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POWER SHARING – DEFINITION
POWER SHARING IN DEMOCRACY
POWER SHARING IN AN IDEAL FAMILY
DIFFERENT FORMS OF POWER SHARING
HORIZONTAL DIVISION OF POWER SHARING
VERTICAL DIVISION OF POWER SHARING
POWER SHARING AMONG
SOCIAL GROUPS
LINGUISTIC GROUPS
PRESSURE GROUPS
MOVEMENT GROUPS
Taking part in
decisiion making
A System of political arrangement in which
powers are shared between various organs
of the govt. various levels of the govt.
various social groups & various Pressure
groups
To reduce
conflicts
Smooth
functioning of
Democracy
FATHER
MOTHER
SON
Decision
making
participation
DAUGHTER
Power
sharing
Division of
work
Caring
coordination
Among
different
organs of the
govt,
• POWER shared between different organs of govt.
Legislature
Executive
Law making
Implementing
laws
Different organs are placed at the same level.
• Each organ checks the other.
• It is also known as Checks & Balances.
Judiciary
Resolving
disputes
• Power shared between different levels of the Govt.
• National Government.
• State Governments
• Local Governments
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Religious groups
Linguistic groups
Political parties
Pressure Groups
Movements
Constitutional and legal arrangements for weaker
sections, women.
It meant to give space in the govt. & administration to
diverse social groups.
It is used to give fair chance to minority communities
Power is shared between various political parties through coalition
govt. in case a single largest party is not winning majority.
Citizens have the freedom to choose among various contenders for
power.
It ensures that power does not remain in one hand.
Interest groups( traders, businessmen, industrialists, farmers,
industrial workers) also share the power.