The horizontal distribution of power results in a balance of power among various institutions, an arrangement often called a:

In which year did Sri Lanka gain independence?

The tyranny of the majority is oppressive for the minority, and it often affects which other group adversely as well?

By the 1980s, several political organizations were formed in Sri Lanka demanding:

Where are the Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated geographically?

What is the primary religion of most Sinhala-speaking people in Sri Lanka?

What proportion of Christians in Sri Lanka are described as being both Tamil and Sinhala?

A legitimate government is defined as one where citizens acquire a stake in the system through:

In contemporary democracies, competition among different political parties ensures that power:

Power shared among governments at different levels—a general government for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level—is called:

The statement that power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups is an example of which set of reasons?

What measure did the democratically elected government in Sri Lanka adopt in 1956?

The idea of extending the principle of vertical power division to levels of government lower than the State government, such as the municipality and panchayat, is an example of:

The constitution of Sri Lanka stipulated that the state shall protect and foster which religion?

The sharing of power among the legislature, executive, and judiciary is known as horizontal distribution of power because:

The government policies in Sri Lanka following independence favoured Sinhala applicants for which of the following?

The measures adopted by the Sri Lankan government resulted in an increased feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils because they felt they were denied:

Which set of reasons emphasizes the very act of power sharing as valuable and highlights that power sharing is the ‘very spirit of democracy’?

The widespread conflict in Sri Lanka, which involved violence between opposing groups within the country, turned into a civil war that ended in:

When two or more political parties form an alliance to contest elections and subsequently jointly run the government, they form a:

What arrangement is meant to give space in the government and administration to diverse social groups, and is used to give minority communities a fair share in power?

The ‘Community government’ in Belgium is an example of power shared among different:

The Bombay High Court ordering the Maharashtra State Government to take action (as cited in the source) exemplifies which form of power sharing?

The demand by the finance ministers of various states in Nigeria for the federal government to declare its revenue distribution formula (as cited in the source) exemplifies which form of power sharing?

Which set of reasons for power sharing stresses that it will bring out better outcomes and often involves a careful calculation of gains and losses?