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
4051. Which one of the following thinkers is connected with the concept of General Will?
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A. Hobbes

B. Rousseau

C. Locke

D. T.H. Green

4052. The position of the Kings during the Holy Roman Empire was rendered weak due to:_________?
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A. Rise of feudal lords and Popes

B. Non-assertion of their authority

C. The rise of the class of feudal lords

D. Usurpation of their power by the Pope

4053. According to social contract theory the state: _________?
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A. Is a growth

B. Is created by contract

C. Is the result of human conquest

D. Is created by God

4054. Rousseau hailed from __________?
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A. Russia

B. France

C. Britain

D. Germany

4055. Locke advocated his theory in:_____________?
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A. The sixteenth century

B. The seventeenth century

C. Twelfth century

D. The eighteenth century

4056. Patriarchal theory about the origin of the state was supported by:__________?
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A. Sir Henry Maine

B. St. Paul

C. Edward Jenks

D. Morgan

4057. Point out one of the theories which stresses that state is handiwork of God:
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A. Theory of Divine origin

B. Evolutionary theory

C. Matriarchal theory

D. Theory of Divine origin

E. Patriarchal theory

4058. One of the major contributions of the Social Contract theory is that:
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A. It assumes that the relationship between the state and individual is voluntary

B. It assumes that a contract is possible outside the state

C. It gave a death blow to the Divine Origin theory and paved the way for democracy

D. It assumes that the individual made the contract for personal safety and security of personal property

4059. Which one of the following statements is correct about social contract theory?
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A. The state is the result of a contract

B. The state is a natural institution

C. The state is the result of a conquest

D. The state is gradual evolution

E. The state was created by God

4060. Locke concedes to sovereign:
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A. Absolute authority

B. No authority at all

C. Only limited authority

D. None of the above

4061. In modern times the force theory of the origin of the state has been supported by: ________?
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A. Roosevelt

B. Stalin

C. Churchill

D. Hitler
4062. The contract envisaged by Rousseau was: __________?
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A. Both the social contract

B. A social contract

C. A political contract

D. A legal contract

4063. The Social Contract theory paved the way for:_________?
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A. Democracy

B. Growth of autocratic systems of governent

C. Rise of absolute monarchy

D. Introduction of direct democracy

4064. That the law of the state is obeyed because there is punitive authority of the state behind it, is believed by the exponents of: _________?
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A. Theory of Divine origin

B. Force theory

C. Patriarchal theory

D. Matriarchal theory

4065. The state of nature, according to Locke, was: _____________?
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A. A period of peace in certain areas and war in other areas

B. A period of lawlessness

C. A period of constant warfare

D. A period of peace and reason
4066. The basic of oriental empire was: ____________?
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A. Fear of Gad

B. Power of religion

C. Despotic king

D. Love for national culture

4067. The state of nature was substituted by:_________?
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A. Lawlessness

B. Police state

C. Civil society

D. Natural contract

E. Anarchy

4068. Who raised state to the highest glory?
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A. Marx

B. Rousseau

C. Hegel

D. Locke

4069. The two important factors, which according to Rousseau compelled the people to leave the state of nature and create the state were:
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A. Emergence of strong religious and military classes

B. Fear of foreign danger and need of a strong ruler to protect them

C. Growth of population and property

D. Growth of property and fear of revolution

4070. The state is neither the handiwork of God, nor the result of superior physical force, nor the creation of a resulution or convention nor a mere expansion of the family who said this?
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A. Garner

B. T.H. Green

C. Laski

D. Hegel

4071. Who of the following said that in the state of nature hands of all were against one and hand of one against all?
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A. Locke

B. Rousseau

C. Marx

D. Hobbes
4072. According to Locke the sovereign:
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A. Was a party to the contract

B. None of the above

C. Stood outside the contract

D. Was born out of the contract

4073. Aristotle believed that state originated as result of:__________?
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A. Social contract

B. Handiwork of God

C. Expansion of families

D. Force
4074. The Force Theory regarding the origin of state believes that:
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A. There is no relationship between the State and the Church

B. Church is superior to the state

C. The Church and the State enjoy equal powers

D. The state is superior to the Church

4075. Pick up one, which is not connected with the origin of the state:
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A. Industry

B. Population

C. Religion

D. Territory

4076. The view that State is an executive committee of the exploiting class is associated with:
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A. The Anarchists

B. All the above

C. The Idealists

D. The Marxists
4077. The state of nature, according to Rousseau, was: ___________?
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A. A period of peace and happiness

B. A period of constant warfare

C. A period of great uncertainty

D. A period of selfishness

4078. The earliest territorial State was: ___________?
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A. Oriental Empire

B. Feudal State

C. Greek city-state

D. Roman Empire

4079. The most important factor in the development of the modern state was:__________?
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A. Revival of ancient culture

B. Growing importance of religion

C. Growth of national consciousness

D. Scientific advancement

4080. Sovereign of Hobbes in social contract in effect meant that: _________?
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A. Sovereign came out of state of nature

B. Sovereign was not effected at all

C. Sovereign was subordinated to the people

D. Sovereign remained in the state of nature
4081. Who said that mans life in the state of nature was solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short?
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A. Hobbes

B. Locke

C. Karl Marx

D. Rousseau

4082. Rousseaus Social Contract theory exercised immense influence on:__________?
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A. The French Revolution of October 1917

B. The American War of independence

C. The French Revolution of 1779

D. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England

4083. According to Locke in the state of nature man was: ___________?
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A. Uncivilised

B. Nasty and brutish

C. Peace loving

D. Respected no code of conduct.

4084. Hobbes holds that under the contract which resulted in the creation of state:
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A. Surrendered only their rights to property and religion

B. People refused to surrender their rights

C. People surrendered their rights subject to certain conditions

D. People surrendered all their rights to the sovereign unconditionally
4085. The view that the state arose not as the creator of law but the interpreter and enforcer of customs was expressed by:_________?
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A. Hobbes

B. Rousseau

C. Locke

D. Marx

4086. The General Will is:
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A. Sovereign

B. Ejoys only limited sovereignty

C. Non-sovereign

D. Legally sovereign

4087. Which one of the following is not an important factor for having colonial empire?
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A. Need for markets for dumping goods

B. Desire to live in peace

C. Individual advancement

D. Scientific discoveries

E. None of the above

4088. The first territorial states developed and appeared:
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A. Near the jungles

B. Valleys of the rivers

C. Near sea shores

D. On high mountains

4089. According to Locke people in the state of nature enjoyed only:___________?
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A. Religious rights

B. Divine rights

C. Natural rights

D. Legal rights

4090. Kinship, which according to the Evolutionary theory was one of the major contributory factors for the origin of state, means:
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A. Rule by Kind

B. Belief in common blood relationship

C. Association with peoples of the same region

D. Belief in divinity of Kind

4091. The book in which Hobbes gave theory of Social Contract is entitled:
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A. Social contract theory

B. The Modern State

C. Leviathan

D. A History of Political Theory

4092. The main profounder of the evolutionary theory were:__________?
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A. Hobbes and Locke

B. Lenin and Marx

C. Plato and Aristotle

D. Burgess and Leacock
4093. According to exponents of theory of Divine Origin of the State the Kings derived their authority from:
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A. Constitutional monarchy

B. God

C. People

D. Church

4094. Which one of the following is not a contributory factor in the growth of the state, according to Historical theory?
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A. Religion

B. Economic factor

C. Kinship

D. Class consciousness

E. Political consciousness

4095. In the Greek City State the Government was: ___________?
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A. It touched every aspect of human life

B. It did not try to establish mora values of the people

C. In was indifferent to the needs of the people

D. Little concerned with the life of the people

4096. Lacke was in favour of: _________?
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A. Absolute monarchy

B. Republic

C. Dictatorship

D. Constitutional monarchy

E. Presidential form of Government

4097. Who of the following said that in the state of nature man was nasty and brutish?
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A. Bodin

B. Hegel

C. Green

D. Hobbes
4098. Locke propounded his theory of Social Contract in the book entitled:
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A. Representative Government

B. Social Contract

C. Two Treatises on Civil Government

D. Lectures on Jurisprudence

4099. Locke says that people left the state of nature:
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A. Because they were fed up with the perpetual warfare

B. Because of the inconvenience caused by different interpretations of laws of nature of different members

C. Because of divine intervention

D. Because they were fed up with the autocratic rule of the King

4100. In the city state the king was: _________?
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A. Deputy of God on earth

B. Philosopher

C. Despotic

D. Hereditary