origin of state Mcqs
51. One of the following factors has not contributed in the evolution of state, point that:
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A. Natural Rights

B. Political consciousness

C. Desire to live in peace

D. Economic needs

53. Which one of the followings is accepted as the true theory of the origin of state?
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A. Evolutionary theory

B. Divine Right theory

C. Social Contract theory

D. Force theory

56. The modern state is also is also known as: __________?
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A. A nation state

B. A federal state

C. An international state

D. A liberal state

57. Who advocated that the state is the expansion of family?
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A. Hobbes

B. Aristotle

C. T.H. Green

D. Rousseau

58. Which one of the following is not true of feudal state?
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A. Wealth was linked with landed property

B. The vassal had allegiance to the lord

C. In it everything developed around personality of nobles

D. Feudal lord divided his land as he liked

E. Feudal had no interest in political life
59. Social Contract was written by: __________?
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A. David Hume

B. Rousseau

C. Hobbes

D. Locke

E. Montesquieu

60. Force theory about the origin of the state is supported by: __________?
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A. Anarchists

B. Individualists

C. Marxists

D. Fabian socialists

E. Syndicalists

61. Locke was a philosopher who belonged to: __________?
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A. Switzerland

B. France

C. England

D. Germany

63. The three most prominent exponents of Social Contract theory were:__________?
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A. J.S. Mill, Adam Smith and Hobbes

B. Hobbes, locke and Rousseau

C. MacIver, Laski and Rousseau

D. Austin, Bodin and Hobbes

65. Which of the following is not true of feudal state?
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A. In it office was distributed on hereity basis

B. In it feudal-lord took interest in political developments

C. In it land indicated wealth

D. In it office was distributed on merit
66. According to Rousseau main reason for the social contract was that: _________?
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A. There was need to interpret law

B. Social laws began to be disrespected

C. Private property came as a serpent

D. Man became nasty.

67. According to Hobbes in the state of nature man was: __________?
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A. Selfless and had fellow feelings

B. Cultured and mannered

C. Very law abiding

D. Nasty and brutish
69. The early Oriental Empires rested on: ___________?
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A. Fear of God

B. Despotism of King

C. Laws of nature

D. Sweet will of the people

70. The Patriarchal theory of the Origin of State holds that:
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A. The eldest female member was the head of the family

B. The eldest male member was the head of the family

C. The King was the agent of God on this earth

D. None of the above

71. Which one of the following methods was adopted by Hobbes?
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A. Scientific Method

B. None of the above

C. Historical Method

D. Comparative Method

72. Rousseau championed the cause of: __________?
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A. Representative Democracy

B. Elites

C. Absolute Monarchy

D. Direct Democracy
73. The important rights enjoyed by the people in the state of nature, says Locke were:
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A. Right to participate in affair of government

B. Right to religion, worship and conscience

C. Right to life, liberty and property

D. People enjoyed no rights all all

74. General will, according to Rousseau was: _____________?
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A. Sum total of the will of minority

B. Sum total of bad wills

C. Sum total of good wills

D. Majority will

75. The Social Contract theory replaced:
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A. Divine Origin theory

B. The Force theory

C. Patriarchal theory

D. Matriarchal theory

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

B. Constitutionalism

C. Socialism

D. Nationalism

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

B. Rousseau

C. Milton

D. G.B.Vico

E. Locke
81. 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

82. 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
84. 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

85. 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

86. 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

87. 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
89. 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

90. 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

91. 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

92. 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
93. Who said will not force is the basis of state?
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A. T.H. Green

B. Plato

C. Hobbes

D. Rousseau

94. 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

95. 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

96. 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

97. 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

98. 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

99. 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

100. 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