POLITICAL SCIENCE – MCQs

Who coined the term “political science” and is considered one of the founders of modern political science?

A) Aristotle

B) Plato

C) Machiavelli

D) Montesquieu

Which political system is characterized by rule by a religious authority?

A) Oligarchy

B) Monarchy

C) Theocracy

D) Plutocracy

Who developed the concept of “checks and balances” in government to prevent the concentration of power?

A) Montesquieu

B) Rousseau

C) Locke

D) Marx

Which political ideology advocates for the preservation of traditional social institutions and opposes rapid change?

A) Conservatism

B) Liberalism

C) Socialism

D) Fascism

Who wrote the book “The Wealth of Nations,” which laid the foundations of classical economics and capitalism?

A) Karl Marx

B) Adam Smith

C) John Maynard Keynes

D) Milton Friedman

What is the term for a system of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of a wealthy elite?

A) Oligarchy

B) Monarchy

C) Plutocracy

D) Theocracy

Who developed the concept of “survival of the fittest” in the context of evolutionary theory, which influenced social Darwinism?

A) Charles Darwin

B) Sigmund Freud

C) Herbert Spencer

D) Friedrich Nietzsche

Which political theory emphasizes the importance of collective ownership of the means of production and the abolition of private property?

A) Fascism

B) Socialism

C) Liberalism

D) Conservatism

Who is known for his theory of the “invisible hand” in economics, which describes the self-regulating nature of free markets?

A) John Maynard Keynes

B) Friedrich Hayek

C) Adam Smith

D) Milton Friedman

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