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
401. Who said that sovereignty resides in determinate human superior?
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A. Bodin

B. Grotius

C. Montesquieu

D. Austin
402. Who one of the following is associated with the statement if sovereignty is not absolute no state will exist?
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A. John Locke

B. Hegel

C. Austin

D. Holland

E. Rousseau

403. Who said that it is impossible to make the legal theory of sovereignty valid for political philosophy?
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A. Grotius

B. Laski

C. Austin

D. Gettell

E. Gilchrist

404. Aristotle believed that state originated as result of:__________?
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A. Expansion of families

B. Social contract

C. Force

D. Handiwork of God

405. Which one of the following attributes of Justice has been wrongly listed below?
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A. Justice is viewed in relation to human beings

B. Justice has relation with liberty as well as equality

C. Justice has a relation with equality

D. Justice does not permit discrimination under any circumstances

406. According to whom sovereignty is not absolute and authority is shared by the state with other associations and groups?
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A. Bentham

B. Austin

C. Hegel

D. Maitland
407. Which one of the following factors prompted countries like Britain, France etc, to carve out the colonial empire?
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A. To make use of the resources of colonies for mother country

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

C. Urge to civilize the backward people

D. Urge to propagate christianity

408. The idealist theory of Justice, which emphasised the moral element of justice, was first of all propounded by:___________?
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A. Aristotle

B. Marx

C. Machiavelli

D. Plato
409. Tribal State means: ____________?
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A. A political organization which existed before the creation of the state

B. The states which have majority of tribal population

C. The states possessing population from the same tribe

D. The state, which are ruled by the Kings of the same tribe

410. Which one of the following methods was adopted by Hobbes?
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A. None of the above

B. Scientific Method

C. Historical Method

D. Comparative Method

411. Kimiya-i-sa adat was written by: __________?
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A. Iqbal

B. Farabi

C. Tusi

D. Ghazzali
412. Sovereignty of Queen of Great Britain can be classified as:___________?
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A. Legal sovereignty

B. Real sovereignty

C. Popular sovereignty

D. Titular sovereignty
413. Religion helped in the evolution of state by cultivating following two qualities:
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A. Reverence and obedience

B. Faith and Power

C. Faith in heaven and hell

D. Superstition and faith in god

414. The Courts recognize only:____________?
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A. Popular sovereignty

B. Legal sovereign

C. Political sovereign

D. All the above sovereigns

415. The earliest territorial State was: ___________?
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A. Roman Empire

B. Oriental Empire

C. Feudal State

D. Greek city-state

416. The City-states: ________________?
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A. Granted freedom only to the citizens

B. Granted freedom to citizen as well as aliens

C. Believed in arbitrary rule

D. Granted feeedom to all the people

417. Iqtisad fil-Itiqad was written by: __________?
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A. Ghazzali

B. Iqbal

C. Farabi

D. Tusi

418. Siasul-Alamair was written by:____________?
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A. Farabi

B. Tusi

C. Iqbal

D. Ghazzali
419. In modern times the force theory of the origin of the state has been supported by: ________?
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A. Churchill

B. Stalin

C. Hitler

D. Roosevelt

420. By Titular sovereign we mean:______________?
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A. None of both

B. An absolute sovereign

C. A sovereign in name

D. None of these

421. The concept of popular sovereignty is associated with:____________?
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A. Locke

B. Austin

C. Rousseau

D. Bodin

422. It would be of lasting benefit to Political Science if the whole concept of sovereignty were surrendered. This statement reflects the view point of:
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A. The monistic school

B. The legalistic school

C. The analytical school

D. The pluralistic school
423. Who said that sovereign should be determinate human superior?
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A. Grotius

B. Bodin

C. Rousseau

D. Austin

E. Locke

424. The de facto and de jure sovereignty:
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A. Are opposed to each other

B. Can exist side by side

C. Are acquired with the help of force

D. Have no relation with each other

425. In our modern times it is believed that justice is: _____________?
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A. Opposed to liberty

B. Anti-thesis of equality and liberty

C. Closely linked with liberty

D. Opposed to equality

426. 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. Hegel

B. T.H. Green

C. Laski

D. Garner

427. Hohn Austin who expounded his theory of sovereignty was:____________?
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A. Russian

B. Greek

C. Roman

D. English

E. French

428. Which one of the following statements depict the true nature of Defacto sovereignty?
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A. A sovereignty which has the legal right to command obedience

B. A sovereignty where ultimate authority rests with the people

C. A sovereignty which is absolute and Incapable of limitation

D. A sovereignty which is actually obeyed by the people whether it has a legal status or not
429. Who of the following said that sovereignty is an entire thing?
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A. John Coulhon

B. Sir Henry Maine

C. Dicey

D. Laski

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

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

C. Popular Assemblies, democracy, individual freedom and sovereignty

D. Unity, individual freedom, democratic system and patriotism

431. The Confessions was written by: __________?
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A. Burke

B. G.B. Vico

C. Locke

D. Samuel Perfenrodorf

E. Rousseau
432. The four factors which helped in the evolution of the state were: ___________?
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A. Religion, Force, Territory and Government

B. Population, Religion, Government and Force

C. Population, Territory, Government

D. Kinship, Religion, Force and Political Consciousness
433. 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. Tribal state, Greek-city state, Roman Empire, Feudal state and Modern state

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

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

434. Which one of the following group of thinkers do not draw any distinction between the governemtn and the state?
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A. All the above

B. Pluralists

C. Capitalists

D. Socialists

435. Who was the doyen of the Pluralists from amongst the following?
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A. Laski

B. Leacock

C. J.S. Mill

D. Bentham

436. Mihak al-Nazar fi al-mantiq was written by: ___________?
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A. Ghazzali

B. Iqbal

C. Tusi

D. Farabi

437. The Pluralist thinkers have attacked the concept of sovereignty on a number of grounds. Which of the following is not a ground of their attack on sovereignty?
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A. The concept of sovereignty is against the freedom of association

B. The concept of sovereignty is against individual liberty

C. The concept of sovereignty is unethical

D. The concept of sovereignty is against the ideal of international peace and harmony

438. 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. Locke

C. Rousseau

D. Hobbes
439. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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A. Austins theory of sovereignty is in keeping with the notions of popular sovereignty

B. Austins theory of sovereignty is not in keeping with the notions of popular sovereignty

C. Austin fails to draw a distinction between, legal and political sovereignty

D. Austin exaggerates the element of force when he describes law as a command of the sovereign

440. Of the following legal concept of sovereignty was advocated by:__________?
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A. Jean Bodin

B. Hobbes

C. Locke

D. Rousseau

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

B. Triestchki

C. Leacock

D. Herbert Spencer

442. In his philosophy Plato has associated justice with:____________?
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A. Religion

B. Functions

C. Morality

D. Wealth

E. Education

443. One of the outstanding contributions of the Roman Empire was: ___________?
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A. Universal code of law

B. Introduction of democracy

C. Individual liberty

D. Autonomy of units

444. The concept of justice is applicable only to:_____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Dealings with human beings

C. Dealings with living as well as non-living beings

D. Dealings with all living beings

445. The term sovereignty has been drawn from the Latin term:
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A. Supreme Court

B. Supranus

C. Statute

D. Soviet

446. The type of sovereignty which is known to the courts of land is known as:____________?
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A. Popular Sovereignty

B. Political Sovereignty

C. De-jure Sovereignty

D. De-facto Sovereignty

447. Who one of the following is not associated with the concept of popular sovereign?
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A. Rousseau

B. Barker

C. Hegel

D. G.D.H. Cole

E. Laski

448. Sovereignty is attribute of: _______________?
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A. All types of states

B. Absolute monarchy

C. Democratic state

D. Distatorship

E. Constitutional monarchy

449. Political sovereign is:___________?
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A. None of these

B. One which has no legal status

C. Recognised by national courts

D. Recognised by international courts

450. The ownership of land under feudalism rested with:__________?
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A. The ministers of the king

B. The King

C. The farmers

D. The feudal lords