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Based on the first few articles of Belgian constitution – given below

– explain how federalism is visualised in that country. Try and write a similar Article for the Constitution of India.


Title I: On Federal Belgium, its components and its territory.


Article 1: Belgium is a Federal State made up of communities and regions.


Article 2: Belgium is made up of three communities: The French Community, the Flemish Community and the German Community.


Article 3: Belgium is made up of three regions: The Walloon region, the Flemish region and the Brussels region.


Article 4: Belgium has four linguistic regions: The French speaking region, the Dutch-speaking region, the bilingual region of Brussels Capital and the German speaking region. Each �commune � (county borough) of the Kingdom is part of one of these linguistic regions. ……..


Article 5: The Walloon region is made up of the following provinces: The Walloon Brabant, Hainault, Liege, Luxemburg and Namur. The Flemish region is made up of the following provinces: Antwerp, the Flemish Brabant, West Flanders, East Flanders and Limburg. ……

Article 1: India is a Federal country.


Article 2: India has many religions including Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism etc


Article 3: India is divided into 29 states and 7 union territories.


Article 4: India is diversified in languages. It has several major languages.


Article 5: India has two form of the government one at the center and another in states.


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Think which of the following statements would be correct. State why.

A. Federalism enhances the possibility of people from different regions to interact without the fear of one’s culture being imposed upon them by others.


B. Federal system will hinder easier economic transaction between two different regions that have distinct types of resources.


C. A federal system will ensure that the powers of those at the centre will remain limited.

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Think which of the following statements would be correct. State why.

A. Federalism enhances the possibility of people from different regions to interact without the fear of one’s culture being imposed upon them by others.


B. Federal system will hinder easier economic transaction between two different regions that have distinct types of resources.


C. A federal system will ensure that the powers of those at the centre will remain limited.

 3

Based on the first few articles of Belgian constitution – given below

– explain how federalism is visualised in that country. Try and write a similar Article for the Constitution of India.


Title I: On Federal Belgium, its components and its territory.


Article 1: Belgium is a Federal State made up of communities and regions.


Article 2: Belgium is made up of three communities: The French Community, the Flemish Community and the German Community.


Article 3: Belgium is made up of three regions: The Walloon region, the Flemish region and the Brussels region.


Article 4: Belgium has four linguistic regions: The French speaking region, the Dutch-speaking region, the bilingual region of Brussels Capital and the German speaking region. Each �commune � (county borough) of the Kingdom is part of one of these linguistic regions. ……..


Article 5: The Walloon region is made up of the following provinces: The Walloon Brabant, Hainault, Liege, Luxemburg and Namur. The Flemish region is made up of the following provinces: Antwerp, the Flemish Brabant, West Flanders, East Flanders and Limburg. ……

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Imagine that you were to rewrite the provisions regarding federalism.

Write an essay of not more than 300 words making your suggestions about:


A. division of powers among the centre and the States,


B. distribution of financial resources,


C. methods of resolving inter-State disputes and


D. appointment of Governors