POLITICAL SCIENCE – MCQs

Who wrote the book “Das Kapital,” which critically analyzes capitalist economic systems?

A) Karl Marx

B) Friedrich Engels

C) Vladimir Lenin

D) Leon Trotsky

Which political ideology advocates for the establishment of a classless society based on common ownership of the means of production?

A) Fascism

B) Conservatism

C) Socialism

D) Liberalism

What is the term for a system of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of a small, elite group of individuals?

A) Oligarchy

B) Monarchy

C) Plutocracy

D) Aristocracy

Who is known for his theory of the “veil of ignorance,” which emphasizes fairness and impartiality in decision-making?

A) John Locke

B) Thomas Hobbes

C) John Rawls

D) Immanuel Kant

Which political ideology emphasizes the primacy of the state and subordination of individual interests?

A) Fascism

B) Anarchism

C) Liberalism

D) Libertarianism

Who developed the concept of “dialectical materialism” in the context of historical materialism?

A) Karl Marx

B) Friedrich Engels

C) Vladimir Lenin

D) Leon Trotsky

Which political philosophy emphasizes the protection of individual liberties and limited government intervention?

A) Conservatism

B) Socialism

C) Liberalism

D) Fascism

What is the term for a system of government in which power is vested in the hands of a religious authority?

A) Oligarchy

B) Monarchy

C) Theocracy

D) Plutocracy

Who is known for his concept of “civil disobedience” as a form of nonviolent protest against unjust laws?

A) Martin Luther King Jr.

B) Mahatma Gandhi

C) Nelson Mandela

D) Rosa Parks

Which political ideology emphasizes individual freedom, minimal government, and free-market capitalism?

A) Conservatism

B) Liberalism

C) Communism

D) Fascism