Which one of the followings enjoys the distinction of being the first to offer a systematic theory of the social contract?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which one of the following state enjoys the distinction of being the first socialist state of the world?

   A. Soviet Union
   B. U.S.A.
   C. Britain
   D. China

2. “Let the Sovereign but step outside the power derived from the Social Contract, and resistance becomes a natural right” Which one of the followings gives the right understanding to the above statement?

   A. The individual is left with no other alternative but to obey the commands of the sovereign
   B. Men are free from any superior power on earth, and they act as they think fit within the bounds of the law of nature
   C. The Government exists for the good of the people, and can be removed if it violates the trust reposed in it
   D. The State is composed of equal individuals, some having authority over others and all participate in the General will

3. The first western writer to offer a systematic exposition of the doctrine of sovereignty was: ___________?

   A. John Austin
   B. Bodin
   C. Grotius
   D. Hobbes

4. Which one of the following thinkers did not criticize the theory of social contract?

   A. Karl Marx
   B. Wright
   C. Vaughan
   D. T.H. Green

5. In the social contract theory of Hobbes, the masses had:

   A. Natural rights
   B. No natural rights
   C. Natural rights were partly enjoyed by the people
   D. Natural rights already enjoyed by the people were abolished

6. According to social contract theory the state: _________?

   A. Is created by God
   B. Is a growth
   C. Is created by contract
   D. Is the result of human conquest

7. The Social Contract theory holds ______________?

   A. Man is a social animal and cannot live outside the society
   B. State is the result of slow process of evolution
   C. State was created through a contract concluded in the sixteenth century
   D. State was created as a result of contract concluded by the people living in the pre-civil society

8. 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

9. 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

10. Rousseau advocated his theory of Social Contract in the book:

    A. Social Contract
    B. Origin of the Species
    C. Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
    D. Modern State