About the origin of the state social contract theory replaced:
1.Parriarchal theory
2.Matriarchal theory
3.Theory of divine origin
4.Evolutionary theory
According to Rousseau Sovereignty resides in:
1.The writings of Machiavelli
2.The philosophy of Bodin
3. Civil War of England
4. The French Revolution
General will as expounded by Rousseau is sum total of:
1.Aristotle
2.Hobbes
3.Rousseau
4.T.H. Green
In the Greek City State the Government was:
1.It helped in the evolution of political institutions
2. It developed in quality of obedience
3.The authority was obeyed as long as it was strong
4.Real authority in the state was fear
Which one of the following did not contribute in the consolidation of power of the kings in modern state during 16th and 17th centuries?
1. It became very strong
2.It became very weak
3.It helped in the growth of strong state
4. It began to perform some functions of the state
Which one of the following is not a contributory factor in the growth of the state according to Historical theory?
1.The state is a natural institution
2.The state is gradual evolution
3.The state was created by God
4.The state is the result of a contract
Which one of the following is not associated with social contract theory?
1.Expansion of families
2.Handiwork of God
3.Outcome of force
4.A sudden revolution
Who has said that social contact theory is fatal to political impostures?
1.God
2.People
3.Constitutional monarchy
4.Church
Who of the following has said that man was born free and today he is everywhere in chains?
1.Force theory
2.Divine origin theory
3.Patriarchal theory
4.Matriarchal theory
In the city state the king was:
1.Despotic king
2. Power of religion
3.Fear of Gad
4.Love for national culture
Pick up one which is not connected with the origin of the state:
1.Hobbes
2.Locke
3.Rousseau
4.Marx
Which of the following theory about the origin of the state is closest to Darwin s theory of the survival of the fittest?
1.Real wills
2.Majority wills
3.Minority wills
4. Will of the elites
Which one of the following is not an important factor for having colonial empire?
1.There is naked exploitation of the people of the colony
2.The interests of the people of the colony are very much protected
3. Resources of the colony are not used for collective welfare
4.The people of the colony given a share in the running of their own administration
Which one of the following is not correct about the imperial state of the orient?
1.On high mountains
2.Valleys of the rivers
3.Near sea shores
4.Near the jungles
A good state is usually supposed to perform one of the following functions which one:
1.Police functions
2.Welfare functions
3.Supervisory functions
4.Military functions
According to exponents of theory of Divine Origin of the State the Kings derived their authority from:
1.Civil society
2.Anarchy
3.Lawlessness
4. Police state
According to Garner the state is the outcome of:
1.Population
2.Territory
3.Industry
4.Religion
According to social contract theory the state:
1.Religion
2.Economic factor
3.Political consciousness
4.Class consciousness
At the height of glory in the Roman Empire which was not?
1.The state looked after the welfare of the people
2.A sizeable population consisted of slaves
3.All states followed monarchical system
4.The size of the state used to be small
Henry Maine has supported about origin of state:
1.Despotic
2.Philosopher
3.Hereditary
4.Deputy of God on earth
One of the earliest theories about the origin of the state is:
1.Force theory
2.Patriarchal theory
3.Matriarchal theory
4.Evolutionary theory
Point out which of the following is not true of feudal system?
1. In it everything developed around personality of nobles
2.Wealth was linked with landed property
3.Feudal had no interest in political life
4.Feudal lord divided his land as he liked
Rousseau was influenced by:
1.Is created by God
2.Is a growth
3.Is created by contract
4. Is the result of human conquest
Social contract theory primarily dealt with:
1.Nature of state
2.Origin of state
3.Purpose of state
4.None of these
The basic of oriental empire was:
1.Scientific discoveries
2.Individual advancement
3.Desire to live in peace
4.Need for markets for dumping goods
The first territorial states developed and appeared:
1.Well developed
2.Rudimentary
3.Based on sound footings
4.Properly organised
The state of nature was substituted by:
1.Aristocracy
2.Bureaucracy
3.Constitutional monarchy
4.Absolute monarchy
The theory which is today accepted as the most widely accepted theory about the origin of the state is:
1.Evolutionary theory
2.Social contract theory
3.Theory of Divine origin
4.Theory of dialectical materialism
The tribal system of state organisation was:
1.Majority will
2.Minority will
3.The king
4.General will
Theory of Divine Origin of State supports:
1.Sorel
2.Duguit
3.Laski
4.Morgar
Which of the following is considered as the most appropriate theory about the origin of the state?
1.Hegel
2.Green
3.Hobbes
4.Bodin
Which of the following is not correct?
1.Hobbe s man was nasty
2.Rousseau s man was noble savage
3.Hobbes social contract was bilateral
4.Locke s social contract was bi-lateral
Which of the following is not true of feudal state?
1.Hobbes
2.Machiavelli
3.Hegel
4.Rousseau
Which of the following theories is the most acceptable theories regarding the origin of state:
1.In it office was distributed on merit
2.In it office was distributed on hereity basis
3.In it land indicated wealth
4. In it feudal-lord took interest in political developments
Which one of the following are not the characteristics of colonial empire?
1.Middle class
2.Nobility
3.Industrial class
4.Colonial policy
Which one of the following is not the contribution of Roman Empire to the world?
1.It proved that large states could be administered properly
2.It proved that large states could remain stable
3.That it failed to establish a universal code of law
4.It laid too much stress on unity
Which one of the following is not true about Greek city states?
1.Little concerned with the life of the people
2.It did not try to establish mora values of the people
3. It touched every aspect of human life
4.In was indifferent to the needs of the people
Which one of the following is not true about the characteristics of the church of fourth century?
1.Vassal was not obliged to render any military service
2. Concept of nation was not known to the individual
3.There was no uniform system of law
4.There was hierarchy of authority
Which one of the following is not true of feudal state?
1.It gave uniform law
2. It promoted democracy
3.It gave the concept of powerful sovereignty
4.It promoted the idea of empire
Which one of the following is not true of Roman Empire?
1.Conquest of territories
2.A highly centralised administrative system
3.The despotic emperor
4.The state did not come under the influence of the emperor
Which one of the following most seriously challenged the absolute authority of the king in the 17th century?
1.Desire of the people to have strong monarchy
2.Resentment against church
3.Resentment against feudal system
4.Desire for security by the people
Which one of the following statements is correct about social contract theory?
1.Theory of Divine origin
2.Force theory
3.Patriarchal and matriarchal theory
4.Social contract theory
Which one of the followings is the oldest theory regarding the origin of state:
1.Divine Origin Theory
2.Social Contract Theory
3.Force Theory
4.Evolutionary Theory
Who advocated that the state is the expansion of family?
1.Evolutionary theory
2.Patriarchal theory
3.Matriarchal theory
4.Theory of Divine origin
Who of the following said that in the state of nature hands of all were against one and hand of one against all?
1.Sir Henry Maine
2.Sir Fredrick Pollock
3.Bluntschli
4.Sedgwick
Who of the following said that in the state of nature man was nasty and brutish?
1.Hobbes
2.Herbert Spencer
3.Locke
4.Rousseau
Who said will not force is the basis of state?
1.T.H. Green
2.Plato
3.Rousseau
4.Hobbes
Who supported Patriarchal theory about the origin of the state?
1.Divine origin theory
2.Social contract theory
3.Marxist theory
4.Evolutionary theory
Whose name is associated with the organic theory of the state?
1.Karl Marx
2.St. Augustine
3.Plato
4.Bernard Shah