Question 1

Parliamentary form of government first evolved in

Accepted Answer

A) greece 
B) the united kingdom 
C) the united states 
D) rome 
A) greece 
B) the united kingdom 
C) the united states 
D) rome B

Question 2

'If sovereignty is not absolute, no state will exist'. Who said this ?

Accepted Answer

A) laski; 
B) locke; 
C) austin; 
D) none of the above 
A) laski; 
B) locke; 
C) austin; 
D) none of the above D

Question 3

The most essential principle of liberalism is

Accepted Answer

A) equality 
B) social justice 
C) democracy 
D) freedom 
A) equality 
B) social justice 
C) democracy 
D) freedom D

Question 4

The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

Accepted Answer

A) parliament; 
B) supreme court; 
C) high courts; 
D) election commission 
A) parliament; 
B) supreme court; 
C) high courts; 
D) election commission

Question 5

According to Aristotle, democracy is

Accepted Answer

A) a genuine form of government 
B) the same as oligarchy 
C) a perverted form of government 
D) the same as polity 
A) a genuine form of government 
B) the same as oligarchy 
C) a perverted form of government 
D) the same as polity

Question 6

Who said, "Revolution is a sweeping fundamental change in the predominant myth of a social order"?

Accepted Answer

A) g.s. peter; 
B) h arendt; 
C) huntington; 
D) neumann 
A) g.s. peter; 
B) h arendt; 
C) huntington; 
D) neumann

Question 7

Sovereignty refers to

Accepted Answer

A) ruling monarchs 
B) ceremonial leaders 
C) supreme courts 
D) the ultimate source of authority 
A) ruling monarchs 
B) ceremonial leaders 
C) supreme courts 
D) the ultimate source of authority

Question 8

Who wrote the work 'a preface to democratic theory'?

Accepted Answer

A) dahl 
B) marx 
C) lenin 
D) maciver 
A) dahl 
B) marx 
C) lenin 
D) maciver

Question 9

The Iron Law of Oligarchy is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) michels 
B) millet 
C) bentham 
D) kant 
A) michels 
B) millet 
C) bentham 
D) kant

Question 10

Who said "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." ?

Accepted Answer

A) lord acton 
B) david apter 
C) a.v. dicey 
D) montesquieu 
A) lord acton 
B) david apter 
C) a.v. dicey 
D) montesquieu

Question 11

Power is the capacity to

Accepted Answer

A) persuade 
B) hold sovereignty 
C) produce intended effects 
D) exercise authority 
A) persuade 
B) hold sovereignty 
C) produce intended effects 
D) exercise authority

Question 12

Who introduced hegemony in the concept of civil society?

Accepted Answer

A) lenin 
B) gramsci 
C) hegel 
D) marx 
A) lenin 
B) gramsci 
C) hegel 
D) marx

Question 13

Who said 'civilisation is not a burden, but it is an opportunity?

Accepted Answer

A) marx 
B) gandhi 
C) nehru 
D) lenin 
A) marx 
B) gandhi 
C) nehru 
D) lenin

Question 14

Who among the following first developed the concept of general system theory

Accepted Answer

A) colin cherry 
B) ludwig von bertallanffy 
C) robert k merton 
D) talcott parsons 
A) colin cherry 
B) ludwig von bertallanffy 
C) robert k merton 
D) talcott parsons

Question 15

Which factor is necessary for the development of democratic institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) strong military forces 
B) respect for individual rights 
C) a one-party system 
D) an agricultural economy 
A) strong military forces 
B) respect for individual rights 
C) a one-party system 
D) an agricultural economy

Question 16

Democracy is meaningless without

Accepted Answer

A) president and congress 
B) supreme court and president 
C) a federal form of government 
D) freedom of speech 
A) president and congress 
B) supreme court and president 
C) a federal form of government 
D) freedom of speech

Question 17

Authority is the right to

Accepted Answer

A) invoke tradition 
B) nationhood 
C) rule 
D) delegate 
A) invoke tradition 
B) nationhood 
C) rule 
D) delegate

Question 18

Participation is an important element of every

Accepted Answer

A) monarchial system 
B) oligarchical system 
C) democratic system 
D) aristocratic system 
A) monarchial system 
B) oligarchical system 
C) democratic system 
D) aristocratic system

Question 19

Who said that Bureaucracy is "a regulated administrative system organized as a series of Inter related offices ?

Accepted Answer

A) max weber; 
B) gladden; 
C) f.m. marx; 
D) john a. vieg 
A) max weber; 
B) gladden; 
C) f.m. marx; 
D) john a. vieg

Question 20

According to Marx 'the Dictatorship of the proletariat' signifies ?

Accepted Answer

A) a transitional state 
B) an ideal state 
C) an autocratic state 
D) a liberal states 
A) a transitional state 
B) an ideal state 
C) an autocratic state 
D) a liberal states

Parliamentary form of government first evolved in

'If sovereignty is not absolute, no state will exist'. Who said this ?

The most essential principle of liberalism is

The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

According to Aristotle, democracy is

Who said, "Revolution is a sweeping fundamental change in the predominant myth of a social order"?

Sovereignty refers to

Who wrote the work 'a preface to democratic theory'?

The Iron Law of Oligarchy is associated with

Who said "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." ?

Power is the capacity to

Who introduced hegemony in the concept of civil society?

Who said 'civilisation is not a burden, but it is an opportunity?

Who among the following first developed the concept of general system theory

Which factor is necessary for the development of democratic institutions?

Democracy is meaningless without

Authority is the right to

Participation is an important element of every

Who said that Bureaucracy is "a regulated administrative system organized as a series of Inter related offices ?

According to Marx 'the Dictatorship of the proletariat' signifies ?

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Exam 3: Participation: Governance and Political Theory

Parliamentary form of government first evolved in

'If sovereignty is not absolute, no state will exist'. Who said this ?

The most essential principle of liberalism is

The power to decide an election petition is vested in the

According to Aristotle, democracy is

Who said, "Revolution is a sweeping fundamental change in the predominant myth of a social order"?

Sovereignty refers to

Who wrote the work 'a preface to democratic theory'?

The Iron Law of Oligarchy is associated with

Who said "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." ?

Power is the capacity to

Who introduced hegemony in the concept of civil society?

Who said 'civilisation is not a burden, but it is an opportunity?

Who among the following first developed the concept of general system theory

Which factor is necessary for the development of democratic institutions?

Democracy is meaningless without

Authority is the right to

Participation is an important element of every

Who said that Bureaucracy is "a regulated administrative system organized as a series of Inter related offices ?

According to Marx 'the Dictatorship of the proletariat' signifies ?

Politics, Government, and Law

Political Science

Political Science and Government Systems

Notable Figures and Works in Political Science

Political Theory and Thinkers

Sovereignty, Political Theory, and Law

Political Thought and Philosophy

Political Philosophy and Thinkers Throughout History

Exploring the Philosophy and Political Ideologies of Plato

Ethics in Ancient Greek Philosophy

Filters