Question 1

Who introduced the concept of negative and positive rights?&#10;A)andrew haywood&#10;B)laski&#10;C)john locke&#10;D)barker

Accepted Answer

andrew haywood&#10;

Question 2

Social justice is primarily concerned with&#10;A)who governs society&#10;B)how society is governed&#10;C)how society is defined&#10;D)who should get what in society?

Accepted Answer

Social justice focuses on the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society, aiming to ensure that all individuals receive fair treatment and an equitable share of the benefits of society.

Question 3

Equality of opportunity means&#10;A)everybody as equal right to complain&#10;B)everybody finishes the same start in life&#10;C)everybody finishes the same regardless of effort&#10;D)everybody is equal

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Equality of opportunity refers to the idea that everyone should have the same starting point in life, allowing them to succeed based on their own efforts and abilities.

Question 4

Who among the following described democracy as the 'tyranny of the majority?&#10;A)james madison&#10;B)john dunning&#10;C)j rousseau&#10;D)de tocqueville

Accepted Answer

Alexis de Tocqueville described democracy as the 'tyranny of the majority' in his work "Democracy in America," highlighting the potential for majority rule to oppress minority groups.

Question 5

Who among the following advocated party less democracy in India?&#10;A)acharya vinoba bhave&#10;B)jayprakash narayan&#10;C)mahatma gandhi&#10;D)m.n. roy

Accepted Answer

Jayprakash Narayan advocated for a party less democracy in India, emphasizing a political system that transcends traditional party politics to focus on direct participation and consensus.

Question 6

What did Gandhiji mean by Swaraj?&#10;A)freedom of the country&#10;B)freedom for the meanest of the countrymen&#10;C)self government&#10;D)complete independence

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The answer of What did Gandhiji mean by Swaraj?&#10;A)freedom of...

Question 7

Who among the following theorists advocated participatory democracy?&#10;A)c.b. macpherson&#10;B)michael oakeshoot&#10;C)f. a. hayek&#10;D)gaetano mosca

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C.B. Macpherson is known for advocating participatory democracy, emphasizing the importance of broad participation in political decision-making.

Question 8

Which of the following does not lead to the spread of democracy?&#10;A)struggle by the people&#10;B)end of colonialism&#10;C)invasion by foreign countries&#10;D)people's desire for freedom

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Invasion by foreign countries does not inherently lead to the spread of democracy. While invasions can sometimes result in regime change, they often do not lead to genuine democracy or may even lead to further instability and conflict, rather than a sustainable, democratically-elected government. Democracy is more likely to take root and flourish through internal factors such as a strong civil society, the desire of the people for freedom, and peaceful transitions of power.

Question 9

Participatory democracy calls for:&#10;A)increasing the voter turnout in elections&#10;B)greater and active engagement of citizens in government&#10;C)greater involvement of the legislature in the business of legislature&#10;D)active engagement of the representatives in the affairs of their constituencies

Accepted Answer

Participatory democracy emphasizes the direct involvement and active engagement of citizens in the decision-making processes of government, beyond just voting in elections.

Question 10

The advocates of deliberative democracy emphasize&#10;A)executive supremacy&#10;B)parliamentary sovereignty&#10;C)judicial autonomy&#10;D)popular participation

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Advocates of deliberative democracy emphasize popular participation, focusing on the importance of public deliberation and dialogue in the decision-making process.

Question 11

The Communist manifesto was first published in&#10;A)russian&#10;B)english&#10;C)german&#10;D)french

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The answer of The Communist manifesto was first published in&#10;A)russian&#10;B)english&#10;C)german&#10;D)french...

Question 12

According to David Easton, the main function of government is to:&#10;A)provide social order, national security, and public goods&#10;B)guarantee constitutional rights&#10;C)levy tax on people to run the political system&#10;D)allocate authoritatively values for a whole society.

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The answer of According to David Easton, the main function...

Question 13

The term 'politics' was derived from two words 'polis' and 'polity' in which language&#10;A)greek&#10;B)latin&#10;C)english&#10;D)french

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The answer of The term 'politics' was derived from two...

Question 14

Who defined politics as &#34;the authoritative allocation of values that are binding on the society?&#34;&#10;A)john lock&#10;B)j.s. mill&#10;C)david easton&#10;D)almond

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The answer of Who defined politics as &#34;the authoritative allocation...

Question 15

Who contributed the work 'the Politics'?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)machiavelli

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The answer of Who contributed the work 'the Politics'?&#10;A)aristotle&#10;B)plato&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)machiavelli...

Question 16

The development of Political Science as a discipline can be traced back to&#10;A)4th century b.c&#10;B)3rd century b.c&#10;C)5th century b.c.&#10;D)6th century b.c.

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The answer of The development of Political Science as a...

Question 17

Who was the first proponent of scientific study of Politics?&#10;A)charles merriam&#10;B)harold d lasswell&#10;C)george catlin&#10;D)arthur bentley

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The answer of Who was the first proponent of scientific...

Question 18

Who said this , 'behavioural approach is a protest movement within politics science and make the empirical component more rigorous'&#10;A)charles merriam&#10;B)robert a dahl&#10;C)george catlin&#10;D)arthur bentley

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The answer of Who said this , 'behavioural approach is...

Question 19

Eighth principles of the behavioural approach of political science generally known as&#10;A)verifications&#10;B)pure science&#10;C)intellectual foundations&#10;D)observational study

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The answer of Eighth principles of the behavioural approach of...

Question 20

Who wrote the book 'Four Essays on Liberty'?&#10;A)herbert spencer&#10;B)earnest barker&#10;C)j s mill&#10;D)isaiah berlin

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The answer of Who wrote the book 'Four Essays on...

Question 21

Who was the most ardent advocate of Post Behaviouralism?&#10;A)david easton&#10;B)c wright mills&#10;C)robert dahl&#10;D)harold d lasswell

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The answer of Who was the most ardent advocate of...

Question 22

The strong demands of Post behaviouralists are&#10;A)pure science&#10;B)relevance and action&#10;C)value&#10;D)none of these

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The answer of The strong demands of Post behaviouralists are&#10;A)pure...

Question 23

Historical materialism is one of the tools in&#10;A)behaviouralism&#10;B)utilitarianism&#10;C)marxism&#10;D)post behaviouralism

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The answer of Historical materialism is one of the tools...

Question 24

Whose work is Lecturers on Jurisprudence&#34;?&#10;A)gilchrist&#10;B)john austin&#10;C)a.v. dicey&#10;D)garner

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The answer of Whose work is Lecturers on Jurisprudence&#34;?&#10;A)gilchrist&#10;B)john austin&#10;C)a.v....

Question 25

Who wrote the work &#34;Representative Government&#34;?&#10;A)lowell&#10;B)t.h. green&#10;C)j.s. mill&#10;D)laski

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The answer of Who wrote the work &#34;Representative Government&#34;?&#10;A)lowell&#10;B)t.h. green&#10;C)j.s....

Deck 5: Political Science and Democracy