Political Science: Power-sharing · Class 10 · CBSE Social Science
A country divides power among its legislature, executive and judiciary, while also sharing power between the national government and provincial gover…
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A country divides power among its legislature, executive and judiciary, while also sharing power between the national government and provincial governments. Which two forms of power-sharing are represented?
- A.Power-sharing among social groups and power-sharing among political parties
- B.Power-sharing among organs of government and power-sharing among governments at different levelsCorrect answer
- C.Power-sharing among political parties and power-sharing among pressure groups
- D.Power-sharing among religious groups and power-sharing among linguistic groups
Solution
Sharing power among the legislature, executive and judiciary is horizontal power-sharing among different organs of government. Sharing power between national and provincial governments is vertical power-sharing among different levels of government.
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