AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
(C) Power shared among legislature, executive and judiciary
Horizontal distribution means different organs of government at the same level share power. Legislature, executive, and judiciary exercise different powers and check each other.
The textbook clearly defines horizontal distribution as power shared among different organs of government (legislature, executive, judiciary) at the same level through a system of checks and balances. Option A is vertical/federal division; Option B is sharing among social groups; Option D is sharing among political parties.