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Question
"In modern democracies, power sharing arrangements can take many forms." Explain the statement.
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Solution
The following are some of the most typical arrangements we have or will come across:
- Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary.
- Power can be shared among governments at different levels – a general government for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level.
- Power may also be shared among different social groups, such as the religious and linguistic groups. ‘Community government’ in Belgium is a good example of this arrangement.
- Power sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and movements control or influence those in power.
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