POLITICAL SCIENCE – MCQs

Which political philosopher is known for his concept of the “veil of ignorance,” which emphasizes impartiality in decision-making?

A) John Rawls

B) Thomas Hobbes

C) Immanuel Kant

D) Friedrich Nietzsche

Which political ideology advocates for the collective ownership of the means of production and the abolition of social classes?

A) Liberalism

B) Conservatism

C) Socialism

D) Fascism

Who is known for his theory of “separation of powers,” which influenced the design of the U.S. Constitution?

A) Montesquieu

B) Rousseau

C) Locke

D) Hobbes

Which political ideology emphasizes the role of the state in promoting economic equality and social welfare?

A) Fascism

B) Conservatism

C) Liberalism

D) Socialism

Who wrote the book “Two Treatises of Government,” which influenced the development of liberal political thought?

A) John Locke

B) Thomas Hobbes

C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

D) Immanuel Kant

Which political theory advocates for the rule of the proletariat (working class) over the bourgeoisie (capitalist class)?

A) Conservatism

B) Fascism

C) Marxism

D) Libertarianis

What is the term for a system of government in which power is vested in a hereditary ruler?

A) Oligarchy

B) Monarchy

C) Aristocracy

D) Theocracy

Who developed the concept of “civil disobedience” as a form of protest against unjust laws?

A) Martin Luther King Jr.

B) Mahatma Gandhi

C) Nelson Mandela

D) Rosa Parks

Which political philosophy emphasizes the primacy of the state and subordination of the individual to the collective?

A) Fascism

B) Anarchism

C) Liberalism

D) Libertarianism

Who wrote the book “On Liberty,” which defends individual freedom against state interference?

A) John Stuart Mill

B) Karl Marx

C) Friedrich Engels

D) John Locke