power sharing

Submitted To – Mrs. Shruti Jaltare Mam

Power Sharing

Holiday Assignment

WHY IS POWER SHARING DESIRABLE?• Prudential Reasons

1. It avoids conflicts between different social groups. The absence of power sharing can result in division of the country.

2. Imposing will of the majority on the minority might appear to be an attractive option but it can be counter productive and can come in way of national integration as it happened in Sri Lanka

3. The tyranny of the majority brings ruins both to the minority and the majority (as in Sri Lanka)

WHY IS POWER SHARING DESIRABLE?

• Moral Reasons1. Power sharing is the very essence of democracy.

In an ideal democracy as many people as possible should get a chance to enjoy power.

2. People are affected by all the policies of democratic politics and they have to live with the effects. Hence citizens need share in power.

3. A legitimate govt. is one where citizens, through participation, acquire stake in power.

Forms of Power Sharing

• Horizontal OR Check and Balance SystemThe Legislature The Executive The Judiciary

• Each of these organs is placed at the same level to exercise different powers

• None of them has unlimited power thus maintains balance.

• Each one of them keeps watch on the functioning of the other two.

• Hence it is called Check and Balance System

• The Central Govt. is set up for the whole nation.• The state/provincial govt. is set up for each

provinces/states.• The central govt. transfers/shares some of the powers

to/with the state govt. (as in Belgium)• In a big country like India, this type of two tier system is not

sufficient.• So we have the third tier – the Local Self Govt.• Both the Central and State govt. have transferred power

and resources to the Local bodies.

Central Govt.

State Govt.

Local Bodies

Vertical Power Sharing

• Socially weaker sections also have to have share in power.

• Community govt. in Belgium is one example for this type of power sharing.

• In India, it is done by way of reservation.• Constituencies and seats are reserved for women, SCs

and STs.• Thus power is shared among different social groups.

Power Sharing among different social groups

SCs

STs

Women

Power Sharing among Political parties, pressure groups and movements

• No political party enjoys power for ever.• It is for the people to decide who should be in power.• With the emergence of coalition govt. many parties

share power at the same time.• Pressure groups and movements have share in power by

exerting pressure on the govt.• They exert pressure by various means and get policies

framed in their favour.

Forms of Power sharing…

Amongst different organs of Govt.

legislature, executive and judiciary

Results in balance of

power

Each organ checks the

other

Horizontal distribution as it allows different organs

to exercise different powers

All ministers /Govt. Officials are

responsible to parliament/ state

assemblies

No organ gets unlimited

powers

A system of checks and balances

Judges can also check the work of

other organs


Among Govts. at different

levels

A general govt. for the entire country-called

Centre and govts at the provincial/regional level.

Federal Govt.

State Govt.

Constitutional distribution of power

to the state and centre

Same with Panchayat and Municipality

Vertical division of power


Different Social groups, religious/

linguistic

Accommodates social diversities who would

feel otherwise alienated.

Political parties, pressure groups and

movements influence those in

power


Group Members

• Mayank• Prabhat• Shubham• Riya • Surbhi• Mahak • Prachi

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