A. Thomas Hobbes
B. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C. Bob Woodward
D. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- Rousseau’s theory of social contract very much influenced the organizers of: ____________?
A. Industrial Revolution
B. French Revolution
C. Glorious Revolution
D. Glorious Revolution
E. Russian Revolution - Social contract theory primarily dealt with:____________?
A. Nature of state
B. Origin of state
C. Purpose of state
D. Function of state
E. None of these - The Social Contract Theory of Rousseau is: ____________?
A. Identical to the theory of Hobbes
B. Identical to the theory of Locke
C. Has no resemblance with the views of either Hobbes or Locke
D. Combines the points of theories of both Hobbes and Locke - Which one of the followings enjoys the distinction of being the first to offer a systematic theory of the social contract?
A. Locke
B. Hobbes
C. Rousseau
D. Bodin - Who said that theory of social contract about the origin of the state was most worthless?
A. Sir Henry Maine
B. T.H. Green
C. Bentham
D. Sorel - Which one of the following is not associated with social contract theory?
A. Hobbes
B. Herbert Spencer
C. Locke
D. Rousseau - The Social Contract theory is based on: _____________?
A. Nationalism
B. Constitutionalism
C. Individualism
D. Socialism - John Locke, a proponent of Social Contract theory, hailed from:
A. France
B. Germany
C. Britain
D. U.S.A. - The Social Contract theory paved the way for:_________?
A. Rise of absolute monarchy
B. Introduction of direct democracy
C. Growth of autocratic systems of governent
D. Democracy - One of the major contributions of the Social Contract theory is that:
A. It assumes that the relationship between the state and individual is voluntary
B. It assumes that the individual made the contract for personal safety and security of personal property
C. It assumes that a contract is possible outside the state
D. It gave a death blow to the ‘Divine Origin theory’ and paved the way for democracy
