Notes on Power Sharing Class 10 Civics Chapter 1

Majoritarianism

Majoritarianism descrribes rule by a majority, especially the belief that those constituting a simple majority should make the rules for all the members of a group, nation, etc.

Ethic

Ethic is a set of moral principles, espically ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct.

Minority

Minority means the smaller number or part, especially a number or part representing less than half of the whole.

Mojority

Majority means the greater number.

Native

Native is a person who born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.

Community

Community describes a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

Accommodation

Accommodation means a convenient arrangement; a settlement or compromise.

Civil War

Civil War means a war between the citizens of the same country.

Power Sharing

Power Sharing is a policy agreed between political parties or within a coalition to share responsibility for decision-making and political action.

Prudential

Prudential means involving or showing care and forethought, especially in business.

Democracy

Democracy means a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

Community Government

Community Government is a social group of any size whose member resides in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.

Pressure Groups

Pressure Groups means a group that tries to influence public policy in the interest of a particular cause.