A. The state is the source of all authority and all groups draw from it
B. The power in society is shared by the government and other groups
C. Political power cannot be divided among various groups, associations etC.
D. None of the above
Related Mcqs:
- The Pluralist theory of democracy is associated with __________?
A. Barelson
B. Sartori
C. Presthus
D. All the above three - The Pluralist theory of democracy is: ______________?
A. Against separation of powers
B. Against periodical elections
C. In favour of elections because they help in gauging public opinion
D. Against decentralisation of authority - Which one of the following is not true about Pluralist theory of democracy?
A. It attaches great importance to elections
B. It is opposed to holding frequent elections
C. It is of the view that elections help in knowing public opinion
D. It is opposed to concentration of power
E. It believes that political power should be divided in groups - Which one of the following criticisms holds good for Western democracy?
A. It promotes apathy towards Politics
B. It is characterised by vast socioeconomic inequalities
C. It leads to monopoly over the means of communications
D. All the above - The Pluralist thinkers have attacked the concept of sovereignty on a number of grounds. Which of the following is not a ground of their attack on sovereignty?
A. The concept of sovereignty is against the freedom of association
B. The concept of sovereignty is against individual liberty
C. The concept of sovereignty is against the ideal of international peace and harmony
D. The concept of sovereignty is unethical - One of the followings is a basic feature of Pluralist concept of sovereignty:
A. Absoluteness
B. Inalienability
C. Divisibility
D. Exclusiveness - Who defined democracy saying that ‘democracy is a form of Government in which will of the majority of the qualified persons rules’?
A. Dicey
B. Bryce
C. Leacock
D. Woodrow Wilson
E. Lincoln - In democracy public opinion is necessary. Which of the following is true about the meaning public opinion in democracy?
A. It means majority opinion
B. It means unanimous opinion
C. It means opinion of intelligent people in the society
D. It means opinion of dominant sections based on common good - The Elitist theory holds that the power is always concentrated in the hands of: _________?
A. Priestly class
B. Military class
C. Civil Servants
D. A small group of elites - The Theory of Natural Rights holds that: ________?
A. Rights are a divine creation
B. Rights came from pre-civil society
C. Rights were granted by the King
D. Rights are granted by the constitution
