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origin of state Mcqs

221. According to Locke sovereign of the civil state in the beginning was: ________?
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A. Elected

B. Sent by God

C. Nominated

D. A high priest

222. According to Garner the state is the outcome of: ___________?
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A. Growth and evolution

B. Outcome of force

C. Expansion of families

D. Handiwork of God

E. A sudden revolution

223. Who said: good citizens make a good state and bad citizens make a bad state?
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A. Aristotle

B. Kant

C. None of these

D. Marx

224. The historical theory of the origin of the state asserts that the state is:_____________?
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A. An outcome of gradual and continuous development of human society out of an imperfect beginning towards a more perfect organization

B. A creation of God at a point of time in the past

C. A product of compact between individuals in the remote past

D. A result of surrender of the vanquished tribe to the conquering tribe

225. According to Hobbes the state of Nature was a period of:___________?
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A. Religious dominance

B. Peace and plenty

C. Constant warfare

D. Peace and scarcity

226. Who supported Patriarchal theory about the origin of the state?
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A. Morgar

B. Sorel

C. Laski

D. Duguit

227. Which one of the following is not associated with social contract theory?
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A. Hobbes

B. Herbert Spencer

C. Locke

D. Rousseau

228. According to Locke state originated because: ____________?
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A. Nasty man was to be crushed

B. Private property came as a serpent

C. There was need to interpret laws

D. None of the above reasons

229. The General Will means: _________________?
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A. Will of the majority

B. Collection of individual wills

C. Unanimous will

D. Will of the community viewed as a living and rational political organism

230. The Social Contract Theory of Rousseau is: ____________?
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A. Identical to the theory of Hobbes

B. Identical to the theory of Locke

C. Has no resemblance with the views of either Hobbes or Locke

D. Combines the points of theories of both Hobbes and Locke

231. Exponents of theory of Divine Origin of State believe that:
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A. God give state

B. State is expansion of families

C. State was result of an understanding between God and people

D. State grew with the passage of time

232. According to Hobbes in the state of nature people: ___________?
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A. Quarrelled with each other

B. Had regard for judicial system

C. Lived harmoniously

D. Respected each others rights

233. The Greek city-states are regarded as the best specimens of:___________?
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A. Military rule

B. Direct democracy

C. Representative democracy

D. Absolute rule

234. The Divine Origin Theory given:
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A. Right to revolt only if the king acts in a tyrannical manner

B. No right to people to revolt against the ruler

C. Right to revolt only if he acts against the principles of religion

D. Right to people to revolt against the ruler

235. According to Hobbes the sovereign was:__________?
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A. The result of the contract

B. Accountable to the people

C. Elected after the conclusion of the contract

D. A part to the contract

236. In the West first to support the theory of Divine Origin were:
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A. The Muslims

B. The Christians

C. The Jews

D. None of these

237. According to Plato state originated because: ___________?
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A. There was necessity for division of labour

B. People concluded a contract for bringing state

C. God sent state on earth

D. The people had desire to live in the state

238. The ruler James-Is name is associated with:
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A. Reforms in national finances

B. None of these

C. Introduction of far reaching legislative reforms

D. Reforms in land revenue system

E. Theory of Divine Origin of State

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