Political Science: Power-sharing · Class 10 · CBSE Social Science
Which measure helped Belgium accommodate its different linguistic communities and avoid conflict between Dutch-speaking and French-speaking citizens?
Practice question from Political Science: Power-sharing (Class 10 · CBSE Social Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Which measure helped Belgium accommodate its different linguistic communities and avoid conflict between Dutch-speaking and French-speaking citizens?
- A.A unitary system with all powers concentrated in Brussels
- B.Equal representation of Dutch-speaking and French-speaking ministers in the central governmentCorrect answer
- C.Making French the only official language
- D.Giving voting rights only to the Dutch-speaking community
Solution
Belgium amended its Constitution several times to create arrangements that shared power among communities. The central government included equal numbers of Dutch-speaking and French-speaking ministers, preventing one linguistic group from dominating the other.
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