Option (d) is not included in the Belgium model. The community government in Belgium does not have administrative powers; it mainly handles language, cultural and educational issues for each community. Thus, the statement claiming “special powers of administration” is incorrect.
Which one of the following elements is not included in the Belgium model? (a) Dutch and French speaking ministers shall be equal in the government (b) Many powers of the central government have been given to state governments (c) Brussels has a separate government in which both the community have equal representation (d) There is a community government which has special powers of administration
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The correct answer is (d) because Belgium’s community government does not enjoy administrative powers. Instead, it manages cultural, linguistic and educational affairs of specific communities—Dutch, French and German-speaking. The Belgium model includes equal representation of ministers, division of powers between levels of government and a separate government for Brussels, but it never grants administrative authority to community governments.