Introduction - Power Sharing - Concepts - Chapter 1 Class 10 Political Science - Power Sharing - Political Science

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[Power Sharing] Introduction - Power Sharing - Political Science - Concepts

  • Power sharing means the distribution or decentralization of power among the government’s organs, i.e. the legislature, executive, and judiciary.
  • In a democracy, all the power doesn't rest with any one organ of the government.
  • Power sharing among the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary is very important to have in a democracy.
  • Power sharing is also central to dividing power among the country's citizens to follow the ideal of democracy and ensure harmony among different social and ethnic groups. 
  • Countries such as Belgium and Sri Lanka demand for power sharing.
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