Political parties have been described as power behind the throne by:

Related Mcqs:

1. Who described political parties as ‘power behind the throne’?

   A. MacIver
   B. Lord Bryce
   C. Burke
   D. Herman Finer

2. Who said that ‘parties are the power behind the throne’:

   A. Grotius
   B. Montesquieu
   C. Rousseau
   D. Finer
   E. Sabine

3. “Where political parties are weak in principle and organisation, the pressure groups will flourish; where political parties are strong, pressure groups will be curbed”. Who made the above observation?

   A. Barker
   B. Bryce
   C. Herman Finer
   D. Harold Laski

4. “If political leadership fails to emerge, there is likelihood of military taking over power in developing countries. Radical student groups or labour may try to raise revolution but they are not likely to compete with the military. Military intervention, rule and withdrawal from politics is clearly related to a society’s level of political development.” In the context of Political Development the assumption in the above passage is that:

   A. Political leadership is not an effective instrument
   B. Military intervention is inevitable for development
   C. National integration results from military intervention
   D. Military is an agent of social change

5. The system under which there are more than two political parties which predominantly control political situation is called:

   A. Multi-party system
   B. Single party system
   C. Bi-party system
   D. Dominant party system

6. Who said that a ‘political party is a voluntary association of people for the purpose of attaining political power’:

   A. Gettell
   B. MacIver
   C. G.C.Field
   D. Finer

7. The political parties impart to the citizens:

   A. Political education
   B. Political as well as legal education
   C. Political as well as general education
   D. No education

8. Political Parties are indispensable for the successful working of: ________?

   A. Democracy
   B. Dictatorship
   C. Both democracy and dictatorship
   D. None of the above

9. Political parties contribute to the proper working of parliamentary government by:

   A. Assisting poor candidates with financer to contest the election
   B. By providing organised majority to back the Council of minsters
   C. By maintaining peace in the country
   D. By educating the public about the variour problems facing the country

10. Political parties are undermocratic in so far as: ____________?

    A. They try to contest elections and capture power
    B. They criticise the policies of the government
    C. They try to implement their programme once they come into power
    D. They do not permit their members to express their views independently