2. CONTENT:-
• WHAT IS POWER SHARING?
• NEED OF POWER SHARING
• DIFFERENT FORMS OF POWER SHARING
• HORIZONTAL POWER SHARING
• FEDERAL GOVT.
• COMMUNITY GOVT.
• COALATION GOVT.
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
3. WHAT IS POWER SHARING?
•Power sharing is a technique to share
the power at different levels. It is an idea
inculcated in democracy so that the
power is not concentrated at one hand
only and that different forms can keep a
check on each other.
4. NEED OF POWER SHARING
Power Sharing in India. People of India elect
their representative through direct franchise.
... Power sharing helps in reducing the
conflict between various social groups.
Hence, power sharing is necessary for
maintaining social harmony and peace.
5. DIFFERENT FORMS OF POWER SHARING
•Horizontal distribution of power. Legislature,
executive and judiciary, the different organs of
the government, share power.
•Federal government. Governments at different
levels can share the power among them.
•Community government.
•Coalition Government.
6. HORIZONTAL POWER SHARING
•The horizontal power sharing. Power is
shared among different organs of
government such as the legislature,
executive and judiciary. Organs of the
government are placed at the same level to
exercise different powers.
8. Federal government
• Powers can be shared among govt. at different levels . This is
called vertical distribution of power.
• A general govt. like this is usually called federal govt. in
India,it is referred to as the central or union govt.
• In India he govt.at the provincial or regional level are called
state govt.
• The same principal can be extended to levels of govt. lower
than the state govt. such at the municipality and panchayat.
10. COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT
Different social groups, such as the religious and linguistic groups may
also share power.
In a diverse country; like India; there are various social, linguistic and
caste groups and power is shared among each group.
This type of arrangement is meant to give space in the government and
administration to diverse social groups who otherwise would feel
alienated from the government.
For example: People from the minority communities, OBCs, and SC &
ST are given reservation so that there could be adequate
representation for them in the government machinery.
11. Coalition Government.
• Power sharing among various political parties is more apparent for
most of the people. Usually the largest political party or the largest
political coalition becomes the ruling party. The other parties form
the opposition.
• While opposition is not in power, it is responsible for seeing to it that
the ruling party functions as per the wishes of the people.
• Pressure groups also get their share in power. For example; the trade
unions, ASSOCHAM, students’ union, etc. get some power by certain
mechanisms.
• Representatives of these associations become part of many decision
making bodies and thus enjoy their share of power.