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
3001. The means of the two major political parties in Britain are:
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A. Conservatives and Liberals

B. Conservative and Socialists

C. Labour and Liberal

D. Labour and Conservative
3002. A political party is a body of men, united for the purpose of promoting, by the purpose of promoting, by their joint endeavours, the public interest upon. Some principles on which they are agreed. Who said this?
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A. Burke

B. Karl Marx

C. Laski

D. MacIver

E. Gettel

3003. Which one of the following demerits of political parties has been wrongly indicated?
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A. Political parties encourage political favouritism

B. Political parties break the rigidity of the separation of power

C. Political parties divide the people and disrupt national unity

D. Political parties deny freedom of speech and expression to an individual and he becomes a mere cog in the party machinery

3004. Which one of the following features of a political party has been wrongly listed?
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A. Political parties aim at capturing power through any method

B. Members of political parties hold identical views on basic political, economic and other matters

C. Once the political party comes to power it tries to promote national rather than sectarian interests

D. Political party is a voluntary association

3005. A liberal party believes in:
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A. Retaining the present institutions

B. Retaining the present institutions by new and radical institutions

C. Making reforms in the existing institutions

D. Conserving the old institutions

3006. In which of the following countries two party system first of all originated?
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A. Greece

B. U.S.A

C. U.S.S.R

D. Britain
3007. The political parties impart to the citizens:
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A. Political as well as general education

B. Political as well as legal education

C. No education

D. Political education
3008. In U.S.S.R. there is:
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A. Plural party system

B. Multi-party system

C. One party system

D. Two party system

3009. Spoils system which one of the defects of paty system, means:
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A. Allocation of offices to the people from the locality even though they do not deserve the same on merit

B. Distribution of jobs to the supporters of the party in power

C. Giving tickets for election to party supporters without due regard to their merit

D. None of the baove things

3010. Political parties are undermocratic in so far as: ____________?
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A. They try to contest elections and capture power

B. They criticise the policies of the government

C. They do not permit their members to express their views independently

D. They try to implement their programme once they come into power

3011. Who said that a political party is an organised body with voluntary membership:
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A. MacIver

B. G.C.Field

C. G.D.H. Cole

D. Finer

E. Sorel

3012. In a good democratic system the members should be: ____________?
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A. To organise sub-groups within the party

B. To disobey their leader

C. Well disciplined

D. Free to come and go to the meetings as and when they like

3013. Political parties contribute to the proper working of parliamentary government by:
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A. By maintaining peace in the country

B. By educating the public about the variour problems facing the country

C. By providing organised majority to back the Council of minsters

D. Assisting poor candidates with financer to contest the election

3014. Political parties render great service to the poor people by: __________?
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A. All the above measures

B. Providing free legal assistance to needy persons

C. Taking up their cause with the government

D. Providing them necessary funds to contest elections
3015. The chief defect of the multi-party system is:
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A. It leads to frequent constitutional crisis

B. The opposition cannot freely criticise the policies of the government

C. It leads to cabinet dictatorship

D. People have very limited choice in the selection of their representatives

3016. Political parties are:
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A. Essential for totalitarian government

B. Essential for democracy

C. Not essential for democracy

D. Not essential either for democracy or totalitarian government

3017. Interest groups are found:
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A. Only in totalitarian countries

B. In all countries

C. In capitalist society

D. Only in democratic countries

3018. Multi-Party system means:
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A. Government is formed by all the political parties present in the country

B. There are number of political parties but the government is formed by that single party which secures largest number of seats

C. There is one dominant party which keeps the other political parties under its umbrella

D. That the country has more than two political parties which aim at capturing power
3019. The two major political parties of U.S.A. are ____________?
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A. Republican and Democratic

B. Republican and Communist

C. Democratic and Socialist

D. Independent and Democratic

3020. England is known for: _______?
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A. No party system

B. Bi-party system

C. Single party system

D. Multi-party system

3021. Which one of the following countries possesses a single-party system?
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A. China

B. Britain

C. U.S.A.

D. France

3022. One serious drawback of political party system is that:
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A. The masses are misled

B. It does not help in the selection of candidates

C. It does not provide a good link with the Government

D. It is not responsive to public opinion

3023. A political party has been defined as an association organised in support of some principles or policy which by constitutional means endeavours to make the determinant of government by:
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A. Burke

B. Bryce

C. MacIver

D. Machiavelli

3024. Two-Party system means:
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A. There are only two political parties in the country

B. There are only two major political parties which share power

C. None of the above things

D. There is only one political party but its followers are divided into two parts those who form the government and those who form opposition

3025. Who described political parties as power behind the throne?
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A. MacIver

B. Herman Finer

C. Lord Bryce

D. Burke

3026. The officially recognised party of Soviet Union is known as: __________?
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A. The Communist Party

B. The Revolutionary Party

C. The Bolshevik Party

D. The Socialist Party

3027. One of the chief merits of multi-party system:
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A. Change in government is very convenient

B. It leads to formation of stable governments

C. It is convenient for the voters to clect their representatives

D. People have wider choice in the selection of their representatives

3028. One-Party system is generally found in: __________?
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A. Totalitarian states

B. Democratic countries

C. Can exist in any country

D. Countries with monarchy

3029. All pressure groups are: _________?
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A. Formed for a fixed term

B. Temporary

C. Parmenent

D. Some are temporary while others are permanent
3030. Pressure groups differ from political parties in so far as: _________?
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A. They pursue broader objectives

B. They have large membership

C. They contest elections

D. Their field of operation is very limited
3031. Where political parties are weak in principle and organisation, the pressure groups will flourish; where political parties are strong, pressure groups will be curbed. Who made the above observation?
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A. Bryce

B. Herman Finer

C. Harold Laski

D. Barker

3032. In U.S.A. The President is: ___________?
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A. Elected by the House of Representatives

B. Nominated by the Chief Justice of the state

C. Elected by the Senate

D. Directly elected by the people

E. Elected indirectly by an electoral college
3033. The cabinet in U.S.A. works on the principle of: ___________?
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A. Individual responsibility to the cabinet

B. None of These

C. Sinking and Swimming together

D. Join and collective responsibility

3034. Under the Constitution of U.S.A. it is provided that the President of U.S.A.
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A. Can be elected twice

B. Can be elected four times

C. Can be elected thrice

D. Cant be immediately re-elected to Presidency after the expiry of his first term

3035. A person can become a President of the U.S.A.
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A. He should have resided in U.S.A. for 14 years

B. No matter whether he is natural or naturalized citizen

C. He should have attained 30 years age

D. He should have resided in U.S.A. for the last 10 years

3036. Cabinet secretaries in U.S.A. :
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A. Acept President as first among the equals

B. Are equals of the President

C. Are subordinates of the President and can be removed by him

D. Accountable to the Congress for all actions

3037. For his acts of omission and commission, the President is accountable directly to: ________?
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A. Senate

B. The state to which he belongs

C. Supreme Court

D. House of Representatives

E. The people of the U.S.A.
3038. The President of U.S.A. is elected for a period of _________?
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A. 4 years

B. 5 years

C. 3 years

D. 6 years

3039. The number of representatives in electoral college for the election of the President of USA is the same as that of:
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A. The House of Representatives

B. The Senate

C. The Congress

D. The Congress by law may decide

3040. In U.S.A. President is elected:
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A. For a fixed term

B. Leaves office as soon as his party loses in the House of Representatives

C. Can be called back by the people

D. Leaves office as soon as his party loses in the Senate

3041. The President of the U.S.A. is: ___________?
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A. Has only very limited powers

B. Real head of the state

C. Nominal head of the state

D. None of These

3042. President of U.S.A. Is removed from office when:
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A. State which sent him decides to call him back

B. When House of Representatives passes a resolution against him by 2/3rd mojority

C. When a resolution by a simple majority against him is passed in the Senate

D. When Senate after trial has decided to remove him by 2/3rd majority
3043. In U.S.A. The form of government is: ___________?
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A. Limited monarchy

B. Absolute monarchy

C. Dictatorship

D. Presidential

E. Parliamentary

3044. The principle of ex injuria non oritur jus means:
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A. A state can go on was in case of an injury

B. None of these

C. A legal right flows from an illegal act

D. No benefit can be received from an illegal act

3045. The principle of rebus sic stantibus means:
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A. A treaty stands terminated because of the eruption of hostilites

B. A State may terminate a treaty because of a material breach

C. A state may invoke fundamental change of circumstances to terminate/suspend a treaty

D. None of these

3046. The International Court of Justice is: _____________?
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A. A principal judicial organ of the UN

B. None of these

C. A Court established by the European Community

D. A Court established by Stales outside the UN System

3047. The principle of jus cogens means:
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A. A State can terminate a treaty because of wiolation of its domestic law

B. A treaty stands terminated when its purpose is achieved

C. A peremptory norm of International Law that cannot be derogated from by mutual consent

D. None of these

3048. Extraterritorial jurisdiction means:
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A. A State has jurisdiction over foreign visiting nationals

B. A State has unlimited jurisdiction

C. None of these

D. A State has jurisdiction over its nationals even when they live outside the country
3049. Non-registration of a treaty:
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A. Invalidates the treaty

B. It has no effect at all on the treaty

C. Treaty cannot be invoked before a UN organ

D. None of these

3050. A successor state starts life:
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A. Bound by multilateral treaties

B. With a clean-state

C. None of these

D. Bound by all treaties entered into by predecessor state