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origin of state Mcqs
1. In the social contract theory of Hobbes, the masses had:
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A. Natural rights

B. No natural rights

C. Natural rights were partly enjoyed by the people

D. Natural rights already enjoyed by the people were abolished

2. Which one of the following defects of the Social Contract theory is correct?
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A. It is historically wrong

B. It attached undue importance to religion

C. It supported the Divine Right of the Kings

D. It attached too much of importance to force

3. Theory of Divine Origin of State supports:
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A. Constitutional monarchy

B. Aristocracy

C. Absolute monarchy

D. Bureaucracy

4. Which one of the following is not true about the characteristics of the church of fourth century?
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A. It became very strong

B. It became very weak

C. It helped in the growth of strong state

D. It helped in the preservation of peace

E. It began to perform some functions of the state

5. Which one of the following theories regarded the origin of state evoked maximum controversy?
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A. Social Contract Theory

B. Divine Origin Theory

C. Evolutionary Theory

D. Force Theory

6. The Evolutionary theory holds that:__________?
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A. The state was created during the early periods of human history

B. State was created by revolution

C. State was created in the fourteenth century

D. State is the result of slow process of growth
7. The Divine Origin Theory laid emphasis on:___________?
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A. Equality of all men

B. Complete separation of religion and politics

C. Close co-operation between religion and politics

D. Domination of religion by the King

8. Locke envisages: ______________________?
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A. Two contracts Social and Governmental

B. One contract Governmental

C. Three contracts Social, Economic and Political

D. One contract Social Contract

9. Rousseau was influenced by: ___________?
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A. None of these

B. The philosophy of Bodin

C. Civil War of England

D. The French Revolution

E. The writings of Machiavelli

10. Which one of the following did not contribute in the consolidation of power of the kings in modern state during 16th and 17th centuries?
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A. Conflict between the church and the state

B. Resentment against church

C. Desire of the people to have strong monarchy

D. Desire for security by the people

E. Resentment against feudal system

11. Which one of the following theories regarding the origin of state was very popular during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?
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A. Divine Origin Theory

B. Force Theory

C. Historical Theory

D. Social Contract Theory
12. One of the outstanding contributions of the Roman Empire was: ___________?
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A. Introduction of democracy

B. Autonomy of units

C. Individual liberty

D. Universal code of law
13. Who said that state is neither the handiwork of God, nor the result of brute force, nor expansion of families but only growth?
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A. Gilchrist

B. Friedrich

C. Ebenstein

D. Aristotle

E. Leacock

14. The early Oriental Empires were ruled by:__________?
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A. Military leaders

B. Elected leaders

C. Hereditary monarchs

D. Priests

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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