Summary
Power Sharing :
– Power sharing is important because it the conflict between
different social groups.
– Social conflicts often lead to violence and political instability,
power sharing is a good way to ensure the stability of political
order.
– A democratic rule involves sharing power with those affected
by its exercise, and who have to live with its effects. People
have a right to be consuloted on how they are to be governed.
A legitimate gout is one …….. citizens through participation,
acquire a stake in the system.
– One basis of principle of democracy is that people are the
source of all political power.
– Power is shared among different organs of govt such as the
legislature, executive and judiciary.
– Power can be should among governments at different levels a
general govt. for the entire country and governments at the
provincial or regional level.
Questions :
1. What do you mean by power sharing?
2. Name all the different organs of govt.?
3. What do you mean power sharing in a country?
4. What do you mean by majority?

5. What are different forms of power sharing in modern democra-
cies give an example of each of these.