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
3951. The ownership of land under feudalism rested with:__________?
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A. The farmers

B. The feudal lords

C. The ministers of the king

D. The King

3952. Point out which of the following is not true of feudal system?
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A. There was no uniform system of law

B. Vassal was not obliged to render any military service

C. There was hierarchy of authority

D. Concept of nation was not known to the individual

3953. The Roman Empire was characterized by:_________?
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A. Popular Assemblies

B. Division of powers between the centre and state

C. A Highly centralized administration

D. Complete autonomy for its units

3954. Which of the following theory about the origin of the state is closest to Darwins theory of the survival of the fittest?
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A. Matriarchal theory

B. Patriarchal theory

C. Evolutionary theory

D. Theory of Divine Rights

E. Force theory

3955. Rousseau advocated his theory of Social Contract in the book:
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A. Social Contract

B. Origin of the Species

C. Modern State

D. Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

3956. Who, said that state is power and it is sin for the state to be weak?
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A. Triestchki

B. Jenks

C. Herbert Spencer

D. Leacock

3957. Under the Feudal State offices were distributed on the basis of: ____________?
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A. Merit

B. Draw of lots

C. Highest bidding

D. Principle of heredity
3958. The modern state is described as:____________?
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A. A welfare state

B. Autocratic state

C. A laissez faire state

D. A police state

3959. Which one of the following are not the characteristics of colonial empire?
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A. The interests of the people of the colony are very much protected

B. There is naked exploitation of the people of the colony

C. The people of the colony given a share in the running of their own administration

D. Resources of the colony are not used for collective welfare

3960. The fall of the Feudal States and rise of Nation States took place in ___________?
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A. Nineteenth century

B. Eighteenth century

C. The seventeenth century

D. The sixteenth century
3961. The various stages through which the modern state evolved itself were:__________?
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A. Greek city-state, Tribal state, Feudal state, Roman state and Modern State

B. Greek city-state, Tribal state, Roman state, Fedudal state and Modern state

C. Tribal state, Greek city-state, Feudal state, Roman state and Modern state

D. Tribal state, Greek-city state, Roman Empire, Feudal state and Modern state
3962. About the origin of the state social contract theory replaced: __________?
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A. Evolutionary theory

B. Divine origin theory

C. Force theory

D. Patriarchal theory

E. Matriarchal theory

3963. Who asserted, the state would ultimately wither away?
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A. Aristotle

B. Marx

C. None of the above

D. Kant

3964. The main respobsibility according to Lockes sovereign was: _________?
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A. To maintain good transport system

B. To protect the property of the people

C. To collect land revenue

D. To encourage formation of associations

3965. Hobbes put forth theory of Social Contract with a view to:__________?
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A. Assert the right of the people to rule themselves

B. Justify the dominance of the aristocratic classes

C. Defend the absolute powers of the monarchy

D. Assert the authority of the Parliament

3966. Who said about the origin of the state that will not force is the basis of the state?
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A. Bentham

B. James Mill

C. T.H.Green

D. Grotius

E. J.S.Mill

3967. Hobbes says that the people:
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A. Could disobey the sovereign after giving him due notice

B. Could disobey the orders only if they were illegal

C. Could not disobey the orders of the sovereign

D. Could disobey the orders of the sovereign

3968. Which one of the following is wrong as per Rousseaus theory of General will in mind?
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A. Individuals freedom consists in acting in conformity with General Will

B. General Will is supreme, inalienable and indivisible

C. General Will is always good, just and right

D. General Will is the will of the masses
3969. Under Rousseaus contract:
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A. Each individual surrendered his powers to the Parliament

B. Each individual surrendered his powers to the King

C. Each individual surrendered his powers to the Community

D. Each person received certain rights from the King

3970. According to Rousseau Sovereignty resides in: __________?
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A. The king

B. Actual will

C. Majority will

D. Minority will

E. General will
3971. In modern times the Force Theory found a strong advocate in: __________?
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A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Hitler

C. Winston Churchill

D. Lenin

3972. The General Will according to Rousseau is:_________?
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A. Always right

B. Generally right

C. Never right

D. Can be both right and wrong

3973. The City-states: ________________?
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A. Believed in arbitrary rule

B. Granted freedom only to the citizens

C. Granted freedom to citizen as well as aliens

D. Granted feeedom to all the people

3974. According to Locke the people in the state of nature:
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A. Had no laws at all

B. Were governed by laws enacted by the people

C. Were governed by the laws of nature

D. Were governed by the laws enacted by the Sovereign

3975. According to Locke people in the state of nature:
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A. Had-certain duties but no rights

B. Had certain rights only

C. Had both rights and duties

D. Had neither rights nor duties

3976. The Divine Origin Theory laid emphasis on:
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A. Divine rights of king

B. Complete freedom for the people

C. Regulation of state affairs in accordance with laws of Bible

D. Subordination of the King to Pope

3977. The City-states which made their appearance before the birth of Christ are generally associated with:_________?
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A. Greece

B. India

C. Rome

D. China

3978. The most outstanding contributions of the Roman Empire were: ___________?
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A. None of the above

B. Popular Assemblies, democracy, individual freedom and sovereignty

C. Unity, uniformity of law, sovereign organisation and world peace

D. Unity, individual freedom, democratic system and patriotism

3979. Which one of the following factors prompted countries like Britain, France etc, to carve out the colonial empire?
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A. Urge to propagate christianity

B. To make use of the resources of colonies for mother country

C. Urge to civilize the backward people

D. To collect foodstuffs which were badly needed by their people

3980. According to Locke the contract was concluded:
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A. By all members of the community

B. By all male members

C. By the Feudal Lords alone

D. Only by the Heads of families

3981. Which of the following factors has not contributed in the evolution of state, point that:
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A. Social instinct

B. Private property

C. Desire to live in peace

D. Kinship

3982. Main supporters of theory of Divine origin were: ____________?
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A. Common men

B. Feudal lords

C. The rich traders

D. Church fathers
3983. At the height of glory in the Roman Empire, which was not?
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A. Emperors decrees were recognised as law

B. A highly centralised administrative system

C. The despotic emperor

D. Conquest of territories

E. The state did not come under the influence of the emperor
3984. Rousseaus individual in the state of nature was: __________?
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A. Peace loving and law abiding

B. Quarrelsome

C. Nasty and brutish

D. Noble savage
3985. Social contract theory primarily dealt with:____________?
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A. Function of state

B. Origin of state

C. None of these

D. Purpose of state

E. Nature of state

3986. Who out of the followings made out a case for absolute monarchy:
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A. Rousseau

B. Hobbes

C. T.H.Green

D. Locke

3987. One of the following factors has not contributed in the evolution of state, point that:
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A. Natural Rights

B. Political consciousness

C. Desire to live in peace

D. Economic needs

3988. Which one of the following thinkers did not criticize the theory of social contract?
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A. Wright

B. T.H. Green

C. Karl Marx

D. Vaughan

3989. Which one of the followings is accepted as the true theory of the origin of state?
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A. Evolutionary theory

B. Divine Right theory

C. Social Contract theory

D. Force theory

3990. Who said: a man who lives outside the polis is either a beast or a God?
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A. Bodin

B. Aristotle

C. Plato

D. Hobbes

3991. Which one of the followings enjoys the distinction of being the first to offer a systematic theory of the social contract?
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A. Bodin

B. Rousseau

C. Locke

D. Hobbes
3992. The modern state is also is also known as: __________?
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A. A nation state

B. A federal state

C. An international state

D. A liberal state

3993. Who advocated that the state is the expansion of family?
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A. Hobbes

B. Aristotle

C. T.H. Green

D. Rousseau

3994. Which one of the following is not true of feudal state?
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A. Wealth was linked with landed property

B. The vassal had allegiance to the lord

C. In it everything developed around personality of nobles

D. Feudal lord divided his land as he liked

E. Feudal had no interest in political life
3995. Social Contract was written by: __________?
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A. David Hume

B. Rousseau

C. Hobbes

D. Locke

E. Montesquieu

3996. Force theory about the origin of the state is supported by: __________?
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A. Anarchists

B. Individualists

C. Marxists

D. Fabian socialists

E. Syndicalists

3997. Locke was a philosopher who belonged to: __________?
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A. Switzerland

B. France

C. England

D. Germany

3998. Which one of the following social Contractualists was born at Geneva?
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A. Locke

B. Rousseau

C. Hobbes

D. None of the above

3999. The three most prominent exponents of Social Contract theory were:__________?
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A. J.S. Mill, Adam Smith and Hobbes

B. Hobbes, locke and Rousseau

C. MacIver, Laski and Rousseau

D. Austin, Bodin and Hobbes

4000. Who said that Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains?
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A. Marx

B. Aristotle

C. Locke

D. Rousseau