who of the following philosophers championed the cause of direct democracy?

Related Mcqs:

1. Out of the following who championed the cause of direct democracy?

   A. Stalin
   B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
   C. Rousseau
   D. Herbert Spancer

2. Rousseau championed the cause of: __________?

   A. Elites
   B. Representative Democracy
   C. Direct Democracy
   D. Absolute Monarchy

3. 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

4. Which one of the following philosophers made contribution to the development of constitutionalism?

   A. Aristotle
   B. Plato
   C. Marsiglio of Padua
   D. All the above

5. The philosophers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries emphasised:

   A. Economic equality only
   B. Social and economic equality only
   C. Social and political equality only
   D. Social economic as well as political equality

6. Communism which was propounded by Marx and Engels and modified by subsequent philosophers believes in:

   A. State ownership of all the means of production
   B. Complete freedom in the economic sphere
   C. Mixed economy with only key industries under state control
   D. None of the above

7. 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

8. Referendum is a device of direct democracy, which authorises the people:

   A. To direct the Legislature to enact laws desired by them
   B. To demand reference of laws passed by the legislature to people
   C. To refer the bill to the Court to ascertain its constitutional validity
   D. To request the head of the state to withhold signature on the bill passed bythe legislature

9. There are a number of devices of direct democracy. The two most popular of these devices are:

   A. Referendum and initiative
   B. Elections and Political Parties
   C. Political Parties and Press
   D. Landsgemeinde and Parliament

10. Land of direct democracy is ___________?

    A. India
    B. East Germany
    C. USSR
    D. France
    E. Switzerland