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
2751. The Legal Theory of Rights holds that:
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A. The rights are the creation of state

B. The rights are prior to the state

C. The rights are natural and the state merely recognises them

D. The sights are fixed and static

2752. Main criticism against the legal theory of rights is that it: ____________?
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A. Has not properly understood rights

B. Has given worong notion of rights

C. Has make rights above society

D. Believes that state alone creates rights

E. Has made rights dependent on others

2753. Which one of the following rights is not a Political right?
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A. Right to criticize the government

B. Right to freedom

C. Right to vote

D. Right to hold public office

2754. Social welfare theory of rights is associated with: _________?
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A. Idealists

B. Utilitarian

C. Marxists

D. Syndicalists

E. Anarchists

2755. The statement that every state is known by the rights that it maintains is associated with: _________?
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A. Lord Bryce

B. Rousseau

C. Laski

D. T.H. Green

2756. The rights which are supposed to have been enjoyed by the people even in the state of nature are called:
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A. Civil rights

B. Moral rights

C. Natural rights

D. Legal rights

E. Fundamental rights

2757. Rights cant be claimed against:
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A. Government

B. Elected representatives

C. Prime Minister

D. State

2758. The idealist Theory of Rights:
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A. Tries to reconcile the social and individual good

B. Attaches great importance to the moral development of mans personality

C. Sacrifices the individual good to the social good

D. Lays emphasis on religious and economic rights

2759. Individuals cant claim any rights against: _____________?
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A. Sovereign

B. State

C. Prime Minister

D. The Council of Ministers

2760. The Fundamental Rights imply the rights:
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A. Which are enforced by the state

B. Which a man inherits from nature at the time of his birth

C. Which are indispensable for the growth of human personality

D. Which impose no obligation on a state

2761. Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a defect of the theory of natural rights
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A. The natural rights often conflict with each other

B. It assumes that rights can exist independent of state

C. There is no commonly agreed list of natural rights

D. There is a universal agreement regarding the lists of natural rights
2762. The credit for advocating the Legal Theory of Rights goes to: _________?
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A. Grotius

B. Locke

C. Bentham

D. Austin
2763. Right to equality before law is: _________?
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A. Economic right

B. Political right

C. Moral right

D. Religious right

E. Natural right

2764. The Economic Theory of Rights is associated with: _________?
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A. Herbert Spencer

B. Marx

C. Locke

D. Adam Smith

2765. Who said that outward conditions and rights are necessary to the national life?
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A. Keruse

B. Liber

C. Edmund Burke

D. Dr. Asirvatham

E. Cicero

2766. Which of the following is not a political right of citizens?
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A. Right to resist

B. Right to vote

C. Right to petition

D. Right to education

E. Right to get elected

2767. The Theory of Natural Rights formed an important part of: _________?
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A. Austins Theory of Sovereignty

B. Social Contract Theory

C. Force Theory

D. Divine Origin Theory

2768. Which of the following is true about Locke regarding rights of an individual, i.e. he gets these from:
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A. God

B. State

C. Society

D. Nature
2769. Idealist believe about rights that these should deal with:
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A. Maintaning property

B. Development of human personality

C. Devlopment of religion

D. Maintaining judicial system

2770. Which one of the followings is not associated with Ideallistic or Personality theory of rights?
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A. T.H. Green

B. Krause

C. Hobbes

D. Hegel
2771. Which one of the following is true about political rights?
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A. These are available to people in dictatorships

B. These are available to people where there is a written constitution

C. These are available to aliens

D. These are available to freedom fighters

E. These are available in democracies
2772. The Idealist Theory attaches great importance to: __________?
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A. None of the above

B. Provision of basic necessities of life to all

C. Equality of all men

D. Perfection of human personality
2773. The Theory of Natural Rights holds that: ________?
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A. Rights were granted by the King

B. Rights are a divine creation

C. Rights are granted by the constitution

D. Rights came from pre-civil society
2774. The right to freedom of speech and expression:
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A. It available to people only during times of peace

B. Implies rights to speak or write anything against the government

C. Is frace unless it is absolute

D. Is always subject to social order and public morality
2775. Political Rights are available to citizens:
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A. Only in democratic countries

B. Both in democratic and autocratic countries

C. Only in autocratic countries

D. Only in countries which possess a written constitution

2776. All rights must be compatible with: ________?
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A. Culture

B. Common good

C. Religion

D. Customs

2777. Which of the following theory believes that rights are conditions, which contribute and help in the promotion of common good?
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A. Social welfare

B. Political

C. Legal

D. Natural

E. Historical

2778. Which one of the following countries was the first to incorporate a Bill of Rights in its constitution?
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A. France

B. U.S.S.R.

C. U.S.A.

D. Great Britain

2779. The famous theory of natural rights affected:
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A. The American and Declaration of Rights

B. The Conduct of Monarchs and Princes

C. The Fundamental Rights of Citizens in Soviet Union

D. The Indian Constitution

2780. Who said Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can seek in general, to be himself of his best?
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A. Aristotle

B. Hobbes

C. Rousseau

D. Laski
2781. Which of the following theory explains clearly the nature of rights?
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A. None of the above

B. Theory of natural rights

C. Historical theory of rights

D. Social welfare theory
2782. Which of the following rights has been the subject of maximum controversy in recent years?
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A. Freedom of speech and expression

B. Right to constitutional remedy

C. Right to property

D. Right to equality
2783. According to Locke the individual gets his rights from: ___________?
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A. State

B. Society

C. Nature

D. God

2784. Who regarded life, liberty and property as Inalienable rights of man:
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A. Locke

B. Green

C. Aristotle

D. Hobbes

2785. Which one of the followings is the oldest theory of rights?
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A. Natural Rights Theory

B. Idealist Theory

C. Historical Theory

D. Legal theory of rights

2786. The legal theory of rights holds that:
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A. The rights are granted to the individual by the state but it cannot take them back without the consent of the majority:

B. The rights are granted to the individual by the state and can be taken back by it

C. The state neither grants rights to the individual nor can it restrict them

D. The state does not grant rights to the individual but can curtail his rights

2787. The three natural rights mentioned by Locke are: _________?
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A. Right to life, property and religion

B. Right to life, religion and family

C. Right to life, work and religion

D. Right to life, liberty and property
2788. Which one of the following rights has become a matter of controversy in our modern times?
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A. Right to resist

B. Right to seek constitutional remedies

C. Right to vote

D. Right to association

E. Right to property
2789. Right to form associations is a: ________?
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A. Political right

B. Natural right

C. Legal right

D. Civil right
2790. The rights which can be enforced with the punitive powers of the state are known as:
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A. Political rights

B. Civil rights

C. International rights

D. Legal rights

E. Moral rights

2791. Which of the following is the true meaning of the Right to Resist the state?
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A. It means the legal right to disrespect and disobey the laws of the state

B. It means a legal right to oppose the government

C. It means a moral right against a government which is guilty of grave and patent injustice

D. None of the above

2792. The concept of rights:
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A. Was not known to the people of ancient India

B. Is very recent

C. Has been there since very old times

D. Was not known to medieval people

2793. The Idealist Theory of rights attaches more importance to: __________?
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A. Social development

B. Inner-development

C. Material progress

D. Physical development

2794. Historical theory of rights has been criticised because:
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A. It is too wide

B. It is too narrow

C. It is difficult to understand

D. It is too complicated

2795. Which one of the following characteristics of rights has been wrongly listed?
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A. Rights are created by the state

B. The rights are not static and grow with time

C. Rights are conditions of good life

D. Rights are intimately related with duties

2796. Concept of natural rights has been condemned because:
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A. These are not possible these days

B. These are immoral

C. There was no state of nature

D. There were no natural rights

2797. The right to have a family life is: __________?
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A. Political right

B. Natural right

C. Civil rights

D. Moral rights

2798. All rights enjoyed by the citizens must be compatible with: __________?
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A. Social customs

B. Common welfare

C. Civilisation

D. Culture

E. International understanding

2799. Right to property is a : ________?
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A. Legal right

B. Civil right

C. Political right

D. Moral rights

2800. Which one of the following theories of rights exercised maximum influences on the American Declaration of Independence or French Revolution:
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A. Idealist theory of rights

B. Legal Theory of Rights

C. Historical Theory of Rights

D. Theory of Natural Rights