Which one of the following thinkers emphasised the principles of adult franchise, representative government, freedom of press and frequent elections, which form the cornerstone of Liberal theory of democracy?

Related Mcqs:

1. The two basic principles of liberal theory of democracy, which were emphasised by Locke, were:

   A. Universal adult franchise and right to property
   B. Woman suffrage and secret ballot
   C. Popular sovereignty and constitutional government
   D. Natural Rights and Representative Democracy

2. Which one of the following ancient thinkers regarded democracy as a perverted form of government?

   A. Plato
   B. Socrates
   C. Aristotle
   D. Cicaro

3. Which group of the following thinkers emphasised the legal notion of state?

   A. Aristotle, Plato, Hobbes and Bentham
   B. Bodin, Hobbes, Bentham and Laski
   C. Bodin, Austin, Hobbes, Bentham
   D. Aristotle, Austin, Laki and Hobbes

4. Which one of the following thinkers emphasised the negative concept of liberty?

   A. Marx
   B. Lenin
   C. Spencer
   D. Aristotle
   E. None of the above

5. 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

6. The Economic aspects of democracy have been emphasised by constitutionality of laws enacted by ___________?

   A. Liberal Theory of Democracy
   B. Marxian Theory of Democracy
   C. Both Marxian and Liberal
   D. Theories of Democracy

7. Which one of the following is wrongly listed as a feature of Liberal theory of democracy?

   A. It emphasises that the power rests with the people
   B. It holds that common interest can be realised only through democratic government
   C. It concedes to the people the right to oppose the state
   D. It does not give any power to the people to oppose the authority of the state

8. Who of the following philosophers was not associated with the Liberal Theory of Democracy?

   A. Locke
   B. Hobbes
   C. Karl Marx
   D. J.S. Mill

9. Who of the following was opposed to the system of universal adult franchise on the plea that it was not really universal?

   A. Marx
   B. Rousseau
   C. Laski
   D. Garner
   E. Gilchrist

10. Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as contribution of Rousseau to the Liberal theory of democracy?

    A. General Welfare
    B. Natural Equality
    C. Consent of people as basis of state
    D. Inalienable right of individual to determine their affairs