Question

In a democracy, the centre does not have excessive power. How is this power distributed and between whom?

Answer 1

Answer: In a decomracry , central does not have excessive power , power is divided among the tiers of government.

MORE TO KNOW -

• This is called power sharing.

• Democracy has more than one tier of govenrment .

• Central and state government has equal powers and both are independent.

• Central can not command state government to do something.

• Tiers of government -

I) Central

ii) State

iii) Municipal /panchayat

• Central governmet is the government of whole nation.

• State government is the government of state.

• Municipal government is the government working in a district.

• Panchayat is the government working in a group of villages.

• Forms of power sharing -

i) Vertical

ii) Horizontal

iii) Among different social groups

• Vertical distribution is also called federal form of government.

• Horizontal power sharing includes levels of government for ex. Legislature, executive, judiciary.