political science MCQs – Page 84

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

4151. The Social Contract theory is based on: _____________?
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A. Individualism

B. Constitutionalism

C. Socialism

D. Nationalism

4152. Essays Concerning Human Understanding was written by: ___________?
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A. Spinoza

B. Rousseau

C. Milton

D. G.B.Vico

E. Locke

4153. After the creation of state, according to Hobbes, people continued to enjoy:
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A. Those rights which were granted to them by the sovereign

B. Those rights which they had retained at the time of the conclusion of the contract

C. Certain natural rights

D. Only those rights which were specified in the contract

4154. According to Hobbes people in the state of nature enjoyed: _____________?
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A. Only the right to life, liberty and property

B. Only economic rights

C. Unspecified natural rights

D. No rights

4155. Which one of the following most seriously challenged the absolute authority of the king in the 17th century?
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A. Colonial policy

B. Industrial class

C. Nobility

D. Middle class

4156. General will as expounded by Rousseau is sum total of: __________?
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A. Will of the elites

B. Real wills

C. Minority wills

D. Majority wills

4157. In the middle ages it was believed that:
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A. State is the march of God on earth

B. State was theresult of human efforts

C. State grew with the passage of time

D. Church gave state

4158. Which one of the following is not true of Roman Empire?
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A. It laid too much stress on unity

B. That it failed to establish a universal code of law

C. It proved that large states could be administered properly

D. It proved that large states could remain stable

E. It scarified individual liberty

4159. According to Hobbes the people:
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A. Could amend the contract by two-thirds majority

B. Automatically lapsed if one of the parties failed to carry out its part of obligations

C. Were free to revoke the contract

D. Could not revoke the contract

4160. The Patriarchal theory of the origin of state is associated with the name of: _________?
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A. Henry Maine

B. Morgan

C. Jenks

D. Laski

4161. According to Hobbes the primitive people were encouraged to conclude social contract on account of:___________?
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A. Their desire to preserve private property

B. Anarchy

C. Their desire to preserve individual liberty

D. Growth of political consciousness

4162. Which one of the followings has not been included by Locke 2in the list of natural rights?
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A. Right to liberty

B. Right of life

C. Right to work

D. Right to property

4163. Lockes sovereign was:_______________?
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A. Above law

B. The chief creator of all laws

C. Bound by the existing laws

D. None of the above

4164. The area test contribution of Hobbes to Political theory was:___________?
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A. Patriarcal Theory

B. Social Contract Theory

C. Natural State Theory

D. Monarchical Theory

4165. Who said will not force is the basis of state?
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A. T.H. Green

B. Plato

C. Hobbes

D. Rousseau

4166. Which one of the followings is the most acceptable theory regarding the origin of the state:
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A. Social Contract

B. Force theory

C. Historical theory

D. Divine Origin

4167. Hobbess name is associated with origin of state about the theory of: __________?
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A. Evolutionary

B. Social Contract

C. Divine Origin

D. Matriarchal

E. Patriarchal

4168. Which of the following is considered as the most appropriate theory about the origin of the state?
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A. Evolutionary theory

B. Patriarchal and matriarchal theory

C. Force theory

D. Theory of Divine origin

E. Social contract theory

4169. Which one of the following is not correct about the imperial state of the orient?
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A. Real authority in the state was fear

B. It developed in quality of obedience

C. The chief looked after all welfare activities in the state

D. The authority was obeyed as long as it was strong

E. It helped in the evolution of political institutions

4170. The main function of the sovereign, according to Locke was: ____________?
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A. To enforce the laws

B. To enact laws

C. To interpret the laws

D. To modify the laws according to needs of time

4171. The General Will, is: _______________?
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A. Permanent

B. Purely Temporary

C. Keeps on changing according to time and place

D. Highly flexible

4172. Which one of the followings is the oldest theory regarding the origin of state:
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A. Force Theory

B. Social Contract Theory

C. Patriarchal Theory

D. Divine Origin Theory

4173. Rousseaus name is associated with: __________?
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A. Matriarchal theory

B. Theory of Divine origin

C. Theory of General Will

D. Patriarchal theory

E. Theory of force

4174. Whose name is associated with the organic theory of the state?
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A. St. Augustine

B. Plato

C. Herbert Spencer

D. Karl Marx

E. Bernard Shah

4175. According to Prof. Jones the most original, the most interesting and historically the most important contribution of Rousseau to Political Theory was the concept of:________?
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A. Popular sovereignty

B. Constitutional Monarchy

C. Direct Democracy

D. General Will

4176. Main function of Lockes sovereign was: __________?
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A. To interpret laws

B. To enact laws

C. To enforce laws

D. To amend already existing laws

4177. Who of the followings was a staunch supporter of the Divine Origin Theory?
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A. George III of England

B. None of the above

C. Napoleon of France

D. James II of England

4178. Locke has been called as the child of: __________?
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A. Industrial Revolution

B. Glorious Revolution

C. French Revolution

D. Reformation

4179. Let the Sovereign but step outside the power derived from the Social Contract, and resistance becomes a natural right Which one of the followings gives the right understanding to the above statement?
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A. The Government exists for the good of the people, and can be removed if it violates the trust reposed in it

B. The State is composed of equal individuals, some having authority over others and all participate in the General will

C. The individual is left with no other alternative but to obey the commands of the sovereign

D. Men are free from any superior power on earth, and they act as they think fit within the bounds of the law of nature

4180. In Ancient city-state citizenship was available to:_____________?
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A. All adult discrimination

B. All persons who either paid taxes or rendered military service

C. All persons except the slaves and foreigners

D. All persons who rendered military service

4181. One of the earliest theories about the origin of the state is:
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A. Evolutionary theory

B. Theory of dialectical materialism

C. Theory of Divine origin

D. Social contract theory

4182. The theory which is today accepted as the most widely accepted theory about the origin of the state is:_________?
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A. Divine origin theory

B. Evolutionary theory

C. Marxist theory

D. Social contract theory

4183. The statement State is an ethical institution which is indispensable for the full moral development of man is associated with the:
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A. Individualists

B. Anarchists

C. Marxists

D. Idealist

4184. The nation state came into existence after:___________?
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A. The decline of the Colonial Empires

B. The decline of the Roman Empire

C. The decline of the Feudal state

D. The decline of the imperial states of orient

4185. Religion helped in the evolution of state by cultivating following two qualities:
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A. Superstition and faith in god

B. Faith and Power

C. Reverence and obedience

D. Faith in heaven and hell

4186. The theory of origin of state which holds that the state is the result of slow process of growth is known as:__________?
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A. Patriarchal Theory

B. Social Contract Theory

C. Evolutionary Theory

D. Organic Theory

4187. 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

4188. 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

4189. 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

4190. Rousseau hailed from __________?
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A. Russia

B. France

C. Britain

D. Germany

4191. Locke advocated his theory in:_____________?
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A. The sixteenth century

B. The seventeenth century

C. Twelfth century

D. The eighteenth century

4192. 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

4193. 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

4194. 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

4195. 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

4196. 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

4197. 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

4198. 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

4199. 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

4200. 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

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