A. The nature of State
B. The tunctions of State
C. The purpose of State
D. The origin of State
Related Mcqs:
- 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 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 - Hobbes put forth theory of Social Contract with a view to:__________?
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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 - Locke propounded his theory of Social Contract in the book entitled:
A. Lectures on Jurisprudence
B. Two Treatises on Civil Government
C. Social Contract
D. Representative Government - The Social Contract theory replaced:
A. The Force theory
B. Divine Origin theory
C. Patriarchal theory
D. Matriarchal theory - Which one of the following defects of the Social Contract theory is correct?
A. It attached undue importance to religion
B. It attached too much of importance to force
C. It supported the ‘Divine Right of the Kings’
D. It is historically wrong
