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Here are some examples of power sharing. Which of the four types of power sharing of these represent? Who is sharing power with whom?                                                                                                          [NCERT]

(i) The Bombay High Court ordered the Maharashtra state government to immediately take action and improve living conditions for the 2,000 - odd children at seven children's homes in Mumbai.

(ii) The government of Ontario state in Canada has agreed to a land claim settlement with the aboriginal community. The Minister responsible for Native Affairs announced that the government will work with aboriginal people in a spirit of mutual respect and co-operation.

(iii) Russia's two influential political parties, the Union of Right Forces and the Liberal Yabloko Movement, agreed to unite their organisations into a strong right-wing coalition. They propose to have a common list of candidates in the next parliamentary elections.

(iv) The finance ministers of various states in Nigeria got together and demanded that the federal government declare its sources of income. They also wanted to know the formula by which the revenue is distributed to various state governments.

 

Answer:

Assignment related to four types of power sharing.

(i) Separation of Powers or Horizontal Distribution of Powers.

(ii) Community Government

(iii) Coalition Government

(iv) Federal Government/Vertical Distribution of Powers