1. Who among the following defined sovereignty as “the supreme power of the state over its citizens and subjects”?
(a) Jean Bodin
(b) Thomas Hobbes
(c) John Austin
(d) Rousseau
Answer: (a) Jean Bodin
2. Which of the following is a characteristic of sovereignty?
(a) Permanence
(b) Indivisibility
(c) Exclusiveness
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
3. Which of the following theories of sovereignty focuses on the legal aspects of state power?
(a) Political Theory
(b) Legal Theory
(c) Marxist Theory
(d) Pluralist Theory
Answer: (b) Legal Theory
4. The power of the state to make laws that all individuals within its borders must obey is known as:
(a) Authority
(b) Power
(c) Legal Sovereignty
(d) Political Sovereignty
Answer: (c) Legal Sovereignty
5. Who said that sovereignty is indivisible and that the state possesses the ultimate authority to make law?
(a) John Locke
(b) Jean Bodin
(c) Max Weber
(d) Thomas Hobbes
Answer: (b) Jean Bodin
6. Which of the following best describes the concept of ‘Power’ in political theory?
(a) The ability to make and enforce laws
(b) The capacity to influence or control the behavior of others
(c) The ability to make moral judgments
(d) The system of government structure
Answer: (b) The capacity to influence or control the behavior of others
7. In which of the following does sovereignty reside in the government but is exercised by the people?
(a) Absolute Sovereignty
(b) Popular Sovereignty
(c) Legal Sovereignty
(d) Dual Sovereignty
Answer: (b) Popular Sovereignty
8. Which of the following defines the ‘State’?
(a) A body of laws
(b) A system of government
(c) A territory with a permanent population, a government, and the ability to enter into relations with other states
(d) An economic system
Answer: (c) A territory with a permanent population, a government, and the ability to enter into relations with other states
9. The concept of “Authority” in political theory refers to:
(a) The power to enforce decisions
(b) The legitimate right to exercise power
(c) The ability to influence without coercion
(d) The legal capacity to make laws
Answer: (b) The legitimate right to exercise power
10. Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of the state?
(a) Territory
(b) Sovereignty
(c) Political power
(d) Religion
Answer: (d) Religion
11. Legal sovereignty is vested in which of the following entities?
(a) The ruler
(b) The people
(c) The constitution
(d) The supreme court
Answer: (c) The constitution
12. Who said that law is the command of the sovereign and is backed by the threat of punishment?
(a) John Austin
(b) Karl Marx
(c) Rousseau
(d) Thomas Hobbes
Answer: (a) John Austin
13. The pluralist theory of sovereignty asserts that:
(a) Sovereignty belongs to a single, unified power in the state
(b) The state is the only sovereign entity in society
(c) Several groups share sovereignty within the state
(d) Sovereignty is absolute and indivisible
Answer: (c) Several groups share sovereignty within the state
14. The state’s authority is often described as: (a) The power to maintain order and law
(b) The ability to influence economic growth
(c) The capacity to control natural resources
(d) The right to impose taxes
Answer: (a) The power to maintain order and law
15. Who argued that the state’s sovereignty is unlimited and cannot be transferred or alienated?
(a) Jean Bodin
(b) Thomas Hobbes
(c) John Locke
(d) Rousseau
Answer: (a) Jean Bodin
16. Which of the following is NOT a valid characteristic of authority?
(a) Legitimacy
(b) Control
(c) Recognition
(d) Coercion
Answer: (d) Coercion
17. The theory of sovereignty that states that laws are the expression of the collective will of the people is called:
(a) Social Contract Theory
(b) Democratic Sovereignty
(c) Popular Sovereignty
(d) Legal Sovereignty
Answer: (c) Popular Sovereignty
18. Who described the state as a “mechanism of social control” and argued that laws are nothing but commands from the sovereign?
(a) Max Weber
(b) John Locke
(c) Thomas Hobbes
(d) Karl Marx
Answer: (c) Thomas Hobbes
19. In political theory, ‘Power’ is often associated with:
(a) Wealth
(b) Influence and control
(c) Moral authority
(d) Military strength
Answer: (b) Influence and control
20. Which of the following best describes “Authority” in a democratic system?
(a) Power derived from the ability to impose laws
(b) Power granted by the people to elected representatives
(c) Power derived from coercion and force
(d) Power that is absolute and unquestioned
Answer: (b) Power granted by the people to elected representatives