CBSE 2026 · Region 4 · Set 2 · Q28

Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow : Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary. Let us call this horizontal distribution of power because it allows different organs of government placed at the same level to exercise different powers. Such a separation ensures that none of the organs can exercise unlimited power. Each organ checks the others. This results in a balance of power among various institutions. Last year, we studied that in a democracy, even though ministers and government officials exercise power, they are responsible to the Parliament or State Assemblies. Similarly, although judges are appointed by the executive, they can check the functioning of executive or laws made by the legislatures. This arrangement is called a system of checks and balances. $\displaystyle 28.1$ Explain the term 'Balance of Power'. $\displaystyle 28.2$ Why is the judiciary considered independent in a democracy ? $\displaystyle 28.3$ How is power shared among different organs of government?