political science MCQs – Page 230

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

4581. Which one of the following ancient thinkers regarded democracy as a perverted form of government?
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A. Socrates

B. Plato

C. Aristotle

D. Cicaro

4582. Democracy as a system of government:
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A. Has its merits as well as demerits

B. Is a perfect government

C. Is fact declining

D. Is a panacea for all political evils

4583. The two forms of democracy are: __________?
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A. Parliamentary and Presidential

B. Direct and indirect

C. Monarchical and Republican

D. None of These

4584. Who defined democracy saying that democracy is a form of Government in which will of the majority of the qualified persons rules?
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A. Leacock

B. Lincoln

C. Woodrow Wilson

D. Bryce

E. Dicey

4585. In a democratic society the people are valued on the basis of:
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A. Their capacity to run administration

B. Their educational qualifications

C. Their property

D. Their nature of work

E. Their abilities and capabilities

4586. The Pluralist theory of democracy is: ______________?
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A. Against periodical elections

B. In favour of elections because they help in gauging public opinion

C. Against decentralisation of authority

D. Against separation of powers

4587. Who said that democracy is the Government of the people for the people and by the people?
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A. Lincoln

B. Bryce

C. Dicey

D. Herodotus

4588. Who said, Democracy is merely a mechanism for choosing and authorising governments or in some other way getting laws and political decision made.
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A. Lipset

B. J.S.Mill

C. Joseph Schumpeter

D. Macpherson

4589. Who of the following thinkers tried to combine the elitist theory with Marxism?
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A. Robert Michels

B. None of the above

C. James Burham

D. Vilfredo Pareto

4590. Plebiscite is a device of democracy used for:
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A. Appointment of judges

B. Enactment of laws

C. Appointment of civil servants

D. Ascertaining the views of people on a policy matter of public importance

4591. The Elitist theory holds that the power is always concentrated in the hands of: _________?
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A. Military class

B. Priestly class

C. Civil Servants

D. A small group of elites

4592. The word Cratio stands for: __________?
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A. People

B. Government

C. State

D. Sovereign

E. Power

4593. To a socialist democracy means a society in which:
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A. No body is without work

B. All the means of production and distribution are owned by the state

C. Free enterprise and state enterprise exist side by side

D. Inequalities of wealth should be removed by state action

4594. Which one of the following conditions essential for the smooth working of democracy has been wrongly listed?
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A. Presence of opposition

B. Free elections

C. Universal suffrage

D. Minority rule

4595. Democracy is distinguished from dictatorship by the fact that
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A. It guarantees civil and political rights

B. It is responsive to the will of the people

C. It ensures social justice

D. It aims at the material good of the people

4596. Which one of the following theories of democracy accords high priority to the political rights of citizens
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A. Pluralist Theory of Democracy

B. Elitist Theory of Democracy

C. Liberal Theory of Democracy

D. All the above

E. Marxist Theory of Democracy

4597. The elitist theory believes in leaving the formulation and implementation of policy in the hands of: _________?
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A. An elite class

B. Elected representatives of the people

C. A body composed of all the above three

D. Permanent civil servants

4598. who of the following philosophers championed the cause of direct democracy?
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A. Hobbes

B. Hegel

C. Marx

D. Rousseau

4599. Who defined democracy as a government in which everyone has a share?
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A. Rousseau

B. Bryce

C. Seeley

D. Abraham Lincoln

4600. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a feature of Liberal Democracy?
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A. Fundamental Rights

B. Party system

C. Periodic Elections

D. Democratic Centralism

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