A. Defend the absolute powers of the monarchy
B. Assert the right of the people to rule themselves
C. Assert the authority of the Parliament
D. Justify the dominance of the aristocratic classes
Related Mcqs:
- In the social contract theory of Hobbes, the masses had:
A. Natural rights
B. No natural rights
C. Natural rights were partly enjoyed by the people
D. Natural rights already enjoyed by the people were abolished - The book in which Hobbes gave theory of Social Contract is entitled:
A. Leviathan
B. Social contract theory
C. A History of Political Theory
D. The Modern State - According to Hobbes the primitive people were encouraged to conclude social contract on account of:___________?
A. Anarchy
B. Growth of political consciousness
C. Their desire to preserve private property
D. Their desire to preserve individual liberty - Sovereign of Hobbes in social contract in effect meant that: _________?
A. Sovereign came out of state of nature
B. Sovereign remained in the state of nature
C. Sovereign was not effected at all
D. Sovereign was subordinated to the people - About the origin of the state social contract theory replaced: __________?
A. Force theory
B. Divine origin theory
C. Patriarchal theory
D. Matriarchal theory
E. Evolutionary theory - The Social Contract theory deals with:__________?
A. The nature of State
B. The tunctions of State
C. The purpose of State
D. The origin of State - The three most prominent exponents of Social Contract theory were:__________?
A. Austin, Bodin and Hobbes
B. Hobbes, locke and Rousseau
C. MacIver, Laski and Rousseau
D. J.S. Mill, Adam Smith and Hobbes - Rousseau’s Social Contract theory exercised immense influence on:__________?
A. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England
B. The French Revolution of 1779
C. The French Revolution of October 1917
D. The American War of independence - In Hobbes contract sovereign was: ___________?
A. Party to the contract
B. Above the contract
C. Below the people
D. To be elected in a democratic manner - Hobbes holds that under the contract which resulted in the creation of state:
A. People surrendered all their rights to the sovereign unconditionally
B. People surrendered their rights subject to certain conditions
C. Surrendered only their rights to property and religion
D. People refused to surrender their rights
