Federalism and power sharing · संघवाद और सत्ता की साझेदारी
Defence, police or education — Union, State or Concurrent list?
Federalism and power sharing games
Federalism · संघवाद
| Union List | Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency, communications, railways |
|---|---|
| State List | Police, trade and commerce within the state, agriculture, irrigation |
| Concurrent List | Education, forests, trade unions, marriage, adoption, succession (Union law prevails if they clash) |
| Residuary | Anything else, e.g. computer software — Union |
Power sharing · सत्ता की साझेदारी
Belgium (Dutch 59%, French 40%, German 1%) shared power and stayed united; Sri Lanka's majoritarian policies (Sinhala only, 1956) led to conflict. Forms: horizontal (organs of government), vertical (levels), among social groups, among parties and pressure groups.
For Class 10 (NCERT Democratic Politics II, “Power Sharing” and “Federalism”). See also panchayati raj.
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Federalism and power sharing
Union: defence, banking · State: police, agriculture · Concurrent: education, forests
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Federalism and power sharing — worksheet
Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________
1. Compare power sharing in Belgium and Sri Lanka.
2. Write four features of federalism.
3. Give two subjects of each list.
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