Welcome to your Basics of Political Science-1
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3. Which of the following is NOT an essential element of the State?
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Liberal democracy is based on competition and electoral choice is achieved through
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According to Aristotle, which is the "best practicable" form of government?
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St. Thomas Aquinas classified laws into four types; which is the highest?
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The understanding of democracy as a mode of distributing power widely, thereby preventing its concentration in few hands is termed as
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The book "On Liberty" was authored by:
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Machiavelli’s The Prince was dedicated to which ruler?
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Local Self-Government is
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Who among the following theorists advocated participatory democracy?
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Which Greek philosopher described the State as "Prior to the individual"?
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"Political Science begins and ends with the State" is a famous definition given by:
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Which one of the following theories held the view that the State is product and manifestation of the irreconcilability of class antagonisms?
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Which element of the State is regarded as its "Spiritual" or "Legal" soul?
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15. What type of sovereignty does a King or Queen hold in a Constitutional Monarchy like the UK?
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Who is known as the "Father of Political Idealism"?
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Who is the author of the famous book Laws and The Statesman?
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The practice adopted by the party in power to reward its members and supporters through government contracts and jobs is called
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Which concept of the state considers it to be an all-comprehensive, all-powerful and all-embracing institution?
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The term "Virtù" in Machiavelli's thought refers to:
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" is primarily intended to illustrate:
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Aristotle’s famous school in Athens was known as:
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Participatory democracy calls for
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The idea of co-operative federalism indicates a constitution.
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Which thinker argued that "The Prince" must be both a "Lion" and a "Fox"?
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The thinker who based politics on Psychology, Physics and Geometry was
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Which one of the following statements describes a unitary system?
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The basis for acquiring citizenship through naturalization is
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2. The term "Polis" from which the word Politics is derived, literally means:
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13. Which book is considered the masterpiece of Thomas Hobbes?
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Who was the pioneer of positive liberalism?
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Most of the Third world states are
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The pluralist theory view power as
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Who said, "Greece had developed democracy without unity, Rome secured unity without democracy"?
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"The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle". These words are found in
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17. The modern concept of the "Welfare State" originated as an alternative to: A) Democracy B) Laissez-faire Liberalism C) Monarchy D) Feudalism
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In Plato’s Ideal State, the "Guardians" represent which virtue?
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Which one of the following has a close affinity to the rule of law?
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The concept of "Legal Sovereignty" is best exemplified by:
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For John Stuart Mill, the central virtue of democracy was that
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If the constitution is the ultimate sovereign, immediate sovereignty can be ascribed to
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Which perspective views the State as an instrument of oppression by the ruling class?
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Essentials of enlightenment are
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From which one of the following perspectives, has the notion of human rights been criticized?
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In Political Science, the term "De Jure" means:
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Plato believed that "Justice" in the State is achieved when:
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Who among the following formulated the notion of power/knowledge?
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Theorists who believe that 'state is an association of associations' are best described as
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When it is said that rights are not absolute, it means that they
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"Polity (in the modern sense of democracy) is more stable and gives less occasion for revolution". This statement is attributed to
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"I am the State" Who said this?
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6. The book "The Republic", which deals with the nature of justice, was written by:
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Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau
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Max Weber focused in his works on
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The pluralists find the historical model of their ideal in
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Who said "Will, not force, is the basis of the State"?
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18. "The end of the State is the good life" is a statement associated with:
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Who among the following has described democracy as "that institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions in which individuals acquire the power to decide by means of a competitive struggle for the People's vote"?
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40. In the Middle Ages, the "Theory of Two Swords" represented the conflict between:
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Who among the following justified the absolute power of sovereign on the basis of an original and irrevocable agreement of the people to surrender their natural rights to its authority?
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The concept of "General Will" was introduced by which political philosopher?
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Who among the following has described the world wide triumph of liberal democracy as the end of history?
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According to the pluralist theory of democracy
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Who among the following defined Politics as "the authoritative allocation of values"?
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10. According to the Theory of Natural Rights, rights are granted to individuals by:
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1. Who is considered the "Father of Political Science" for his empirical study of 158 constitutions?
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In relation to the state government, local government exercises.
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Benedict Anderson has characterized the nation as
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Balance of power refers to
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Participatory democracy seeks to enhance which one of the following?
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Which one of the following would be called electorate in a country having universal adult franchise?
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Which thinker first used the term "Sovereignty" in political literature?
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Who is the chief exponent of the theory of property as the fruit of labour?
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Which thinker is often called the "First Political Scientist"?
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Which one of the following statements aptly describes the basis of the cabinet system of government?
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"Self is prior to its ends" and "Right is prior to the good" are the principles upheld by
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Who among the following is a "Medieval" political thinker?
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The distinction between the private sphere of 'family' and the public sphere of 'politics' is central to which one of the following trends of thought?
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19. Which school of thought focuses on the observable behavior of individuals in a political system?
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Who is the author of "The Clash of Civilizations"?
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20. Who defines Sovereignty as the "command of the sovereign backed by sanctions"?
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The earlier known example of 'direct democracy' is found in
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St. Augustine’s famous book written during the decline of the Roman Empire is:
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Who wrote the influential book "The Prince"?
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With which one of the following can the organic conception of the State be associated?
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Aristotle classified constitutions into "Normal" and "Perverted" forms; what was his perverted form of Democracy?
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11. Who stated that "Man is a political animal"?
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The "Social Contract" theory is primarily concerned with:
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21. The theory of "Pluralism" regarding sovereignty argues that:
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An Authoritarian State is one which
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Government of National Unity is a concept developed by which one of the following third world countries?
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16. Who is the author of "Two Treatises of Government"? A) Thomas Hobbes B) John Locke C) J.S. Mill D) Thomas Paine
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Who is considered the greatest philosopher of the Scholastic period?
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23. The "State of Nature" in the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes was:
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The "Separation of Powers" doctrine was systematically developed by:
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The first systematic classification of government?
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What was the primary goal of politics according to Machiavelli?
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Globalization is characterized by
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22. Who is known as the "Father of Liberalism"?
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In a parliamentary form of government, ministers are appointed by
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A group of persons organised for a common end which is realised by the cooperative efforts of its members is known as a/an
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