Question 1

Which of the following is not a traditional approach to the study of Political Science?&#10;A)simulation&#10;B)legal institutionalism&#10;C)historiography&#10;D)comparison

Accepted Answer

historiography&#10;

Question 2

Whose work is &#34;A History of Political Theory?&#34;&#10;A)catlin&#10;B)duverger&#10;C)deutsch&#10;D)george sabine

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"A History of Political Theory" is a book written by George Sabine. It is a comprehensive examination of the development of political theory from ancient times to the modern era.

Question 3

The ancient Greeks used the following word for the term 'state'&#10;A)republica&#10;B)polis&#10;C)republic&#10;D)commonwealth

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The term 'polis' was used by the ancient Greeks to refer to a city-state, which was the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece.

Question 4

What is Constitutional Law?&#10;A)provisions given in the constitution&#10;B)law to make constitution&#10;C)law to set up constituent assembly&#10;D)none of the above

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Constitutional Law refers to rights carved out in the federal and state constitutions, primarily involving the provisions given in the constitution that establish the framework for the government and its relationship to the people it governs.

Question 5

The most common form that democracy takes in our time is that of&#10;A)limited democracy&#10;B)representative democracy&#10;C)maximum democracy&#10;D)none of the above

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The most common form of democracy today is representative democracy, where citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf, rather than direct democracy where citizens vote on laws and policies themselves.

Question 6

Who wrote the work &#34;The Web of Government&#34;?&#10;A)r. m. macIver&#10;B)laski&#10;C)weber&#10;D)catlin

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Question 7

One of the following is an advocate of historical approach&#10;A)coleman&#10;B)lipset&#10;C)henry maine&#10;D)robert dahl

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Henry Maine is known for his historical approach in the study of societies and legal systems, emphasizing the evolution from primitive societies to complex ones.

Question 8

Who used to say &#34;I am the state&#34;?&#10;A)louis xiv&#10;B)machiavelli&#10;C)john austin&#10;D)maciver

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Louis XIV of France is famously attributed with saying "L'état, c'est moi" or "I am the state," reflecting his absolute monarchial rule and the embodiment of the state's power.

Question 9

Which view is observed 'the state is a necessary evil'?&#10;A)idealistic view&#10;B)individualistic view&#10;C)fascist view&#10;D)pluralistic view

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The individualistic view sees the state as a necessary evil, emphasizing the importance of individual freedom and rights over the state's role in society. This perspective argues that the state's intervention in personal affairs should be minimal, only to the extent necessary to maintain order and protect individual rights.

Question 10

Who observed 'the state is the march of God on Earth'?&#10;A)plato&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)hegel&#10;D)louis xiv

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Hegel is known for the quote "the state is the march of God on Earth," reflecting his philosophy that the state embodies a rational and ethical spirit.

Question 11

Who wrote the work &#34;The Prince&#34;?&#10;A)maciver&#10;B)locke&#10;C)austin&#10;D)machiavelli

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Question 12

Theorists who believe that &#34;state is an association of associations&#34; are best described as&#10;A)pluralists&#10;B)federalists&#10;C)socialists&#10;D)anarchists

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Question 13

Who contributed &#34;Leviathan&#34;?&#10;A)plato&#10;B)hobbes&#10;C)locke&#10;D)rawls

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Question 14

Who said 'power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely'?&#10;A)almond&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)acton&#10;D)apter

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Question 15

Which among the following is not a feature of sovereignty?&#10;A)absoluteness&#10;B)indivisibility&#10;C)delegation&#10;D)permanence

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Question 16

Who wrote the work 'Anarchy, State and Utopia'?&#10;A)taylor&#10;B)merriam&#10;C)robert nozick&#10;D)catlin

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Question 17

Who among the following is associated with the Rule of law?&#10;A)a.d. lindsay&#10;B)harold laski&#10;C)a.v. dicey&#10;D)ivor jennings

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Question 18

Constitutional government implies&#10;A)limited government&#10;B)representative government&#10;C)government according to the constitution&#10;D)government by the consent of the people

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Question 19

An essential pre-requisite for constitutionalism?&#10;A)a written constitution&#10;B)parliamentary democracy&#10;C)guarantee of fundamental rights&#10;D)limited government

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Question 20

The theory of separation of powers was initiated by&#10;A)montesquieu&#10;B)locke&#10;C)madison&#10;D)dicey

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Question 21

The first systematic classification of government was given by&#10;A)plato&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)socrates&#10;D)montesquieu

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Question 22

According to Aristotle, the best of government was&#10;A)democracy&#10;B)monarchy&#10;C)aristocracy&#10;D)polity

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Question 23

Who is called the keystone of the cabinet arch in a parliamentary system?&#10;A)chief justice&#10;B)president&#10;C)prime minister&#10;D)speaker of the lower house

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Question 24

All the ministers swim and sink together. This is true of the following form of government&#10;A)unitary&#10;B)presidential&#10;C)federal&#10;D)parliamentary

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Question 25

The principle of one for all and all for one implies&#10;A)individual responsibility&#10;B)checks and balance&#10;C)collective responsibility&#10;D)political homogeneity

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Deck 6: Political Science Concepts and Thinkers