Deck 14: Justice, Democracy, and Formation of Public Opinion

Question 1

The concept of Greek justice was

A)Legal
B)Moral
C)Social
D)Political

Answer 1

Moral

Question 2

Roman view of justice was based on the conception of Just gentium, i.e

A)Law of the people
B)Law of the God
C)Law of the King
D)Law of the Land

Answer 2

Law of the people

Question 3

Rule of law is not followed in

A)Britain
B)United State of America
C)France
D)India

Answer 3

France

Question 4

The essential principle of modern justice is

A)Judges should be part of executive
B)There should be independence of judiciary
C)The judges should be under the control of the Head of the State
D)The judges should be under the control of the electorate

Question 5

What is meant by Economic justice

A)The state should follow the theory of free trade policy
B)State should not protect the economically weaker section of society
C)The state should eliminate social discrimination
D)The basic needs regarding food, clothing and shelter of every citizen are met.

Question 6

Who among the following said, "In justice arises as much from treating unequals equally as from treating equals unequally"?.

A)Aristotle
B)Plato
C)Machiaveli
D)Marx

Question 7

The origin of democracy can be traced to

A)Ancient Greek city-states
B)Medieval Age
C)Feudalism
D)Ancient India

Question 8

Who among the following was a great supporter of direct democracy?

A)Hobbies
B)Rousseau
C)Locke
D)Laski

Question 9

Which of the following countries has a representative democracy?

A)Afghanistan
B)Saudi Arabia
C)India
D)Egypt

Question 10

Who among the following, "Public opinion is the opinion held by the majority and passively acquiesced in by the minority"?

A)G.D.H Cole
B)Lowell
C)Roucek
D)Morris Ginsburg

Question 11

Public opinion plays a significant role in

A)Democracy
B)Monarchy
C)Military Rule
D)None of the above

Question 12

Ina democracy, the government cares for the public opinion because

A)Public opinion is always right
B)Public opinion is very powerful
C)The people are the best judges of the government
D)None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is very harmful for the formation of a healthy public opinion?

A)Yellow Journalism
B)Journalism
C)Media
D)Radio

Question 14

Which of the following acts as an obstacle in the formation of public opinion?

A)Newspapers
B)Over population
C)Free Press
D)Illiteracy

Question 15

Which of the following contribute to the formation of the public opinion?

A)Press
B)Political Parties
C)Legislature
D)All the above

Question 16

How can the press help in the formation of public opinion?

A)By spreading communal feelings
B)By publishing sensational news
C)By Publishing impartial and correct news and facts
D)By publishing partial news and facts

Question 17

The legislature also influence the public opinion by

A)Passing a laws to favour public opinion
B)Giving concession to certain sections of the society
C)Discussing the various burning problems faced by the people and the country threadbare
D)Passing a vote of no-confidence against the council of ministers

Question 18

Which of the following statements is correct?

A)The Radio and television influence the public opinion through their entertainment programmes
B)The Radio and Television influence the public opinion through their commercial programme
C)The Radio and television influence the public opinion by disseminating the latest news and views concerning the national and international happenings.
D)None of the above

Question 19

Public platforms help a great deal in the formation of public opinion, because

A)The speakers can attract the audience by their oratory
B)The people get the opportunity to know the view of different speakers on the current problems
C)The people can see their leaders
D)The speakers can advance the ideology of their parties

Question 20

Author of 'Spirit of Laws'.

A)Rousseau
B)J S Mill
C)Montesque
D)Bodin

Question 21

Father of the theory of separation of powers

A)Montesque
B)Marx
C)Aristotle
D)Bodin

Question 22

Theory of separation of powers found its best expression in the constitution of ……..

A)India
B)USA
C)China
D)Britain

Question 23

Who first made a distinction between deliberative, magisterial and judicial functions

A)Plato
B)Aristotle
C)Bodin
D)Garner

Question 24

Who classified powers of government into Legislature, executive and Federative

A)Aristotle
B)Plato
C)Bodin
D)Locke

Question 25

Author of 'Civil Government'

A)Locke
B)Rousseau
C)Bentham
D)Mill