political science MCQs – Page 34

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
662. According to Hobbes people in the state of nature enjoyed: _____________?
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A. Only the right to life, liberty and property

B. Unspecified natural rights

C. Only economic rights

D. No rights
663. Rousseau was influenced by: ___________?
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A. Civil War of England

B. The philosophy of Bodin

C. The French Revolution

D. None of these

E. The writings of Machiavelli

664. The Divine Origin Theory given:
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A. Right to people to revolt against the ruler

B. No right to people to revolt against the ruler

C. Right to revolt only if he acts against the principles of religion

D. Right to revolt only if the king acts in a tyrannical manner

665. According to Hobbes the people:
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A. Could amend the contract by two-thirds majority

B. Automatically lapsed if one of the parties failed to carry out its part of obligations

C. Could not revoke the contract

D. Were free to revoke the contract

667. The book in which Hobbes gave theory of Social Contract is entitled:
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A. Leviathan

B. The Modern State

C. Social contract theory

D. A History of Political Theory

668. Who advocated that the state is the expansion of family?
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A. Rousseau

B. T.H. Green

C. Aristotle

D. Hobbes

669. Point out one of the theories which stresses that state is handiwork of God:
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A. Patriarchal theory

B. Theory of Divine origin

C. Theory of Divine origin

D. Evolutionary theory

E. Matriarchal theory

670. Which of the following theories is the most acceptable theories regarding the origin of state:
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A. Divine Origin Theory

B. Force Theory

C. Evolutionary Theory

D. Social Contract Theory

671. The Marxists believe that there cannot be any democracy in the capitalist society because:
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A. People are not granted any political freedom

B. Power is in the hands of the politicians

C. Power is in the hands of rich classes

D. Elections are held after long interval

672. The first territorial states developed and appeared:
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A. Valleys of the rivers

B. Near the jungles

C. On high mountains

D. Near sea shores

674. The Marxists believe that the class distinctions made their appearance:
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A. In the primitive society itself

B. After the rise of nation state

C. After the industrial revolution

D. After man started leading settled life and took to cultivation
675. Which one of the following are not the characteristics of colonial empire?
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A. There is naked exploitation of the people of the colony

B. The people of the colony given a share in the running of their own administration

C. Resources of the colony are not used for collective welfare

D. The interests of the people of the colony are very much protected

676. The Socialism advocated by Robert Owen is known as: ________?
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A. Utopian Socialism

B. Syndicalism

C. Scientific Socialism

D. Collectivism

677. According to Hobbes the sovereign was:__________?
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A. A part to the contract

B. Accountable to the people

C. Elected after the conclusion of the contract

D. The result of the contract
678. Absence of unity was a characteristic of: ___________?
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A. The ancient city state

B. The Roman Empire

C. The nation state

D. The Holy Roman Empire

679. The main function of the sovereign, according to Locke was: ____________?
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A. To enact laws

B. To interpret the laws

C. To enforce the laws

D. To modify the laws according to needs of time

680. A socialist state lays emphasis on: ________?
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A. Right to private property

B. Economic equality

C. Independence of judiciary

D. Political liberty