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or group of a person located at one place., 3. One basic principle of power sharing is that people are the source of all political power., , 4. In a good democratic government, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that, exist in a society., , 5. Everyone has a voice in the shaping of public politics., , 6. Therefore, it follows that in a democracy political power should be distributed among as, , many citizens as possible., , Let us look at some of the most common arrangements that we have or will come, , across., , 1. Power is shared among different organs of the government, such as the legislature,, executive, and judiciary. Let us call this horizontal distribution of power because it allows, different organs of the government placed at the same level to exercise different powers., , 2. Power can be shared among governments at different levels - a general government for, the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level. The division of higher, and lower levels of government is called the vertical division of power., , 3. Power may also be shared among different social groups, such as the religious and, linguistic groups. ‘Community government’ is a good example of this arrangement., , 4. Power sharing arrangement can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups, and movements control or influence those in power.