITICS


CHAPTER- POWER SHARING
1. Read the situation given below and answer the question.
Annette studies in a Dutch medium school in the northern region of Belgium. Many French-speaking
students in her school want the medium of instruction to be French. Selvi studies in a school in the
northern region of Sri Lanka. All the students in her school are Tamil-speaking and they want the
medium of instruction to be Tamil.
Q. If the parents of Annette and Selvi were to approach respective governments to realise the desire
of the child who is more likely to succeed? And why?
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2. Here are some examples of power sharing. Which of the four types of power
sharing do these represent?

A. The Bombay High Court ordered the Maharashtra State Government to immediately
take action and improve living conditions for the 2,000-odd children at seven
children’s homes in Mumbai.
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B. The government of Ontario state in Canada has agreed to a land claim settlement
with the aboriginal community. The Minister responsible for Native Affairs announced
that the government will work with aboriginal people in a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation.
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3. Consider the following statements about power sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.
A. In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority
French-speaking community.
B. In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-
speaking majority.

C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect their
culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.
D. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible
division of the country on linguistic lines.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) A, B, C and D (b) A, B and D (c) C and D (d) B, C and D

4. Consider the following two statements on power sharing and select the answer using the codes
given below:
A. Power sharing is good for democracy.
B. It helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.

Which of these statements are true and false?


(a) A is true but B is false
(b) Both A and B are true
(c) Both A and B are false
(d) A is false but B is true

5. The photograph here are of street address in Belgium. You will notice that place names and
directions in two languages – French and Dutch.

Observe your surrounding or search for multilingual signboards / direction signages in your locality
and city. Paste two images here.

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