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
2801. The oldest theory about rights is: _________?
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A. Theory of natural rights

B. Economic theory

C. Evolutionary theory

D. Force theory

2802. Rights and duties are: ___________?
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A. Co-related

B. Clashing and at cross purpose

C. Contradictory

D. Not concerned with each other

2803. The Social Welfare theory of rights is associated with: _________?
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A. Idealistic

B. Utilitarian

C. Social Contractualists

D. Marxists

2804. The rights against which state cannot enact law, and if enacted can be declared invalid are called:
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A. Moral rights

B. Civil rights

C. Social rights

D. Political rights

E. Fundamental right
2805. Civil rights of citizens imply: ___________________?
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A. The rights, which have helped in the development of civilization

B. The rights granted to a citizen in a civilized state

C. None of the above

D. The rights, which are an essential condition of a civilized life
2806. In a modern democratic state political rights are available to:__________?
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A. Educated citizens

B. Both to educated citizens and aliens

C. Only those paying taxes

D. All including women and children

E. All adults
2807. According to Laski the state is: _________?
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A. The creator of all rights

B. Not the creator of all rights

C. Not concerned with rights

D. The preserver of all natural rights

2808. One of the chief defects of the legal theory of rights is that: _________?
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A. It concedes rights against the state

B. It noes not cover the whole field of rights

C. It attaches too much importance to moral rights

D. It attaches too much importance to the customs

2809. In modern times political rights are guaranteed to: ___________?
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A. All citizens

B. Property owners only

C. Adult citizens only

D. Men only

2810. Which one of the followings was in no way connected with the theory of natural rights?
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A. Bentham

B. Hobbes

C. Paine

D. Locke

2811. Right to equality is a: _________?
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A. Political right

B. Civil right

C. Moral right

D. Legal right

2812. The Social Welfare theory is defective in so far as: __________?
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A. It favours grant of unlimited powers to the state

B. It attaches too much importance to the individual rights

C. It attaches too much importance to social welfare and curbs individual rights

D. It attaches greater importance of the weaker sections

2813. Main criticism against fundamental rights is that:
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A. Are loaded with too heavy respobsibilities

B. These are given without any obligation to all the citizens

C. Hinder government working

D. Are too vague and cant be looked after by the courts of law

2814. Who of the followings is associated with the Historical theory of rights?
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A. Herbert Spencer

B. Edward Gibbons

C. Rousseau

D. Edmund Burke
2815. The Historical theory of rights holds that: _________?
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A. Rights are the crystallization of customs

B. Rights are drawn from various historical statutes

C. Rights are the result of contract

D. Rights are the creation of God

2816. Which one of the following rights are more fundamental in the sense that other rights are dependent on them?
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A. Civil Rights

B. Political Rights

C. Economic Rights

D. Constitutional Rights

2817. Exponents of historical theory of rights believe that the rights:
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A. Have been given by the society

B. Are given by the sovereign

C. Are of divine origin

D. Are the product of evolution
2818. Which theory believes that law is the only source, which gives us rights?
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A. Natural theory of rights

B. Legal theory of rights

C. Idealist theory of rights

D. Theory of natural rights

2819. Right to property is: __________?
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A. Civil right

B. Moral right

C. Fundamental right

D. Economic right

2820. The Idealist Theory of Rights insists on: __________?
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A. Unflinching obedience to state laws by the individual

B. Right to resist the state under certain circumstances

C. Absolute right to resist the state

D. Right to resist the state in majority wants it

2821. Who of the following said that rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can seek in general to be himself at his best?
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A. Laski

B. Spencer

C. Marx

D. Rousseau

E. Montesquieu

2822. Which right has been added to the category of rights in our modern times i.e. right to?
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A. Property

B. Work

C. Life

D. Liberty

2823. Which of the following is true about moral rights?
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A. These have social support

B. These have backing of the majority

C. These have the support of the religion

D. These have legal backing

2824. Rights have no validity without the recognition of: __________?
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A. Government

B. Courts

C. Society

D. Electorate

2825. The Idealist Theory of Rights lays emphasis on mans:
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A. Economic development

B. Civil development

C. Social development

D. Moral development

2826. France has: _____________?
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A. Three-party system

B. Uni-party system

C. Multi-party system

D. Two-party system

2827. The First Republic lasted form: _________?
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A. 1789-1799

B. 1791-1709

C. 1792-1804

D. None of these

2828. The constitution of the Fourth Republic was put to the referendum and was promulgated on:
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A. September 12,1941

B. October 27,1946

C. July 15,1942

D. August 10,1940

2829. In France Second Republic created in: ___________?
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A. 1848

B. 1815

C. 1825

D. 1856

2830. In France, monarchy was ended in the result of rebellion of people and the first Republic was announced on:
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A. September 22,1792

B. September 15,1790

C. January 11,1789

D. December 17,1791

2831. In 1852, Napoleon III transferred the second republic into the second Empire, which was destroyed by the emergent Germany in:
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A. 1870

B. 1865

C. 1855

D. 1875

2832. The Constitutional history of France begins with the French Revolution of: ____________?
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A. 1790

B. 1786

C. 1789

D. 1780

2833. The last monarch was of: ________?
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A. Czar

B. Louis Philippe

C. Napoleon

D. Bourborn
2834. In France, judiciary is an integral part of: ____________?
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A. Legislature

B. (a) & (b)

C. Executive

D. None of these

2835. The First President of the Fifth Republic of France was: _________?
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A. Chirac

B. None of these

C. General de Gaulle

D. Coty

2836. Under the constitution of France 1946, Parliament consisted of the National Assembly and:
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A. None of these

B. Council of Peoples

C. Council of Ministers

D. Council of the Republic
2837. In most of the modern states the individuals enjoy ____________?
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A. None of the above

B. No liberty

C. Absolute liberty

D. Liberty with reasonable restrictions
2838. Liberty to make criticism of the policies of the government is: __________?
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A. Economic right

B. Political right

C. Civil right

D. Natural right

E. Moral right

2839. In order to determine the proper role of government in a society it is useful to distinguish between the part of a persons life which concerns only himself and that which concerns others according to: _________?
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A. Bentham

B. Godwin

C. J.S. Mill

D. Locke

2840. Which of the following does not fall within the purview of the political liberty?
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A. Right to move the court for the endorcement of rights

B. Right to vote

C. Right to contest elections

D. Right to criticise the government

2841. Who said that from liberty is meant, Every man is free to do what he wills, provided he infringes not the freedom of other man?
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A. Laski

B. G.D.H. Cole

C. Herbert Spencer

D. Liber

E. J.S.Mill

2842. The view that law and liberty are opposed to each other has been expressed by ___________?
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A. Marxists

B. Socialists

C. Idealists

D. Anarchist
2843. Who of the following said Political liberty in the absence of economic liberty is a myth?
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A. Stalin

B. Lenin

C. G.D.H. Cole

D. Dicey

2844. Who said that Liberty itself is not one but manifold?
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A. Cole

B. Laski

C. Green

D. MacIver
2845. Liberty therefore, is never real unless the Government can be called to account when it invades rights. (Laski) <br/> Which one of the following is the just justification to the above statement?<br />
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A. In identifying a man as a political unit in a way which distinguishes him from other citizens

B. It the realisation of that the government can be brought to book in a court of law

C. In a decentralized society wherein the basic needs of men can find satisfaction

D. In the understanding that liberty and restraints are complementary

2846. The concept of natural liberty is associated with: ________?
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A. Social Contract Theory

B. Divine Origin Theory

C. Force Theory

D. Evolutionary Theory

2847. Who of the following has laid stress on positive aspect of liberty?
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A. Proudhan

B. J.S. Mill

C. Bakunin

D. H.J. Laski
2848. Which one of the following safeguards of liberty has been wrongly listed?
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A. Free Press

B. Funcamental Rights

C. Compulsory Military Training

D. Independent and impartial judiciary

2849. Who said that liberty is primarily absence of restraints?
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A. G.D.H.Cole

B. Benjamin

C. Seeley

D. Laski

2850. Freedom or liberty is the positive power of doing or enjoying something worth doing or enjoying and that too something we do or enjoy in common with others. This definition was given by:
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A. Bentham

B. Thomas Hobbes

C. Hegel

D. T.H Green

E. Karl Marx