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
2551. Pluralists believe that: ________________?
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A. State is controlled by other associations

B. The state is as important as the other social, economic and religious groups

C. The other social, economic and religious groups are more important than the state

D. The state is a unique organization

2552. The Pluralist thinkers have attacked the concept of sovereignty on a number of grounds. Which of the following is not a ground of their attack on sovereignty?
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A. The concept of sovereignty is unethical

B. The concept of sovereignty is against the freedom of association

C. The concept of sovereignty is against the ideal of international peace and harmony

D. The concept of sovereignty is against individual liberty

2553. Which one of the following described laws as a command of the sovereign:
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A. Austin

B. Laski

C. Locke

D. Mooney

2554. Which one of the following statements is incorrect with reference to Austins definition of sovereignty?
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A. The determinate human superior must be capable of being located

B. It resides in a determinate human superior

C. The determinate human superior must be responsible for his acts to the elected representatives of the people

D. The determinate human superior receives habitual obedience from the bluk of population of given society

E. The determinate human superior should not be in the habit of obedience to like superior

2555. According to whom sovereignty is not absolute and authority is shared by the state with other associations and groups?
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A. Hegel

B. Austin

C. Maitland

D. Bentham

2556. Political sovereign is:___________?
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A. None of these

B. Recognised by international courts

C. Recognised by national courts

D. One which has no legal status
2557. In Pakistan the legal sovereignty lies in the ________________?
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A. Supreme Court

B. Parliament

C. Electorate

D. President

2558. The main function of the state according to the Pluralists is:____________?
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A. To provide social securities like unemployment allowance and old pension

B. To regulate production distribution of essential goods

C. To regulate the activities of various associations

D. To promote general welfare of its citizens

2559. Hohn Austin who expounded his theory of sovereignty was:____________?
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A. Greek

B. Roman

C. French

D. English

E. Russian

2560. The concept of external sovereignty was developed by:__________?
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A. John Austin

B. Oppenheim

C. Bentham

D. Grotius
2561. Of the following legal concept of sovereignty was advocated by:__________?
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A. Hobbes

B. Rousseau

C. Jean Bodin

D. Locke

2562. Which one of the following statements depict the true nature of Defacto sovereignty?
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A. A sovereignty which is actually obeyed by the people whether it has a legal status or not

B. A sovereignty where ultimate authority rests with the people

C. A sovereignty which has the legal right to command obedience

D. A sovereignty which is absolute and Incapable of limitation

2563. The type of sovereignty which is known to the courts of land is known as:____________?
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A. De-jure Sovereignty

B. Political Sovereignty

C. De-facto Sovereignty

D. Popular Sovereignty

2564. Lectures on Jurisprudence is a book written by:___________?
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A. Maitland

B. Grotius

C. Laski

D. Austin

E. Montesquieu

2565. External aspect of sovereignty was fully developed by:____________?
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A. Grotius

B. Hobbes

C. Plato

D. John Austin

E. Bodin

2566. The Legal Sovereign has to bow before the:____________?
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A. Real sovereign

B. Popular sovereignty

C. None of the above

D. Political sovereign
2567. According to Laski the state is:____________?
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A. Master of society and associations

B. Servant of society

C. None of the above

D. Identical with society

2568. Austin propounded a theory of: ___________?
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A. Popular Sovereignty

B. Titular Sovereignty

C. Political Sovereignty

D. Legal Sovereignty
2569. In Britain the legal sovereignty resides in:__________?
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A. The Queen

B. The House of Lords

C. The Courts

D. The Queen-in-Parliament
2570. In a democracy legal sovereign in the ultimate analysis bound to bow before:
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A. Internal Sovereign

B. De-jure Sovereign

C. Political Sovereign

D. Nominal Sovereign

2571. Who is ancient past felt that sovereignty was the fullness of the state?
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A. None of these

B. Muslims

C. Romans

D. Greek

2572. The Courts recognize only:____________?
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A. All the above sovereigns

B. Legal sovereign

C. Political sovereign

D. Popular sovereignty

2573. Who was the doyen of the Pluralists from amongst the following?
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A. Bentham

B. Leacock

C. Laski

D. J.S. Mill

2574. The world sovereignty derives its origin from superanus which belongs to language:
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A. Roman

B. French

C. English

D. Latin

E. Green

2575. Sovereignty is the suprime will of the state was said by:
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A. G.D.H. Cole

B. Duguit

C. Sorel

D. Bodin

2576. One of the salient features of the theory of sovereignty as expounded by Hobbes was that he stood for its:
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A. Its indivisibility

B. Its inalienability

C. Transference from other sovereignty

D. Its perpetuity
2577. The principle of popular sovereignty holds that sovereignty lies with: ___________?
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A. Constitution

B. Pope

C. People

D. Members of Parliament

2578. The high priest of sovereignty was:____________?
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A. J.S.Mill

B. Rousseau

C. T.H. Green

D. Machiavelli

E. Hegel

2579. Who one of the following is not associated with the concept of popular sovereign?
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A. Barker

B. Laski

C. Rousseau

D. G.D.H. Cole

E. Hegel
2580. Who said that sovereignty can no more be alienated or transferred?
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A. John Coulhon

B. Prince Kropotkin

C. Laski

D. Liber
2581. Who believed that sovereignty extended to all individuals and associations living in the state?
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A. Aristotle

B. Rousseau

C. St. Augustine

D. Bodin
2582. According to Rousseau sovereignty resides in: _____________?
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A. The Real Will

B. The King

C. The General Will

D. The Actual Will

2583. One of the followings is a basic feature of Pluralist concept of sovereignty:
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A. Inalienability

B. Exclusiveness

C. Absoluteness

D. Divisibility
2584. If sovereignty is not absolute, no state exists Who said this?
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A. None of the above

B. Hobbes

C. John Austin

D. Jean Bodin

2585. Which one of the following characteristics of sovereignty has been wrongly listed?
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A. Divisibility

B. Absoluteness

C. Exclusiveness

D. Permanence

2586. Which one of the following is not correct about Austins theory of sovereignty?
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A. It up holds the concept of popular sovereignty

B. It believes sovereignty is indivisible

C. It believes that legal and popular sovereignty cannot keep pace with each other

D. It has not distinguished between legal and political sovereignty

2587. If a determinate human superior not in a habit of obedience to a like superior receives habitual obedience from the bulk of a given society, that determinate superior is sovereign in that society; and the society (including the superior) is a society political and independent. Which of the followings said this?
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A. Laski

B. Jean Bodin

C. Austin

D. Hobbes

2588. One of the important critics of Austins concept of sovereignty has been:___________?
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A. Bodin

B. MacIver

C. Grotius

D. J.S.Mill

E. Mhenry Maine
2589. Those who believe in the division of sovereignty are known as:____________?
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A. Pluralists

B. Absolutists

C. Democrats

D. Socialists

E. Individualist

2590. Titular Sovereign means:
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A. A sovereign elected by the Parliament

B. A person who enjoys absolute powers and is not accountable to any one

C. A person who is vested with all sovereign powers by the constitution but whose powers does someone else enjoy

D. A person who enjoys all the powers vested in him by the constitution

2591. According to the concept of Plural Sovereignty:
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A. Sovereignty lies in the Parliament

B. Sovereignty lies in the Kind

C. Sovereignty lies in the state only

D. Sovereignty lies in all the associations of the state
2592. Concept of legal sovereignty was for the first time pronounced by:____________?
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A. Machiavelli

B. Locke

C. Hobbes

D. St. Augustine

E. Hegel

2593. Who said that the theory of sovereignty is not valid for political philosophy?
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A. T.H. Green

B. Laski

C. Hobhouse

D. Grotius

2594. Who said No sovereign has any where possessed unlimited power; and the attempt to exert it has always resulted in the establishment of safeguards?
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A. Sir Henry Maine

B. Laski

C. Hobbes

D. Bodin

2595. The de facto and de jure sovereignty:
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A. Can exist side by side

B. Have no relation with each other

C. Are acquired with the help of force

D. Are opposed to each other

2596. Who of the following said that strictly speaking sovereignty is an internal power, pick that up?
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A. John Coulhon

B. Gilchrist

C. Gettell

D. Liber

2597. If sovereignty is not absolute no state can exist. This is a statement made by:____________?
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A. Gettell

B. Barker

C. Laski

D. Austin
2598. Who of the followings is known as the high priest of sovereignty?
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A. Austin

B. Rousseau

C. Bodin

D. Grotius

2599. The Pluralists regard the state as:__________?
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A. A power machine

B. Master of people

C. Servant of people

D. Brother of masses
2600. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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A. Sovereignty implies freedom to conduct intenal affairs of a state

B. Sovereignty means freedom to conduct the foreign affairs

C. Sovereignth means freedom to conduct both Internal and external affairs

D. Sovereignty is the desire of people to have independence