plz somebody help to solve these MCQs

[The Star]

Below are the few MCQs taken from past papers of Political Science paper-1.plz help me to solve these.



The welfare theory believes that the state is:
(A) Means
(B) An end
(C) An organism
(D) None of these
“The end of Politics is not knowledge but action” who said it:
(A) Plato
(B) Aristotle
(C) Montesquieu
(D) None of these
The concept of justice in the sense of greatest happiness of the greatest number was postulated by:
(A) Mark
(B) James Mill
(C) Spencer
(D) None of these
Liberal Democracy means:
(A) Government by majority
(B) Government by people
(C) Limited majority rule
(D) None of these
The doctrine of proportionate equality was pronounced by:
(A) Aristotle
(B) Rousseau
(C) Marx
(D) None of these
The distinction between Real Will and Actual Will was made by:
(A) Green
(B) Bosanquet
(C) Rousseau
(D) None of these
) “Principle of Utility” as a formula was the idea of :
(a) James Mill
(b) Herbert Spencer
(c) Geremy Bentham
(d) None of these
Sepration of Ethics and Politics was the principle notion in the
philosophy of:
(a) Lenin
(b) Plato
(c) Machiavelli
(d) None of these
“ Greatest Happiness of the Greatest Number” was the idea of :
(a) Austin
(b) Ibn-i-Khaldun
(c) Laski
(d) None of these
According to John Locke the worst form of Government is:
(a) Monarchy
(b) Aristocracy
(c) Democracy
(d) None of these
“Quaradae-e-Maqasid se Islamic Qanoon Tuk” is written by:
(a) Hafeezur Rehman
(b) Khaild B Sayeed
(c) Ilyas Ahmad
(d) None of these
Ahya ul ulul is the work of:
(a) Al Farabi
(b) Al Mawardi
(c) Al Ghazali
(d) None of these
Dictatorship of the Proletariat is one of the concepts of:
(a) Karl Marx
(b) Max Weber
(c) Maodzedung
(d) None of these
) The father had planned a legal for his son but the son had no inclination towards that. Who was the son?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Machiavelli
(c) John Locke
(d) None of these
) “To rule is to educate” is said by:
(a) Muhammad (SAW)
(b) Al - Ghazali
(c) Allama Iqbal
(d) None of these
Sovereignty is which one of the following bases of the state:
(a) Physical
(b) Natural
(c) Spiritual
(d) None of these
Law is “the body of Principles recognized and applied by the state in the administration of justice” is said by:
(a) Holland
(b) Green
(c) Salmond
(d) None of these
The term Propaganda acquired derogatory sense:
(a) Before World War I
(b) During World War I
(c) After World War I
(d) None of these
In which century Austinian theory of Sovereignty was refuted by Pluralists?
(a) 18th
(b) 19th
(c) 20th
(d) None of these
) Interest groups always try to:
(a) Gain political power directly
(b) Influence the exercise of power
(c) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
(d) None of these
Who said “Law is the command of a determinate sovereign”?
(a) John Austin
(b) Laski
(c) Bentham
(d) None of these
) “Only the will of the sovereign can be the source of law”. Who said it?
(a) John Hobbes
(b) John Austin
(c) Groutious
(d) None of these
Locke laid down that state is:

(a) An end in itself (b) Means to an end
(c) Unavoidable evil (d) Legal necessity (e) None of these.
) Laissez Faire policy means:

(a) Withdrawal of ‘some restrictions
(b) Fair legislation (c) Control over trade
(d) Control over industry (e) None of these.
) God has made this world "a place for work and labour" is the famous quotation of:

(a) Al—Mauwardi (b) Al-Farabi
(c) Nizamul Mulk Tusi (d) Al-Ghazali (e) None of these.
The theory of ‘Group Mind’ was enunciated by:

(a) Al-Mauwardi (b) Ibn-i-Khaldun (c) Al-Ghazali
(d) Al-Farabi (e) None of these.
Which political theory propounded that state will ultimately disappear:

(a) Syndacatism (b) Fabian socialism
(c) Fascism (d) Communism
(e) None of these.

[Nasar Ali shah]

answer to question no.1 is MEANS .........................

[Muhammad Shoaib Zafar]

The distinction between Real Will and Actual Will was made by:

(A) Green
(B) Bosanquet
(C) Rousseau
(D) None of the above

[Muhammad Shoaib Zafar]

Law is “the body of Principles recognized and applied by the state in the administration of justice” is said by:
(a) Holland
(b) Green
(c) Salmond
(d) None of these

[Cant think straight]

The end of Politics is not knowledge but action” who said it:
(A) Plato
(B) Aristotle
(C) Montesquieu
(D) None of these

The concept of justice in the sense of greatest happiness of the greatest number was postulated by:
(A) Mark
(B) James Mill
(C) Spencer
(D) None of these

The doctrine of proportionate equality was pronounced by:
(A) Aristotle
(B) Rousseau
(C) Marx
(D) None of these

Principle of Utility” as a formula was the idea of :
(a) James Mill
(b) Herbert Spencer
(c) Jeremy Bentham
(d) None of these


Sepration of Ethics and Politics was the principle notion in the
philosophy of:
(a) Lenin
(b) Plato
(c) Machiavelli
(d) None of these


Greatest Happiness of the Greatest Number” was the idea of :
(a) Austin
(b) Ibn-i-Khaldun
(c) Laski
(d) None of these


According to John Locke the worst form of Government is:
(a) Monarchy
(b) Aristocracy
(c) Democracy
(d) None of these

Dictatorship of the Proletariat is one of the concepts of:
(a) Karl Marx
(b) Max Weber
(c) Maodzedung
(d) None of these

Who said “Law is the command of a determinate sovereign”?
(a) John Austin
(b) Laski
(c) Bentham
(d) None of these

The term Propaganda acquired derogatory sense:
(a) Before World War I
(b) During World War I
(c) After World War I
(d) None of these

phew.

[The Star]

1. In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was mostly
influenced by which Enlightenment writer?
A. John Locke
B. Rousseau
C. Montesquieu
D. Thomas Hobbes

2. At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, a bicameral legislature was
proposed as the solution to the disagreement over
A. taxation within each state
B. control over interstate commerce
C. limits on the treaty-making power of a President
D. representation of the more populated states and the less populated states in the national government

3. Which headline best illustrates the system of checks and balances?
A. Senate Rejects Supreme Court Nominee � �
B. Senate Legislature Fails to Adopt Budget on Time � �
C. Congress Votes to Reduce Income Taxes � �
D. United States Peacekeeping Troops Sent to Bosnia � �

4. Which situation best illustrates the constitutional principle of federalism?
A. Congress listens to the President s State of the Union Address. �
B. A congressional committee kills a bill by majority vote. � �
C. The House of Representatives votes to impeach the President.
D. Governors ask the National Government for more financial aid for their
states.

5. To revise the Electoral College process for selecting the President, changes must be made by the amendment process, in the:

A. Cabinet system
B. Qualifications for voters
C. System of primary elections
D. United States Constitution

6. What powers do the Necessary and Proper (elastic) clause establish?
A. Delegated
B. Expressed
C. Implied
D. Enumerated

7. The Bill of Rights expressly prohibit all of the following except
A. government sponsorship of religion
B. double jeopardy
C. cruel and unusual punishment
D. sex discrimination in employment

8. Which of the following is NOT a part of the 6th Amendment?
A. Right to trial by jury
B. Right to a lawyer
C. Right to no self-incrimination
D. Right to a speedy and fair trial

9. All of the following were concerns about the Articles of Confederation that
led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 EXCEPT
A. dissatisfaction over safeguards of individual rights and liberties
B. fear for the stability of the central governmentC. the need to give the central government the power to levy taxes
D. dissatisfaction with the central government s ability to provide for �
national defense

10. What happens to a bill after it is proposed in either the House or the
Senate?
A. Goes to a conference committee
B. Sent to the standing committee most qualified to hear the bill
C. Heard by the full House or Senate
D. Assigned to a standing committee

11. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the � great difficulty lies in this, you must first enable the government to control the governed (give it power); and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.�
The underlined portion of this passage from The Federalist refers to the need for:
A. a strong executive c. an independent military
B. a system of checks and balances d. a national education system

12. In the 1780 s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust is best shown by the
A. lack of debate over the ratification of the United States Constitution
B. plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation
C. development of a Federal court system
D. constitutional provision for a strong President

13. "We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; . . ."
This quotation is evidence that some of the basic ideas in the Declaration of
Independence were
A. limitations of the principles underlying most European governments of the
1700 s. �
B. adaptations of the laws of Spanish colonial governments in North America.
C. adoptions of rules used by the Holy Roman Empire.
D. reflections of the philosophy of John Locke s natural rights

14. The authors of the United States Constitution believed that the voice of the people should be heard frequently. Which part of the Government was instituted to respond most directly to the will of the people, due to their short term in office before reelection?
A. Senate
B. House of Representatives
C. Supreme Court
D. Presidency

15. In the United States, the use of implied powers, the amending process, and Supreme Court interpretations have resulted in
A. a general loss of individual rights
B. a strengthening of the principle of separation of powers
C. the Constitution changing to fit different times
D. the limiting of Presidential power in domestic affairs

16. The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of
A. the President to veto a bill passed by Congress
B. Congress to censure one of its members
C. a governor to send the National Guard to stop a riot
D. state and Federal governments to levy and collect taxes

17. Which factor has made the strongest contribution to the development of
religious freedom in the United States?
A. Most citizens have shared the same religious beliefs.
B. Religious groups have remained politically unified.
C. School prayer has been ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court.
D. Guarantees in the Constitution have encouraged religious expression and
toleration.

18. Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that the people are the source of government?
A. . . . that all men are created equal,... � �
B. . .. all men are . . . endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable �
rights
C. . . . deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . . � �
D. . . . governments long established should not be changed for light and �
transient causes . . .

19. One way in which the United States Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution
A. created a national government having three branches
B. Constitution was a framework for government
C. Only the Constitution established a legislative branch
D. The states could tax

20. At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, delegates from the small states most strongly supported the idea of
A. establishing a strong national executive
B. levying taxes on exports
C. popular election of Senators
D. equal representation for the states in the national legislature

21. The United States Constitution grants certain powers only to the Federal
Government. For example, only Congress can declare war. These powers are called
A. police powers
B. reserved powers
C. enumerated powers
D. concurrent powers

22. Which feature of the Presidency is a result of a constitutional amendment?
A. two-term limit in office
B. power to appoint ambassadors
C. duty to act as Commander in Chief
D. responsibility to nominate Justices to the Supreme Court

23. Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects due process of law and the right to not self-incriminate?
A. 6th Amendment
B. 1st Amendment
C. 5th Amendment
D. 10th Amendment

24. What are the freedoms protected by the 1st Amendment?
A. speech, bear arms, press, religion, assembly
B. religion, assembly, press, petition, speech
C. religion, bear arms, press, religion, assembly
D. speech, press, religion, assembly25. During the debates over the ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed most strongly over the

A. division of powers between the national and state governments
B. provision for admitting new states to the Union
C. distribution of power between the Senate and the House of Representatives
D. method of amending the Constitution

26. The Articles of Confederation are best described as a
A. statement of principles justifying the Revolutionary War
B. framework for a weak, decentralized government
C. set of arguments supporting ratification of the Constitution
D. list of reasons for the secession of the Southern States

27. How did the British government support their policy of mercantilism?
A. passing the Navigation Acts and writs of assistance
B. salutary neglect policies
C. allowing colonial representation in Parliament
D. passing the Intolerable Acts

28. Senate ratification of treaties negotiated by the President is required by the United States Constitution as a way of
A. maintaining United States prestige in international affairs
B. preventing Federal abuse of State power
C. implementing the principle of checks and balances
D. expanding the authority of the executive branch

29. The United States Constitution requires that a census be taken every ten years to reapportion
A. membership in the House of Representatives
B. the number of delegates to national nominating conventions
C. Federal aid to localities
D. agricultural subsidies

30. In the United States Congress, differences between Senate and House of
Representatives versions of a bill are usually resolved by accepting the version
that is
A. preferred by a majority of the State legislatures
B. supported by the Supreme Court
C. preferred by the House in which the bill originated
D. agreed to by a joint conference committee of both houses

31. Which idea had a major influence on the authors of the Articles of
Confederation?
A. A strong central government threatens the rights of the people and the
states.
B. All of the people must be granted the right to vote.
C. Three branches of government are needed to protect liberty.
D. The central government must have the power to levy taxes and to control
trade.

32 Which document was being written when this discussion most likely occurred?
A. Declaration of Independence C. Covenant of the League of Nations
B. United States Constitution D. Charter of the United Nations

33. Speaker A: States must be represented in the national government solely on � the basis of population. It is indeed the only fair situation."
Speaker B:"The national legislature must be based on equal representation of the states to protect the interests of the small states."
Speaker C:"States must accept the supremacy of the national government on all issues; otherwise, the system will fail."
Speaker D:"The national Congress should consist of two houses: one in which
representation is based on population, and one in which states are equally
represented."
Which speaker s idea about representation was actually included in the U.S. �
Constitution?
A. Speaker A
B. Speaker B
C. Speaker C
D. Speaker D

34. The major reason the Bill of Rights was added to the United States
Constitution was
A. to limit the power of state governments
B. to protect individual liberties against abuse by the federal government
C. to provide for equal treatment of all people
D. to separate powers between the three branches of government

35. Which of the following scenarios is how an amendment to the United States Constitution is added?
A. 3/4 of Congressional propose and 2/3 of state legislatures ratify
B. 3/4 of state legislatures propose and 3/4 of state legislatures ratify
C. 2/3 of Congress propose and 3/4 of state legislatures ratify
D. 2/3 of Senate propose and 3/4 of state legislatures ratify

36. As of January 3, 2009, who will be North Carolina s senators? �
A. Richard Burr, John Edwards C. David Price, Mike Easley
B. Richard Burr, Kay Hagan D. John Edwards, Elizabeth Dole

37. Which of the following is NOT a civic duty?
A. voting
B. jury duty
C. select service (enlistment in draft)
D. paying taxes


38. The Great Compromise, which was proposed by Roger Sherman and accepted by the other delegates to the Constitutional Convention, solved a disagreement between which two groups?
A. costal states and inland states B. Federalists and Anti-federalists C.
large states and small states D. farmers and manufacturers
39. The main crop produced in the colony of Virginia was ______________.
A. grain B. lumber C. rice D.
tobacco

40. According to the Virginia Plan, which of the following determined the number of legislative representatives to which a state would be entitled?
A. Population C. Influence
B. Geographic area D. Location

41. According to Article I of the U.S. Constitution, Congress does NOT have the power to do which of the following?
A. coin money C. declare war
B. regulate trade D. tax exports

42. In democracy, who is sovereign?
A. the people C. one person
B. the rich D. the President

43.Which of the following is in correct chronological order?
A. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights
B. Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Articles of
Confederation
C. Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Bill of Rights
D. Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence,
Constitution


44.Which of the following is NOT included in the 8th Amendment?

A. speedy and fair trial C. no cruel and unusual punishments
B. no excessive fines D. no excessive bail

45.Which Constitutional plan did the smaller states support?
A. Virginia Plan C. 3/5 Compromise
B. New Jersey Plan D. Albany Plan of Union


46.Which group favored the ratification of the Constitution?
A. Federalists C. Anti-Federalists
B. Sons of Liberty D. Democratic-Republicans

47. After a Conference Committee combines the House and Senate versions of a bill:
A. bill goes back to the House and the Senate for a vote, where changes can
be made
B. the bill goes to the President of the United States
C. bill goes back to the House and the Senate for a vote, where no changes
can be made
D. the bill is killed

48. Which of these was a formal amendment to the Constitution?
A. right of women to vote C. balanced federal budget
B. prohibition of child labor D. right of a woman to have an
abortion

49.Which statement about the Supremacy Clause is true?
A. it establishes the Constitution as the highest law of the land
B. establishes acts of Congress as constitutional
C. it gives state constitutions more power than Congress
D. it gives state laws more power than national treaties

50. The Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution allows
A. the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
B. the President to make sure that Congress does not make unnecessary laws
C. Congress to make any laws it feels are needed for a sustainable nation
D. The people to protest laws they do not like

51. All of the following are rights in the Bill of Rights except:
A. freedom of speech C. freedom of religion
B. women s right to vote � D. right to own a gun

52. What is the role of the legislative branch?
A. make the law C. keep states from having too much power
B. enforce the law D. interpret the law

53. All of the following are examples of expressed powers EXCEPT
A. collecting taxes C. establishing a public school system
B. regulating armies D. coining money

54. According the theory of __________, a country should export goods more than it
imports.
A. independence C. bicameralism
B. mercantilism D. confederation

55. Who led an armed uprising of farmers on a federal arsenal, which displayed an urgent need for a stronger government?
A. John Locke C. Thomas Jefferson
B. Thomas Paine D. Daniel Shays

56. The Boston Tea Party caused Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts, which included the Quartering Act and:
A. closing Boston harbor C. closing Charleston harbor
B. taxed tea products D. raised colonial taxes


57. Who did delegates unanimously agree should preside over the Constitutional Convention?
A. Benjamin Franklin C. Thomas Jefferson
B. John Adams D. George Washington

58. What refers to powers given to state governments but not to the national government?
A. expressed powers C. separation of powers
B. checks and balances D. reserved powers

59. What part of the Constitution deals with how the legislative branch will work
A. Article I C. Preamble
B. Article II D. First Amendment

60. A _________ is a court order allowing police to search a suspect s home or �
business and take specific items as evidence.
A. indictment C. subpoena
B. grand jury D. search warrant

61. ___________ means that a person judged not guilty cannot be put on trial again
for the same crime.
A. Due process C. Double Jeopardy
B. Suffrage D. Censorship

62. People from a representative s district are called his or her �
A. constituents C. cloture
B. lobbyists D. representees

63. The most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the
A. majority leader C. majority whip
B. President of the House D. Speaker of the House

64. Which of the following is considered to be a power of the United States
Congress?
A. leaders of the armed services C. power of the purse (power over
the money)
B. power to appoint federal judges D. power to make treaties

65. Senators may talk on the Senate floor as long as they can, usually to block a
vote on a bill, often called a(n):
A. blockbuster C. dirt buster
B. filibuster D. talk-a-thon

66. If the president ignores a bill for 10 days and Congress is not in session, it is a
A. pocket veto C. line item veto
B. filibuster D. veto

67. What are completely unrelated amendments tacked onto a Senate bill?
A. baggage C. joint resolutions
B. filibusters D. riders

68. A state has as many ___________ as the total of its U.S. senators and
representatives.
A. points C. ballots
B. electoral votes D. judges

69. What is the primary job or duty of the Executive Branch?
A. make the laws C. create constitutional amendments
B. enforce the laws D. interpret the laws

70.If the President vetoes a bill what must happen for it to become a law?
A. Congress may pass a concurrent resolution saying they want it to be a law
B. Congress may override with a 2/3 vote of both houses
C. the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate can override a
veto
D. a Senator may filibuster until the President changes his mind

[Cant think straight]

What happens to a bill after it is proposed in either the House or the
Senate?

D. Assigned to a standing committee


Which factor has made the strongest contribution to the development of
religious freedom in the United States?
D. Guarantees in the Constitution have encouraged religious expression and
toleration


Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects due process of law and the right to not self-incriminate?

C. 5th Amendment

In democracy, who is sovereign?
the people

40. According to the Virginia Plan, which of the following determined the number of legislative representatives to which a state would be entitled?

A. Population C.


Which Constitutional plan did the smaller states support?
B. New Jersey Plan

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