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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
An arrangement in which political parties share responsibility for government, rather than one party governing alone.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Regional and Devolved GovernmentUnlike a government formed solely by one governing party, its organisation is based on power-sharing between parties represented in the Assembly. This reflects the Good Friday Agreement's approach to governing a society with different political traditions.
Paper 1, Paper 2
An arrangement in which different political parties or communities share executive authority, rather than one governing alone.
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Northern Ireland's executive operates through multi-party power-sharing. This reflects the importance of sharing authority between political communities within the arrangements developed through the Good Friday Agreement. The Assembly makes laws, while the Executive exercises governmental responsibilities; they are connected but are not the same institution.
