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Political Science MCQs with Answers and Explanations
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Arend Lijphart is famous for developing the concept of ‘Consociational Democracy’, which works best in:
ADeeply divided or fragmented societies
BHomogeneous city-states
CTotalitarian military regimes
DAbsolute monarchies
The primary source of International Law listed under Article 38 of the ICJ Statute includes:
ANational Municipal Court Rulings only
BInternational Treaties and Customary International Law
CPolitical speeches by heads of state
DUN Press Releases
In International Law, the principle of ‘Pacta Sunt Servanda’ means that:
AStates can break treaties whenever national interest changes
BForeign diplomats are immune from local taxes
CTreaties in force are binding upon the parties and must be performed in good faith
DHigh seas are open to all nations equally
The British political system is defined by which core constitutional principle articulated by A.V. Dicey?
ARigid Written Constitution
BJudicial Supremacy over Legislation
CFederal Power Sharing
DParliamentary Sovereignty and Rule of Law
France currently operates under the political framework of the:
AFifth Republic
BFourth Republic
CThird Republic
DSecond Empire
The term ‘Judicial Review’ was famously established in the US Supreme Court landmark case:
ABrown v. Board of Education (1954)
BMarbury v. Madison (1803)
CRoe v. Wade (1973)
DMcCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
In comparative politics, a system where power is constitutionally divided between a central authority and constituent regional units is a:
AUnitary System
BConfederal System
CFederal System
DTotalitarian System
The political model of Switzerland is unique due to its heavy reliance on direct democracy through:
AA hereditary monarch
BA single-party supreme council
CA military tribunal
DReferendums and Popular Initiatives
The ‘Shadow Cabinet’ is an essential feature of which political system?
ABritish Parliamentary System
BAmerican Presidential System
CFrench Semi-Presidential System
DSwiss Direct Democratic System
Shah Waliullah Dehlawi’s major work on socio-political and religious reform in 18th-century India is titled:
AHujjat Allah al-Baligha
BSiyasatnama
CAl-Fawz al-Kabir
DFatawa-e-Alamgiri