political science MCQs – Page 228

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

1. bureaucracy 2. electorate and representation 3. property 4. ibn e khaldun 5. rule of law muslim political thoughts 6. sovereignty of state 7. parliamentary and presidential systems 8. the rights 9. france constitution 10. liberty 11. pakistan constitution 12. india constitution 13. political parties and pressure group 14. usa federalism 15. international law 16. state of local govt 17. plato 18. usa constitution 19. liberalism 20. al ghazali 21. development theories and under development 22. constitutional development and national movement in subcontinent 23. marxian socialism 24. marxian theory of origin of state 25. u s s r constitution 26. nizam ul mulk tusi 27. the state 28. england constitution 29. nature theories and state function 30. constitution and constitutional government 31. allama iqbal 32. shah walliullah 33. public opinion 34. cabinet government 35. al mawardi muslim political thoughts 36. muslim political thoughts al farabi 37. justice 38. freedom of speech and press role 39. western political thoughts 40. origin of state 41. evolutionary socialism 42. fascism 43. democracy 44. aristotle 45. equality

4541. Which one of the following thinkers emphasised the principles of adult franchise, representative government, freedom of press and frequent elections, which form the cornerstone of Liberal theory of democracy?
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A. All the three

B. J.S.Mill

C. Rousseau

D. Locke

4542. Landsgemeinde is a device, which enables:
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A. The people to recall their representatives if they do not act according to their wishes

B. The adult citizens to take direct part in the solution to the affairs facing their area

C. The people to remove the corrupt judges

D. The local self-government institutions to work efficiently

4543. Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a feature of Marxian democracy?
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A. Provision for recall of the representatives

B. Emphasis on political freedom

C. Elected Judiciary

D. Dominant role of leaders in preserving the system

4544. Which one of the following criticisms holds good for Western democracy?
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A. It promotes apathy towards Politics

B. All the above

C. It leads to monopoly over the means of communications

D. It is characterised by vast socioeconomic inequalities

4545. In democracy the final authority rests with: __________?
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A. Parliament

B. People

C. Civil servants

D. Council of Ministers

4546. Who of the following thinkers asserted the principle that consent of the people is the basis of state?
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A. Herbert Spencer

B. Locke

C. Adam Smith

D. Bentham

4547. Democracy is a system of government in which the final power rests with
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A. The people

B. The civil servants

C. The politicians

D. The mob

4548. Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a critic of democracy?
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A. Lecky

B. Locke

C. Leveleye

D. Maine

4549. When the voters take part in the elections of representative bodies themselves and elect the members, the system is known as:
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A. Representative democracy

B. Indirect democracy

C. Direct election

D. Proportional democracy

E. Universal adult suffrage

4550. Out of the following who championed the cause of direct democracy?
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A. Stalin

B. Herbert Spancer

C. Rousseau

D. Jawahar Lal Nehru

4551. According to Mosca main reason for controlling power by elite group in democracy is:
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A. That they are rich

B. That they have influence in the masses

C. That they are educated

D. That they are an organised minority

E. That they have control over economic activity

4552. Success of democracy depends on giving right to the:
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A. Muddle in the affairs of Government quite frequently

B. People to hold property

C. People to criticise Government

D. People to get higher education

4553. Which one of the following is not true about Pluralist theory of democracy?
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A. It is opposed to concentration of power

B. It is opposed to holding frequent elections

C. It attaches great importance to elections

D. It believes that political power should be divided in groups

E. It is of the view that elections help in knowing public opinion

4554. Who of the following believed that political freedom without economic democracy is a sham?
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A. Socialists

B. Fascists

C. Individualists

D. Idealists

E. Utilitarian

4555. Which of the following is not true about Paretos views about democracy?
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A. The elites run and govern democracy

B. The people are the real sovereign in society

C. The society is divided between the upper and lower stratas

D. There are governing and non-governing elites in society

E. Governing elites are very capable people

4556. Which one of the following is not true about liberal democracy?
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A. It does not suggest concrete means for implementing fundamental values.

B. It denies the freedom of expression to a common man

C. It is based on the concept of common good, which is vague

D. It believes that power does not rest with small elites of society

4557. Western thinkers believe that the most potential threat to democracy is from:
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A. Guld socialists

B. Capitalists

C. None of the above

D. Communists

E. Utilitarian

4558. Who of the following is not associated with the concept of liberal democracy?
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A. Rousseau

B. Locke

C. Hobbes

D. Machiavelli

4559. Modern democracy functions in one of the following principles, point the out:
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A. Means should justify ends

B. Ends should justify means

C. People have ultimate power

D. Pressure groups should run administration

4560. Lord Bryce defines democracy as: ________________________?
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A. A form of government in which the will of majority of qualified rules.

B. Government by the freely chosen representatives of the people and not by the people themselves.

C. Nothing more than an experiment in government.

D. The progress of all, through all under the leadership of the best and the wisest.

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