Political Theory Liberal Tradition Set 2
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This set of Political Theory, Liberal Tradition Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Political Theory Liberal Tradition Set 2
Q1 | Who recognises that even in the primitive natural state there are in some sense laws of nature?
- hobbes
- locke
- rousseau
- bentham
Q2 | Who attempted to justify English revolution of 1688?
- hegel
- locke
- rousseau
- bentham
Q3 | “An essay concerning Human Understanding” is written by?
- thomas hobbes
- john locke
- j. j. rousseau
- none of these
Q4 | “Justice is giving everyone his due” is said by?
- rousseau
- hobbes
- aristotle
- none of these
Q5 | Locke laid down that state is?
- an end in itself
- means to an end
- unavoidable evil
- legal necessity
Q6 | According to John Locke, the best form of Government is?
- monarchy
- aristocracy
- democracy
- none of these
Q7 | Which one of the following political thinkers was the first exponent of the liberal theory of states ?
- t.h. green
- hobbes
- jean jacques rousseau
- john locke
Q8 | In describing the ‘State of nature’ the concept of ‘the veil of ignorance was introduced by?
- hobbes
- locke
- rousseau
- rawls
Q9 | The view that property is natural rights of man is associated with?
- aristotle
- st augustine
- locke
- hegel
Q10 | The liberal democratic theory of representation is based on the principle that the people are supremeand have the right to elect and remove the government. The origin of this theory is chiefly traced to?
- hegel
- locke
- rousseau
- bentham
Q11 | Locke distinguished between?
- state and government
- state and sovereignty
- legislative power and judicial review
- monarchy and constitutional monarchy
Q12 | Who said “Where there is no law, there is no freedom?”
- karl marx
- locke
- herbert spencer
- adam smith
Q13 | According to Hobbes and Locke Right to life liberty and property are given by
- state
- nature
- society
- association
Q14 | The rule of law means
- law is supreme
- the president is supreme
- parliament is supreme
- none of these
Q15 | The statement “where there is no law, there is no freedom” refers to
- liberty and equality
- justice and equality
- rights and justice
- law and liberty
Q16 | The three natural rights mentioned by Locke are?
- right to life, liberty and property
- right to life, work and religion
- right to life, property and religion
- right to life, religion and family
Q17 | The work ‘Discourse’ is by?
- machiavelli
- marx
- lenin
- engels
Q18 | Who learned the idea of separation of ethics and politics from Aristotle?
- aquinas
- marx
- machiavelli
- engels
Q19 | Machiavelli followed………… method in his political philosophy?
- legal
- historical
- institutional
- cultural
Q20 | According to ..............man is always termed as creature of habits ?
- aquinas
- marx
- machiavelli
- engels
Q21 | Who was the first political thinker who brought the concept of state in political science?
- machiavelli
- st thomas aquinas
- engels
- hitler
Q22 | . .......................is the masterpiece of Machiavelli and is generally taken as the source of his politicalphilosophy?
- prince
- discourse
- the mandrake
- the art of war
Q23 | ‘Felicific Calculus’ was the contribution of:
- bentham
- aristotle
- plato
- j. s. mill (e) none of these?
Q24 | Founder of utilitarian school of thought was:
- edmund burk
- jeremy bentham
- j.s. mill
- james mill
Q25 | He is known as the founding father of Utilitarianism?
- james mill
- jeremy bentham
- c. wright mills
- none of these