Power sharing part 1 belgium

Social Science Class 10th CBSE/NCERT/JKBOSE

1. WELCOME TO THE HOME CLASSES INITIATIVE TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

2. SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE DEMOCRATIC POLITICS

3. UNIT-I CHAPTER-1 POWER SHARING

4. What is power sharing: Why power sharing is necessary? Levels of power sharing In democracy power does not rest with any one organ of the government

5. Power sharing: A process of distribution of the powers among the organs Of the government, such as Legislature, Executive and Judiciary Why Power Sharing : Power sharing Helps in achieving the stability of Political Order Levels: Power might be shared at distinct levels such as Union Govt Level, State Govt Level and Local Level .

6. STORY OF BELGIUM: HOW DEMOCRACY DEMANDS FOR POWER SHARING Belgium a European Country Smaller in area than Indian State Haryana Has borders with France, Netherland, Germany and Luxembourg. Population of a little about one crore (half of H aryana state) Complex Ethnic Composition.

7. Study : 59% of the population Lives Flemish Region (North) and speak Dutch Language. 40% people Live in WALLONIA And speaks French language, Remaining 1% Speaks German In the Capital City Brussels 80% people speak French And 20% speak dutch . Dutch Resented

8. Causes Of Resentment and Tension in Belgium In Belgium majority community is Dutch speaking=(59% of population) But in Capital City Majority was French Speaking= 80% SO: The Minority French Speaking community was relatively rich and Powerful. There were cultural and religious differences in both the communities in Belgium. This Leads to the Tension between the DUTCH Speaking and FRENCH Speaking Communities during 1950s and 1960s. The tension between both communities was more acute in BRUSSELS.

9. SOLUTION : 1.Constitution was amended four times during 1970 and 1993 to solve community disputes. 2.Finally Constitution prescribed that the number of DUTCH Speaking And FRENCH Speaking Ministers shall be equal in central government 3. Special Laws required support of both the groups. 4. Only one group can not take the decision alone on special laws. 5. Various Central Government Powers were given to State governments to work independently without the interference of Union government. 6. Brussels has separate govt , also had equal representation of both the communities. (French Community as majority in Brussels accepted it because Dutch Community accepted it in the centre) In this way disputes were settled in Belgium by giving equal representation in the government

10. Apart from UNION GOVERNMENT and STATE GOVERNMENT There was an other type of Government in Belgium Called LOCAL GOVERNMENT of three Communities DUTCH SPEAKING COMMUNITY(59%) FRENCH SPEAKING COMMUNITY(40%) GERMAN SPEAKING COMMUNITY(1%) Local Government has powers regarding Cultural, Educational and Language related Issues. When many countries of Europe Came together to for the EUROPEAN UNION Brussels was chosen as its headquarter

11. What we Learnt In Belgium Leaders Realized that the Unity of the country is Possible by respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions . The Realization of respecting All Communities resulted in mutually acceptable Arrangements for power sharing.

12. THANK YOU Mir Ishtiaq