political science MCQs – Page 76

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

1. bureaucracy 2. electorate and representation 3. property 4. ibn e khaldun 5. rule of law muslim political thoughts 6. sovereignty of state 7. parliamentary and presidential systems 8. the rights 9. france constitution 10. liberty 11. pakistan constitution 12. india constitution 13. political parties and pressure group 14. usa federalism 15. international law 16. state of local govt 17. plato 18. usa constitution 19. liberalism 20. al ghazali 21. development theories and under development 22. constitutional development and national movement in subcontinent 23. marxian socialism 24. marxian theory of origin of state 25. u s s r constitution 26. nizam ul mulk tusi 27. the state 28. england constitution 29. nature theories and state function 30. constitution and constitutional government 31. allama iqbal 32. shah walliullah 33. public opinion 34. cabinet government 35. al mawardi muslim political thoughts 36. muslim political thoughts al farabi 37. justice 38. freedom of speech and press role 39. western political thoughts 40. origin of state 41. evolutionary socialism 42. fascism 43. democracy 44. aristotle 45. equality

3751. A Socialist state stands for: ___________?
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A. Free economic competition

B. Social control of the means of production and distribution

C. Class-struggle

D. Abolition of state

3752. Which one of the following functions of state has been wrongly listed as its compulsory function?
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A. Protection of country against outside aggression

B. Maintenance of law courts and settlement of disputes among individuals

C. Maintenance of law and order

D. Promotion of education

3753. According to Karl Marx, state:
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A. Promotes moral welfare of the people

B. Protects the interests of the poor

C. Gives maximum happiness to maximum number of people

D. Promotes exploitation of poor by the rich

3754. According to monistic theory about the functions of the state: __________?
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A. Individual has nothing to do with state

B. Individual should surrender very little to the state

C. State should perform minimum functions

D. Individual and state must exist for each other

3755. Who said that the state should aim at preserving destiny of humanity at international level?
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A. Bluntschli

B. Burgess

C. Sorel

D. Tucker

E. Duguit

3756. The idealist theory is also known as: _________?
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A. Metaphysical Theory

B. Anarchist Theory

C. Socialist Theory

D. Welfare Theory

3757. According to socialists which one of the following is not a function of the state?
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A. To remove social evils

B. To regulate working hours of workers

C. To own means of production

D. To maintain law and order

E. To promote religion

3758. The objective of a Socialist state is to: __________?
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A. Do away with the institution of the state

B. Establish a just and equitable society

C. Perpetuate existing class distinctions

D. Establish a stateless and classless society

3759. The concept of constitution in the modern sense first originated in: _________?
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A. Switzerland

B. Britain

C. U.S.A.

D. Japan

3760. A written constitution is one: _________________________?
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A. Which is completely written

B. In which most of the provisions are written

C. In which most, but not all, of the provisions are unwritten

D. In which more than half of the provisions are written

3761. Which one of the following medieval movement contributed to the growth of constitutional government?
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A. The Trade Union Movement

B. All the above movements

C. The Councillor Movement

D. The Chartist Movement

3762. Constitutional government is often regarded as synonymous with: ___________?
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A. Military Dictatorship

B. Democracy

C. Republican System of Government

D. Absolute Monarchy

3763. In a constitutional monarchy the real power is enjoyed by the __________?
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A. The majority party

B. The council of ministers

C. Electorate

D. King

3764. Which one of the following is not a merit of unwritten constitution?
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A. The flexibility of unwritten constitution prevents revolutions

B. An unwritten constitution makes adjustment in the relations of various organs of government easy

C. An unwritten constitution has the quality of elasticity and adaptability

D. An unwritten constitutions is rigid and hence not suited to deal with the emergencies

3765. Britain came to have constitutional government by: ___________?
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A. The close of the nineteenth century

B. The beginning of the present century

C. The end of seventeenth century

D. The end of eighteenth century

3766. Which one of the following countries possesses an evolved constitution?
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A. Switzerland

B. Britain

C. Al the above countries

D. U.S.A.

3767. The system of decentralisation of powers is found in: _________?
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A. German Democratic Republic

B. U.S.A.

C. U.S.S.R.

D. None of the above

3768. Which one of the following statements gives a correct definition of a constitution?
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A. The ordering of political processes and institutions on the basic of a document that lays down the pattern of formal political institutions and embodies the basic political norms of a society

B. The rule and procedures concerning the relationships among the structures of Government and their principal powers and functions

C. A fundamental statement of laws governing the citizenss political rights, the political institutions, their functions and their relationships within a particular political community

D. A primary source of constitutional law, which serves as a guide for the decisions of the courts of law which interpret the rules

3769. An unwritten constitution is creation of: __________?
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A. Customs and usages

B. King

C. Parliament

D. None of the above

3770. Conventions and Customs play more prominent role in a country with ___________?
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A. An unwritten constitution

B. None of the above

C. No constitution

D. A written constitution

3771. The term constitution in the modern sense was for the first time used in ____________?
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A. The fourteenth century

B. The eighteenth century

C. The twentieth century

D. The nineteenth century

3772. Limited monarchy is a system of government in which the powers of the rulers are: ________?
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A. Limited by religious laws

B. Limited by the judiciary

C. Confirmed by the people

D. Limited by the constitution

3773. Customs and conventions are a feature of: _________?
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A. Only written constitutions

B. Only unwritten constitutions

C. Both written as well as unwritten constitutions

D. Countries which possess no constitution

3774. The formation of Leauge of Nations:
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A. Gave serious set back to constitutional government

B. Encouraged constitutional government

C. Definitely opposed the system of constitutional government

D. Did not effect constitutional government

3775. Which is considered to be the oldest constitutional system of the world:
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A. Switzerland

B. France

C. India

D. U.K.

3776. Constitutional Government:
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A. Received encouragement during World War II

B. Received encouragement during post-war period

C. Received encouragement during the course of war only

D. Received encouragement during World War I

3777. A Constitution is a document which: __________?
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A. Tells us about social system

B. Helps us knowing foreign policy of government

C. Tells us about basic principles of governance of the state

D. Tells us about party system

3778. One of the following stands on the way of constitutional Government in a developing country. Which is that?
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A. Desire to follow west

B. Indifferent attitude of world bodies

C. Lack of clear political ideology

D. Desire to follow east

3779. The Constitutionalism suffered a great setback as a result of: _________?
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A. American War of Independence

B. Renaissance Movement

C. Glorious Revolution

D. The French Revolution of 1789

3780. Which Constitution of the world first of all gave the people basic rights and liberties?
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A. China

B. U.S.A.

C. Russia

D. Japan

E. Pakistan

3781. Which one of the following countries does not possess a written constitution?
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A. U.S.A.

B. Switzerland

C. Soviet Union

D. Britain

3782. A constitution is known as dispersed if: ________________?
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A. It is available in writing in one single document

B. Most of the provisions of the constitution lie scattered

C. Is available in written form in two documents

D. None of the above

3783. Which one of the following is a hindrance on the way or constitutional government in a developing society?
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A. Absence of political stability

B. Strong party system

C. Powerful leadership

D. Foreign economic aid

3784. Which one of the following is not a feature of good constitution?
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A. It should be rigid

B. It should suit national environment

C. It should have definite amendment procedure

D. It should have partly rigid and partly flexible

3785. The origin of the constitutional governments can be traced back to: __________?
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A. Middle-ages

B. Eighteenth century

C. The ancient Greek times

D. The beginning of the twentieth century

3786. The method of amending constitution by convening Special Convention exists in
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A. China

B. India

C. Certain Latin American countries

D. U.S.S.R.

3787. A constitution which provided for a rigid distribution of powers between the Centre and its constituent units is known as:
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A. A federal constitution

B. A rigid constitution

C. Written constitution

D. None of the above

3788. The preamble of the constitution means:
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A. The character of the constitution

B. The spirit of the constitution as distinguished from its body

C. The constitution in its totality

D. The preface of the constitution

3789. An evolved constitution means a constitution:
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A. Which has been made by Constitution Assembly

B. Which has been made by the Parliament

C. Which has been made by the King

D. Which has grown imperceptibly over the years

3790. A characteristic of a good constitution is that:
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A. It is very precise and ambiguous

B. It has no definite procedure for amendment

C. It is very flexible

D. It is excellent mirror of national mind

3791. Constitutional Government can be a success:
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A. In an authoritarian state

B. In a totalitarian state

C. In dictatorships

D. In a democracy

E. None of the above

3792. In which of the following states an amendment to the Constitution can be made without reference to the units?
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A. U.S.A.

B. Canada

C. U.S.S.R.

D. India

3793. Which one of the following is not essential for constitutional government?
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A. Freedom to exploit the weaker sections

B. Freedom to approach the courts

C. Freedom of press

D. Freedom of association

3794. Who has said that constitution is the fundamental law of the state containing the principles on which government is founded?
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A. Lord Bryce

B. Gilchrist

C. Dicey

D. Cooley

3795. Who expressed the view that the British Constitution does not exist?
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A. C.F. Strong

B. De Tocqueville

C. Herman Finer

D. Hamilton

3796. A important merit of written constitution is that:
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A. It clearly demarcates functions of the government

B. It keeps pace with time

C. It helps in the growth of conventions

D. It does not invite revolutions

3797. Which one of the followings is not an essential feature of an ideal constitution?
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A. A suitable amending procedure

B. Structure and functions of political parties

C. Clear provisions regarding structure of government

D. A chapter of Fundamental Rights

3798. The constitution of Great Britain can be amended: _________?
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A. With the consent of the majority of the state or units

B. Through referendum supported by majority of the voters

C. Through a special convention

D. Through a simple law making procedure

3799. In a country with a written constitution the constitution is:
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A. None of these

B. Superior to the laws of the Parliament

C. At par with the laws of the Parliament

D. Inferior to the laws of the Parliament

3800. An enacted constitution is: _______________?
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A. Enacted after deliberation and discussion

B. One which has been given by the King

C. The result of slow process of evolution

D. One which has reduced the customs and conventions into writing

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