political science Mcqs
1. bureaucracy2. electorate and representation3. property4. ibn e khaldun5. rule of law muslim political thoughts6. sovereignty of state7. parliamentary and presidential systems8. the rights9. france constitution10. liberty11. pakistan constitution12. india constitution13. political parties and pressure group14. usa federalism15. international law16. state of local govt17. plato18. usa constitution19. liberalism20. al ghazali21. development theories and under development22. constitutional development and national movement in subcontinent23. marxian socialism24. marxian theory of origin of state25. u s s r constitution26. nizam ul mulk tusi27. the state28. england constitution29. nature theories and state function30. constitution and constitutional government31. allama iqbal32. shah walliullah33. public opinion34. cabinet government35. al mawardi muslim political thoughts36. muslim political thoughts al farabi37. justice38. freedom of speech and press role39. western political thoughts40. origin of state41. evolutionary socialism42. fascism43. democracy44. aristotle45. equality
501. Who said will not force is the basis of state?
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A. Rousseau

B. Hobbes

C. Plato

D. T.H. Green
502. Which one of the following thinkers put forth the idea of a welfare state?
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A. Laski

B. Hobbes

C. Locke

D. Marx

503. The contract envisaged by Rousseau was: __________?
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A. Both the social contract

B. A social contract

C. A political contract

D. A legal contract

504. The Marxist theory lays great emphasis on: _________?
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A. Materialistic aspect

B. All the above

C. Political aspects

D. Social and religious aspects

505. General will, according to Rousseau was: _____________?
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A. Sum total of good wills

B. Sum total of bad wills

C. Majority will

D. Sum total of the will of minority

506. Most important responsibility of a welfare state is: __________?
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A. To preserve private property

B. To check encroachments on fundamental rights

C. To promote religion of people

D. To check exploitation
507. At the height of glory in the Roman Empire, which was not?
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A. Conquest of territories

B. Emperors decrees were recognised as law

C. The state did not come under the influence of the emperor

D. A highly centralised administrative system

E. The despotic emperor

508. Locke says that people left the state of nature:
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A. Because they were fed up with the perpetual warfare

B. Because of divine intervention

C. Because they were fed up with the autocratic rule of the King

D. Because of the inconvenience caused by different interpretations of laws of nature of different members
509. The Divine Origin Theory of state holds:
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A. The state was created by a Saint named Divine

B. State was created by God

C. State was created by majority vote

D. State was created by the Pope

510. According to Marxists:
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A. State is a positive good

B. State is a welfare institution

C. State is an instrument of emancipation

D. State is a class structure
511. The state of nature, according to Locke, was: _____________?
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A. A period of lawlessness

B. A period of constant warfare

C. A period of peace and reason

D. A period of peace in certain areas and war in other areas

512. Who of the following said that in the state of nature hands of all were against one and hand of one against all?
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A. Locke

B. Marx

C. Rousseau

D. Hobbes
513. The theory which is today accepted as the most widely accepted theory about the origin of the state is:_________?
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A. Evolutionary theory

B. Divine origin theory

C. Marxist theory

D. Social contract theory

514. A welfare state believes in: __________?
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A. Taxing only the industrialists

B. No taxation

C. Principle of equal taxation

D. Graded taxation
515. According to Marxists in the primitive society the natural resources were under the control of:________?
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A. The priests

B. The King

C. All the people

D. Military leaders

516. Which one of the following merits of Divine Origin Theory has been wrongly enumerated:
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A. It disciplined the primitives man

B. It made the primitive man religious and superstitious

C. It taught the primitive man the value of obedience

D. It helped the ruler to establish peace and order by claiming divine descent

517. The Divine Origin Theory laid emphasis on:___________?
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A. Close co-operation between religion and politics

B. Complete separation of religion and politics

C. Equality of all men

D. Domination of religion by the King

518. The Social Contract theory is based on: _____________?
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A. Individualism

B. Nationalism

C. Constitutionalism

D. Socialism

519. Which one of the following is not true about Greek city states?
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A. The state looked after the welfare of the people

B. The size of the state used to be small

C. All states followed monarchical system

D. A sizeable population consisted of slaves

520. The Social Contract theory paved the way for:_________?
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A. Rise of absolute monarchy

B. Growth of autocratic systems of governent

C. Democracy

D. Introduction of direct democracy

521. Which of the following theory about the origin of the state is closest to Darwins theory of the survival of the fittest?
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A. Patriarchal theory

B. Matriarchal theory

C. Force theory

D. Theory of Divine Rights

E. Evolutionary theory
522. Who wrote the following terms of the social contract? I authorise and give up my right of governing myself to this man, or to this assembly of men, on this condition that thou give up thy right to him, and authorise all his actions in the like manner.
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A. Rousseau

B. Locke

C. Spinoza

D. Hobbes

523. The Matriarchal theory of the origin of state is associated with: __________?
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A. Herbert

B. Adam Smith

C. Sir Henry Maine

D. Jenks
524. Hobbes holds that under the contract which resulted in the creation of state:
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A. People surrendered all their rights to the sovereign unconditionally

B. Surrendered only their rights to property and religion

C. People surrendered their rights subject to certain conditions

D. People refused to surrender their rights

525. Locke concedes to sovereign:
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A. No authority at all

B. None of the above

C. Only limited authority

D. Absolute authority

526. The proletariat state according to Marxist thinkers is an instrument of: ________?
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A. Establishing cordial relations between various sections of society

B. Putting an end to all types of suppression

C. Suppression of majority by the minority

D. Suppression of minority by the majority
527. According to the Marxists:
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A. The states is a machine through which the ruling class imposes its will on the rest of the people

B. The state is mans natural destination

C. The state is an instrument for the promotion of the welfare of the people

D. The state is a necessary evil

528. One of the major factor which contributed to the decline of the Holy Roman Empire was ___________?
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A. Foreign aggression

B. Challenge of bourgeoisie class

C. Disappearance of the Pope

D. None of the above

529. The nation state came into existence after:___________?
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A. The decline of the imperial states of orient

B. The decline of the Roman Empire

C. The decline of the Colonial Empires

D. The decline of the Feudal state

530. According to Marx the state promotes:
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A. Good of the poor people

B. And defends the interests propertied classes

C. Conditions which are conducive to mans moral development

D. Common good

531. After the creation of state, according to Hobbes, people continued to enjoy:
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A. Only those rights which were specified in the contract

B. Those rights which they had retained at the time of the conclusion of the contract

C. Those rights which were granted to them by the sovereign

D. Certain natural rights

532. The objective of a Socialist state is to: __________?
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A. Do away with the institution of the state

B. Perpetuate existing class distinctions

C. Establish a stateless and classless society

D. Establish a just and equitable society
533. According to social contract theory the state: _________?
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A. Is created by God

B. Is created by contract

C. Is the result of human conquest

D. Is a growth

534. Which one of the following did not contribute in the consolidation of power of the kings in modern state during 16th and 17th centuries?
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A. Resentment against feudal system

B. Desire of the people to have strong monarchy

C. Resentment against church

D. Conflict between the church and the state

E. Desire for security by the people

535. In the light of the functions performed by a modern state it can be described as a: _________?
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A. None of the above

B. Socialist state aims at bringing about peaceful changes

C. Welfare state

D. Totalitarian state

536. In the past state used to perform:
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A. Maximum functions for human development

B. Optional functions

C. Welfare functions

D. Police functions
537. Which one of the following is not a contributory factor in the growth of the state, according to Historical theory?
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A. Economic factor

B. Religion

C. Kinship

D. Class consciousness

E. Political consciousness

538. Which one of the following is not written by Karl Marx?
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A. Poverty of Utopia

B. Communist Manifesto

C. German Ideology

D. Paris manuscripts

539. The Marixsts want to do away with capitalist state by:___________?
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A. Educating the people about the evils of the capitalist state

B. Constant discussion and persuasion

C. Violent revolution

D. Securing majority in elections

540. In the economic sphere the Socialists are in favour of: ________?
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A. Multi-nationals

B. Non-interference in the economic activities

C. Free competition

D. Regulation of means of production and distribution
541. Sovereign of Hobbes in social contract in effect meant that: _________?
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A. Sovereign came out of state of nature

B. Sovereign was not effected at all

C. Sovereign was subordinated to the people

D. Sovereign remained in the state of nature
542. The historical theory of the origin of the state asserts that the state is:_____________?
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A. A creation of God at a point of time in the past

B. A result of surrender of the vanquished tribe to the conquering tribe

C. A product of compact between individuals in the remote past

D. An outcome of gradual and continuous development of human society out of an imperfect beginning towards a more perfect organization
543. Who said: good citizens make a good state and bad citizens make a bad state?
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A. None of these

B. Marx

C. Kant

D. Aristotle
544. According to Locke the people in the state of nature:
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A. Were governed by laws enacted by the people

B. Had no laws at all

C. Were governed by the laws of nature

D. Were governed by the laws enacted by the Sovereign

545. Locke envisages: ______________________?
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A. Three contracts Social, Economic and Political

B. One contract Governmental

C. Two contracts Social and Governmental

D. One contract Social Contract

546. Social contract theory primarily dealt with:____________?
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A. Function of state

B. Purpose of state

C. None of these

D. Origin of state

E. Nature of state

547. Rousseau was born in: __________?
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A. England

B. France

C. Switzerland

D. Germany

548. The view that the state arose not as the creator of law but the interpreter and enforcer of customs was expressed by:_________?
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A. Marx

B. Rousseau

C. Locke

D. Hobbes

549. Marx borrowed from Hegel
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A. Dialectical method

B. Materialist Philosophy

C. Concept of stateless society

D. Labour Theory of value

550. The ultimate objective of Marxists is: __________?
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A. Stateless society

B. To establish a state which is run in accordance with the wishes of people

C. To establish a very weak state

D. To establish an omnipotent state