Why the decentralisation of powers is important in a Democratic government?
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Bill Verbeten, MSSW Social Work and Social Administration, University of Lousiville (1975)
Answered Jun 26
I believe the answer goes back to when our country’s government was set up after the Revolutionary War. Remember, the colonists had been subjected to the type of “King” ruler. Decisions were not democratic. Our founding fathers grappled with the idea of a Govt that had built in checks and balances and at the same time ensured an election process which was to be totally open and democratic. Responsibilities were designed for the three elements with a check and balance system established. It seems our current elected leader has no interest in this type of govt set up except to have someone to blame for his own incompetence.
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i Decentralization: When power is taken from central and state governments and is given to local government it is called decentralization. The constitution was amended in 1992 to make the third tier of democracy more powerful and effective. ii Provisions of the Constitutional Amendment of 1992 are: Now it is mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies. b Seats are reserved in the elected bodies and the executive heads of these institutions for SCs STs and OBCs.c At least one-third of all positions are reserved for women. d An independent institution called State Election Commission has been created in each state to conduct panchayat and municipal elections. e The state governments are required to share some flowers and revenue with local government bodies