Political Theory Notes – CivilsNotebook

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Leviathan was written by: Hobbes
Founder of utilitarian school of thought was: Jeremy Bentham
Locke laid down that state is: Unavoidable evil
Rousseau’s political philosophy furnished basis for: Popular sovereignty
How many essentials are required to constitute a state- Four
Laissez Faire policy means: Withdrawal of ‘some restrictions’
Materialistic interpretation of history was propounded by: KarlMarx
Fascism as a political theory originated in: Italy
Plato wrote: The Laws
Al-Mauwardi wrote: Ahkamul Sultaniya
Strong emphasis on justice was laid by: Aristotle
The Spirit of Laws was written by: Montesquieu
According to Aristotle the end of state is: Ethical
‘Felicific Calculus’ was the contribution of: Bentham
The theory of ‘Group Mind’ was enunciated by: Ibn-i-Khaldun
The theory of ‘Surplus Value’ as a part of communistic philosophy was the contribution of: Karl Marx
Hobbian social contract is based on: Desire for peace
Importance of civil service has grown due to: Increased state activity
Which political theory propounded that state will ultimately disappear: Communism
Interest groups always try to: Influence the exercise of power
Author of the book ‘Capital’ is”: Karl Marx
A voluntary union of sovereign and independent states is called: Confederation
Author of the book ‘Leviathan’ is: Thomas Hobbes
“Reconstruction of Religion Thought in Islam” is written by: Allama Iqbal
The author of the book ‘Statesman’ is: Plato
Author of the Book ‘Spirit of Islam” is: Syed Amir Ali
The concept of ‘Separation of Powers’ was given by: Montesquieu
Which of the political philosophers was more admitted by the American Founding Fathers, and his thoughts on the importance of private property were reflected in the drafting and historical development of the American Constitution: John Locke
Who said “Law is the command of a determinate sovereign”? John Austin
“Only the will of the sovereign can be the source of law”: Hobbes
Those who are active against the very existence of state are known as: Anarchists
The concept of ‘Surplus Value’ is given by: Marx
Which one is the ‘supreme law of the land in USA’? Constitutional Law
Fascism as a theory originated in: Italy
justice is giving everyone his due” is said by – Cicero
“An essay concerning Human Understanding” is written by: John Locke
“Political Science begins and ends with the state” is said by: Professor Garner
Thyau’l-Ulum was the chief work of: Al Ghazali
According to Aristotle which is the bad government of the rich: Oligarchy
Constitutional classified as rigid and flexible in a book titled “Studies in History and Jurisprudence” was written by: Lord Bryce
“Wealth of Nations” was written by”- Adam Smith
Which books represents the scheme of Plato’s Philosophy? The Republic
“Muqaddamah” was the great work of: Ibn Khuldun
“Asabiyah” was enunciated by: Ibn-e-Khaldun
“Theory of Divine Right of King” was presented by King James of England incentury: 17th
“To rule is to educate” is said by:Plato
A discourse on the origin of Inequality and the social contract was presented by: Rousseau
Sovereignty is which one of the following bases of the state: Spiritual
Law is “the body of Principles recognized and applied by the state in the administration of justice” is said by: Salmond
The term Propaganda acquired derogatory sense: After World War I
The word “polis” means: A city state
In which century Austinian theory of Sovereignty was refuted by Pluralists? 20th
“By liberty I mean the eager maintenance of that atmosphere in which men have the opportunity to be their best selves.” – Laski.
Who among the following thinkers held that “Human consciousness postulates liberty, liberty involves rights and rights demand the State”? Green
“Rights properly so-called are creations of law properly so called.” This definition of rights is associated with: Bentham
The essence of Natural Rights is that- they are derived from a historical state to nature
Who among the following used the expression “forced to be free” in connection with the notion of liberty of the individual?’- Rousseau
The view that property is a natural right of man was propounded by: Locke
The positive theory of liberty was advocated by: T.H. Green
Bentham was a supporter of the theory of: legal rights
The doctrine of proportionate equality was propounded by: Aristotle
Who among the following thinkers held the view that equality and liberty are antithetical? Lord Action
Rawl’s principle of distributive justice is based on the notion of: difference principle
The principle of distributive justice was first propounded by: Aristotle
The liberal theory was juristic rather than political in: France
Who has expressed the view that if justice is taken away; the State becomes a band of robbers? St. Augustine
For the removal of the abuses of the factory system Robert Owen advocated: the organization of producer’s co-operatives
Justice is the interest of the stronger- Thrasymachus
Justice is doing one’s own work which is in consonance with his own nature- Plato
Justice is ultimately the principle of social solidarity- Duguit
Justice is fairness- Rawls Pluralist theory of sovereignty sates that- 1. Although the State is also an association, the possession of coercive power by the State endows it with a superior right over other association 2. The associations in the State are as real and as self-sufficient as the State itself 3. Law is prior to the State