Political Science Mcqs
The modern democracy is known as: _________?

A. Direct democracy
B. People’s democracy
C. Representative democracy
D. Socialist democracy

In democracy the final authority rests with: __________?

A. Parliament
B. People
C. Council of ministers
D. Civil servants

The classical theory of democracy can be traced back to the writings of: __________?

A. Ancient greek philosophers
B. Ancient chinese philosophers
C. Proudhon
D. French philosophers of the seventeenth century

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

Lord Bryce defines democracy as: ________________________?

A. “a form of government in which the will of majority of qualified rules.”
B. “the progress of all, through all under the leadership of the best and the wisest.”
C. “government by the freely chosen representatives of the people and not by the people themselves.”
D. “nothing more than an experiment in government.”

Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as an essential attribute of democracy?

A. Freedom of speech
B. Freedom of religion
C. Equality before law
D. Equality of property

Which one of the following criticisms holds good for Western democracy?

A. It promotes apathy towards politics
B. It is characterised by vast socioeconomic inequalities
C. It leads to monopoly over the means of communications
D. All the above