political science MCQs – Page 35

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
682. According to Rousseau Sovereignty resides in: __________?
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A. Actual will

B. Minority will

C. The king

D. Majority will

E. General will
683. According to Marx:
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A. State arises when there exploitation of labour by capital

B. State arises when the proletariat class tries to overthrow capitalist class

C. State arises when population of the proletariat increases

D. State arises when class antagonism cannot be reconciled

684. One of the major contributions of the Social Contract theory is that:
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A. It assumes that a contract is possible outside the state

B. It assumes that the individual made the contract for personal safety and security of personal property

C. It gave a death blow to the Divine Origin theory and paved the way for democracy

D. It assumes that the relationship between the state and individual is voluntary

685. Locke was a philosopher who belonged to: __________?
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A. France

B. Switzerland

C. England

D. Germany

686. The position of the Kings during the Holy Roman Empire was rendered weak due to:_________?
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A. Rise of feudal lords and Popes

B. Usurpation of their power by the Pope

C. The rise of the class of feudal lords

D. Non-assertion of their authority

687. According to Locke people in the state of nature:
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A. Had-certain duties but no rights

B. Had certain rights only

C. Had both rights and duties

D. Had neither rights nor duties

689. The General Will according to Rousseau is:_________?
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A. Always right

B. Generally right

C. Never right

D. Can be both right and wrong

690. The view that State is an executive committee of the exploiting class is associated with:
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A. All the above

B. The Anarchists

C. The Marxists

D. The Idealists

691. Which one of the followings is the oldest theory regarding the origin of state:
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A. Force Theory

B. Patriarchal Theory

C. Social Contract Theory

D. Divine Origin Theory
693. The term socialism was first used by: __________?
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A. Bentham

B. Kroptikan

C. Marx

D. Robert Owen
694. Theory of Divine Origin of State supports:
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A. Aristocracy

B. Bureaucracy

C. Absolute monarchy

D. Constitutional monarchy

696. According to the individualists the best judge of the interests of individuals is: ________?
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A. The Parliament

B. The individual himself

C. None of the above

D. The state

697. The state of nature, according to Rousseau, was: ___________?
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A. A period of peace and happiness

B. A period of constant warfare

C. A period of great uncertainty

D. A period of selfishness

699. Who said that Socialism is chameleon like creed?
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A. Karl Marx

B. Lenin

C. T.H. Green

D. Ramsay Muir
700. A good state is usually supposed to perform one of the following functions, which one:
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A. Police functions

B. Welfare functions

C. Supervisory functions

D. Military functions