political science MCQs – Page 104

Practise multiple-choice questions from political science for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

political science Mcqs
2061. A codified constitution is: ____________?
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A. None of the above

B. One in which all the provisions are pieced together in one or more documents

C. Available as written in one single document

D. One in which all the customs and conventions have been reduced to writing

2062. Which of the following is associated with parliamentary form of Government?
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A. Executive is dependent on judiciary

B. Legislature is dependent on judiciary

C. Executive and legislature work independently

D. Executive and legislature work in close cooperation
2063. Under the President government:
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A. The legislature can be dissolved by the President with the consent of the judiciary

B. Neither the executive can dissolve the legislature nor the legislature can remove the executive before its term

C. The executive head can dissolved the legislature before its normal term

D. The legislature can oust the President by a vote of no confidence

2065. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of political development for Nettle?
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A. It includes definitional priorities

B. It is a continuous process

C. It is set of values

D. There is implicit rank order of development

2067. According to Lucian Pye most important thing in finding out political development was?
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A. None of these

B. Extent of political mobilisation

C. Nature of laws passed by the state

D. Extent of political participation

E. Nature of political processes

2068. In his theory of development Schumpeter has laid stress on: __________?
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A. Accumulated capital

B. Capital formation

C. Leadership

D. Ownership

E. None of these

2069. Which one of the following medieval movement contributed to the growth of constitutional government?
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A. The Councillor Movement

B. The Chartist Movement

C. The Trade Union Movement

D. All the above movements

2070. Which one of the following is a prerequisite of a constitutional government?
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A. Desire for justice through general and equal application of laws

B. Desire for liberty combined with limitation of authority

C. Desire to preserve stability of political community

D. All the above
2071. Which one of the following is not an advantage of Parliamentary form of Government?
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A. There is cooperation between the executive and the legislture

B. It is a respobsible Government

C. The decisions can be quickly taken

D. It is flexible form of Government

E. The executive knows fully well the feelings of the legislature

2072. Which one of the following is not considered a basic right in a constitutional government?
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A. Freecom of expression

B. Freedom of speech

C. Security of life

D. Right to worship a particular religion

E. Right to own private property

2073. A constitutional government is one in which there is: ________________?
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A. The head of the state enjoys vast powers

B. Strict party discipline

C. Rigid party system

D. The stte is considered above eveything else

E. The state is sacrificed to protect the interests of party

2075. Which one of the following is not the advantage of Parliamentary form of Govrnment?
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A. In it there is flexibility

B. It is self corrective form of Government

C. In it there is widespread political education

D. In it there is complete separation of powers
2076. Non-classical theory of development became necessary:
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A. Due to all the above reasons

B. Due to fear of revolution created by the preachings Marx

C. Due to technological and resource discoveries of the nineteenth century

D. Deu to fast deteriorating condition of the workers in Europe

2077. From constitutional jurisdictions we mean:
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A. Absence of judicial review

B. Constitutional monarchy

C. Constitutional head of the state

D. Right of the courts to review the decisions of the government
2078. The earliest known form of government was: ___________?
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A. Aristocracy

B. Polity

C. Monarchy

D. Democracy

2079. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a defect of Schumpeters theory?
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A. His assumption that all innovations are financed by borrowings is not correct because banks generally provide only short-term loans

B. He wrongly asserts that capitalism is crumbling and socialism is likely to replace it

C. None of the above

D. His theory is defective in so far as it tries to present the spirit of enterprise as a phenomenon common to all social organisations

2080. An unwritten constitution is:
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A. Contains only some unwritten portions

B. Mostly unwritten

C. Wholly unwritten

D. Declared as unwritten by the constituent Assembly