Sovereignty, State Law, Authority & power MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 21, 2025

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1. : Who among the following defined sovereignty as “the supreme power of the state over its citizens and subjects”?





2. : Which of the following is a characteristic of sovereignty?





3. : Which of the following theories of sovereignty focuses on the legal aspects of state power?





4. : The power of the state to make laws that all individuals within its borders must obey is known as:





5. : Who said that sovereignty is indivisible and that the state possesses the ultimate authority to make law?





6. : Which of the following best describes the concept of ‘Power’ in political theory?





7. : In which of the following does sovereignty reside in the government but is exercised by the people?





8. : Which of the following defines the ‘State’?





9. : The concept of “Authority” in political theory refers to:





10. : Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of the state?





11. : Legal sovereignty is vested in which of the following entities?





12. : Who said that law is the command of the sovereign and is backed by the threat of punishment?





13. : The pluralist theory of sovereignty asserts that:





14. : The state’s authority is often described as:





15. : Who argued that the state’s sovereignty is unlimited and cannot be transferred or alienated?





16. : Which of the following is NOT a valid characteristic of authority?





17. : The theory of sovereignty that states that laws are the expression of the collective will of the people is called:





18. : Who described the state as a “mechanism of social control” and argued that laws are nothing but commands from the sovereign?





19. : In political theory, ‘Power’ is often associated with:





20. : Which of the following best describes “Authority” in a democratic system?





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