B.A Political Science
QUESTION BANK
POL/EL-101 POLITICAL THEORY: IDEAS AND CONCEPTS (A)
Question Bank:
UNIT-1
MEANING, NATURE AND SCOPE OF POLITICAL SCOPE
Short Notes:
(5 marks each)
What is political theory?
What is the difference between traditional and modern political theory.
What is Normative Theory?
What is Empirical Theory?
What is Trans-Empirical Theory?
What is Political Philosophy?
What is Political Science?
Descriptive:
(9 marks each)
1. Explain about Political Theory.
2. Discuss the relevance/significance of political theory.
3. Discuss the relationship of political science with other social sciences/Allied Sciences.
4. Is Political Science a science? Explain.
5. Is Political Science an Art? Explain.
6. Discuss the Behaviouralist approach to political science/political theory.
7. Explain the difference/relationship between political theory, political philosophy and
political science.
8. Explain the difference between classical, modern and contemporary political theory.
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9. Explain the growth and evolution of Political Theory.
10. Explain the meaning and scope of political theory.
11. Discuss the normative and empirical political theories.
12. Explain about Behaviouralism.
UNIT-11
STATE: MEANING, ELEMENTS AND ORIGIN
Short notes:
(5 marks each)
What is a State?
What are the Elements of the State?
Explain the traditional and modern definition of a State.
What is the difference between State and Society.
Describe Locke’s concept of human nature.
What are the Characteristic features of the State?
Descriptive:
(9 marks each)
Explain the Significance of the State.
Explain the Anarchist view of the State.
Explain the development of the theory of Social Contract.
Compare the views of Hobbes and Locke on Social Contract Theory.
Compare the views of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau on Social Contract Theory.
What are the factors that help in the Evolutions of State. Explain
Explain Marxist theory of the origin of the state.
Explain the theories of a State.
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UNIT- 111
LIBERTY, EQUALITY, RIGHTS : MEANING,TYPES,THEORIES
Short notes:
(5 marks each)
Negative and Positive Liberty.
Law and Morality.
What are the Sources of Law?
What is equity?
What is International Law?
Define the term ‘Law.
What do you know about Moral Rights?
Explain the Legal Rights.
What do you know about civil Rights?
What do you know about Political Rights?
Descriptive:
(9 marks each)
1. Explain Marxist view on Liberty.
2. Explain Liberal view on liberty
3. Explain the relationship between liberty and equality
4. Define Liberty. Explain the kinds of Liberty.
5. Explain the relationship between Law and Liberty.
6. Explain the Marxist concept of Liberty/Freedom.
7. Explain Laski’s Theory of Rights.
8. Describe the Legal Theory of Rights.
9. Describe the idealistic theory of rights.
UNIT-IV
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LAW, JUSTICE, SOVEREIGNTY: MEANING,TYPES
Short notes:
(5 marks each)
1. What is Law?
2. What are the kinds of law?
3. Explain the Rule of Law.
4. What is Justice?
5. What are the dimensions of Justice?
6. What do you mean by ‘Legal Justice’?
7. What do you mean by ‘Natural Justice’?
8. What is Sovereignty?
9. What is Internal and External sovereignty?
10. What is Popular Sovereignty?
11. Explain Dejure Sovereignty and Defacto Sovereign
12. What do you understand by ‘Legal and political’ sovereignty
Descriptive:
(9 marks each)
Define sovereignty and its aspects.
What are the characteristics of sovereignty?
Explain the relationship between Equality and Justice.
Explain Titular sovereignty.
Distinguish between Defacto and Dejure sovereignty?
Explain the difference between Internal sovereignty and External sovereignty.
“To divide sovereignty is to destroy it”. Explain.
Explain the common ground between law and morality.
Is law an expression of the general will? Explain.
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UNIT- V
DEMOCRACY: MEANING AND DIMENSIONS
Short notes:
(5 marks each)
1. What is Democracy?
2. What is Direct and Indirect democracy?
3. What are the Merits of Democracy?
4. What are the Demerits of democracy?
5. What are the difference between Socialist and bourgeois democracy?
6. What are the difference between Marxist theory and Elitist theory of democracy?
7. Mention the Criticism of Marxist theory of democracy.
8. What is Referendum?
9. What is Initiative?
10. What is Recall?
11. Explain the Characteristics of Liberal theory of democracy.
Descriptive:
(9 marks each)
1. Explain the Liberal Perspective of State.
2. What are the Conditions necessary for successful working of democracy?
3. Explain the Classical Liberal theory of democracy.
4. Explain the Elitist theory of democracy?
5. Describe about the Pluralist theory of democracy?
6. Explain the Marxist theory of democracy.
7. Difference between Marxist theory and Elitist theory of democracy.
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UNIT- 1
POLITICAL THEORY
The word ‘Theory’ used in the term political theory has been derived from the word ‘Theoria’.
To which of the following languages does this word belong?
Greek
Who of the following is considered the first political scientist?
(a) Aristotle
3. Who said, ‘Political theory’ means anything about politics or relevant to politics and narrowly
as the disciplined investigation of political problems?
(a) George Sabine
4. Political Theory is ‘so what’ department of Political science. Who said so?
(a) Robert Dahl (b) Almond (c) Rodee (d) David Easton
5. Which of the following is the element of political theory?
(a) Observation (b)Analysis (c) Evaluation (d) All the theory
6. Who first developed political science as a systematic study?
Ans) Ancient Greek
7. Who wrote the book, ‘Preface to Democratic Theory’?
Ans) Robert Dahl
8. Who said, ‘Political science as a discipline is concerned with the problems of ends.....’?
Ans) David E. Apter
9. Who termed ‘politics’ as a basic human activity?
Ans) Aristotle
10. Name two modern writers who state politics with power.
Ans) Max Weber and Abraham Kaplan
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11. Who said politics is ‘the authoritative allocation of values’?
Ans) David Easton
12. In which book did Laski talk’s politics as a special case in the exercise of power?
Ans) ‘Grammer of Politics’
13. Who wrote the book ‘Grammer of Politics’?
Ans) Harold J.Laski
14. Who first used the word ‘Politics’?
Ans) Aristotle
15. ` Master Science’ is associated with.......?
Ans) Aristotle
16. Who wrote the book, ‘An Introduction to Comparative Government’?
Ans) Jean Blondel
17. Who first identified the distinct nature of politics?
Ans) Aristotle
18. Who wrote the book ‘Politics’?
Ans. Aristotle
19. Aristotle termed politics as ......?
Ans) Master Science
20. Who said, ‘Theory is not concerned only with goals.....but with men and their
potentialities’?
Ans) Horkheimer
21. Where did politics originated from, according to Aristotle?
Ans) An Organized community
22. Who opines that politics is a struggle for power?
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Ans) Abraham Kaplan
23. Who said, ‘politics begins and ends with the state’?
Ans) Garner
24. Who wrote the book ‘Political science’?
Ans) R.G. Gettel
25. Who is the father of politics or political science?
Ans) Aristotle
26. Which book is also called as the politics Bible?
Ans. ‘Political Theory’ by Sabine
27. ‘Polis’ is a ........... word.
Ans. Greek
28. Greek word ‘polis’ means......?
Ans. City-states
29. Who said, ‘politics is the art of possible’?
Ans. Bismarck
30. Who said, ‘political theory is an explanation of what politics is all about’?
Ans. George Sabine
31. What is the most accepted definition of political science?
Ans. The most accepted definition of political science is that, political science is the study of
general problems of the state and government.
32. What is theory?
Ans. Theory is originated from the Greek word ‘theoria’. Theory means a well-focused mental
outlook taken at something in a state of contemplation with the intent to realize or understand
it.
26. Political theory in its classic form, emerged in
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(a) Ancient Greek culture
(b) Marxist writings
(c) Laski’s writing
27. “Man is a social animal.”Who said this?
(a) Plato
(b) Aristotle
(c) Locke
(d) Bentham
28. Who said this, “Political Science begins and ends with the state’’.
(a) Garcris ( )
(b) Garner ( )
(c) Leacock ( )
(d) Dimock ( )
29.Who said, “Political Science is the science of power.’’
(a) Catlin
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(b) Gilchrist (
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(c) Aristotle (
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(d) Rousseau (
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30. Who said this, “politics is the art of possible’’.
(a) Mazzini
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(b) Garibaldi (
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(c) Bismarck
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(d) Fredrick Pollock (
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31. Who treats political science as a master of science ?
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(a) Burke (
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(b) Garner (
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(c) Buckle (
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(d) Hobbes (
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32. Who has written the book, “Politics ‘’?
(a) Aristotle
33. What is the modern study method of political science?
(a) Behaviouralism
34. In modern time the main concern of political science is
(a) Money and Chair
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(b) Luxury and power
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(c) Money and influence (
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(d) Power and influence
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35.Aristotle studied the constitution of
(a) 155 countries (
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(b) 158 countries (
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(c) 160 countries
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(d) 162 countries
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36. Who is called the first political sociologist?
(a) Lenin
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(b) Karl Marx
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(c) Robert A Dahl (
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(d) Heinz Eulou
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37. Who said this, “History is the past politics and politics is present history’’.
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(a) Lipson (
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(b) Seeley (
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(c) Maclver (
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(d) Freeman (
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38. Who said, “History without Political Science has no fruit and Political Science without
History has no root.
(a) Seeley
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(b) Garner (
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(c) Kent
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(d) Burke
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39. Who invented Political Theory ?
(a) The Greeks
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40. Empirical analysis on political theory is based on
(a) facts-laden approach
41.‘City States’ were very
(i) big
(ii) powerful
(iii) small
(iv)weak
42.Traditional political theory concerned itself with
What politics ought to be (
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Systematic study of political behaviour (
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Political activity influenced by religion, psychology and sociology (
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Study of power
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43. “Political theory is anything about politics or relevant to politics.’’ Who said it?
David Held
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George Sabine (
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R. F. Rigg
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Aristotle
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44.Empirical theory is concerned with
(a) Ethics and Philosophy
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(b) Facts and actualities
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(c) Norms and values
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(d)Both values and facts
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Political theory in its classic form emerged in
Ancient Greek culture
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Ancient Chinese culture
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Marxist writings
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Laski’s writings
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The term ‘Politics’ is derived from Greek word ‘Polis’ which means a
Nation state
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Polis state
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City state
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Absolute state
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Political Science is the science of
Intellectuals
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Sovereignty
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Power
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Politics
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47.Aristotle was a world-famous philosopher of
Italy
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Germany
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Costa Rica
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Greece
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Who has written the book, “Politics’’?
Laski
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Aristotle (
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Garner
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Plato
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49.What is the modern study method of political science?
Behaviourism
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Philosophical method (
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Statistical method
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Historical method
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50.Empirical analysis on political theory is based on
Facts-laden approach (
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Value/moral worthiness approach ( )
Both (a) and (b)
None of the above
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UNIT 11
STATE: MEANING,ELEMENTS AND ORIGIN
1. “State is a growth, not a make’’ is the view championed by
(a) the Divine theory of Origin of state
(b) Social Contract Origin theory of State
(c) Evolution theory of State
(d) None of these
2.The Marxist concept of the State suggests that the State is an
Ans) artificial institution
3.Theory of ‘General Will’ was originated by
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Ans) Rousseau
4.Rousseau was the champion of
Ans) direct democracy
5.According to mechanistic theory,state is a/an
Ans) artificial institutions
6.Who defined, State as a power which has authority over man?
Ans.Machiavelli
7.“Man is a social animal.” Who said this?
Ans. Aristotle
8.According to Locke, man was
Ans) in the beginning happy but later on became unhappy in State of nature
9.Who said, man is born free but everywhere in chain?
Ans) Rousseau
10.Direct democracy is found today
Ans) Switzerland.
11.According to Thomas Hobbes
Ans) Men are short , nasty, brutish, poor and solitary.
12. Marx was the greatest supporter of
(i) Capitalism
(ii) Socialism
(iii) Imperialism
(iv) Nationalism
13. According to the theory of Divine origin the state was created by:
(i) Men
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(ii) Women
(iii) God
(iv)None of the above
14. The chief exponent of the Patriarchy theory is
(i) Sir Henry Maine
(ii) Prof.Laski
(iii) Maclver
(iv) T.H.Green
15. “Political power grew out of the barrel of the gun.”Who said this?
(i) Bismark
(ii) Hitler
(iii) Mao Tse-tung
(iv) Mussolini
16. The State possesses
Five elements
Seven elements
Four elements
Six elements
17. Hobbes mentioned about the theory of Social Contract in his book
Republic
The Prince
Leviathan
Das Capital
18.The author of the book The Prince is
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Thomas Locke
Hobbes
Marx and Engels
Machiavelli
UNIT-111
LIBERTY,EQUALITY, RIGHTS : MEANING,TYPES,THEORIES
1.Individual theory of right was propounded by
Ans) Locke
2.Equality means
Ans) Equality of opportunities
3.In the 20th Century greater emphasis was laid on
Ans) Social and economic equality
4.`Liberty’ equality and Fraternity were the watch words of the
Ans) French Revolution
5.Which theory holds that custom is the origin of rights?
Ans) The Historical theory
6.The sanction behind Moral Right is
Ans) The ethical sense of the community
7.Right to property is a
Ans) Economic Right
8.Fundamental Rights are those rights that are guaranteed by
Ans) Constitution
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9.Right to Franchise is a
Ans) Political Right
10.Right to vote is a
Ans) Political Right
11.’The Economic theory of Rights’ has been expounded by
Ans) Karl Marx
12.What is political right?
Ans) Right to criticize the government
13.The word ‘liber’ means
Licence
Free
Restricted
Obstruction
14. The statement ‘political liberty without economic equality is myth’, is given by
Ans) Dicey
15.Civil Liberty is inherent in the laws of
Ans) Society
UNIT-IV
LAW, JUSTICE, SOVEREIGNTY: MEANING,TYPES
1.Sovereignty is an essential attribute of
Ans) State
2.In the monistic concept,sovereignty is
Ans) absolute
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3.Pluralistic theory of sovereignty attacks monoistic concept of sovereignty because
Ans) it makes the Government absolute
4.De jure sovereignty means
Ans) sovereignty in law
5.De facto sovereignty means
Ans) Sovereignty in fact
6.Sovereignty was first of all used by
Ans) Bodin
7.The author or the statement, “Sovereignty is the supreme will of the state” is
Ans) Austin
8.The author or the statement, “Sovereignty is the element which differentiates state from
association” is
Ans) Gilchrist
9.One of the essential characteristics of sovereignty is ‘ilimitability’ which of the following
meanings is appropriate in connection with illimitability.
Ans) Supreme power of the state
10.To denote Sovereignty the term ‘Supreme power’ was used by
Ans) Aristotle
11.The concept of ‘Legal Sovereignty’ was for the first time propounded by
Ans) Austin
12.The English monarch is the best example of a
Ans) Titular sovereign
13. “The province of “Jurisprudence Determined” is the work of
Ans) Austin
14.The most important political thinker of Monistic concept of sovereignty was
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Ans) Austin
15.In the pluralistic concept, sovereignty is
Ans) limited
16. Pluralistic theory of sovereignty attacks monistic concept of sovereignty because
Ans) it makes the government absolute
17.According to Hobbes, the sovereign was
Ans) not a part of the contract
18. In the monistic concept, sovereignty is
Ans) absolute
19. Who can declare a law invalid?
Ans) Independent Judiciary
20. International law is less effective because
Ans) There is no law enforcing authority
21.`Spirit of Law’ was written by
Ans) Montesquieu
22. Judicial Review stands for
Ans) Review of decisions already declared and laws made
23. The law making organ of the government is called
Ans) Legislature
24. The job of adjudication is the function of
Ans) Judiciary
25. The sanction behind moral right is
Ans) The ethical sense of the community
26. Which is the largest source of law?
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Ans) Legislature
UNIT V
DEMOCRACY
1. The origin of democracy can be traced to
Ans) Ancient Greek City-States
2. “Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people.” who said this?
Ans) Lincoln
Which of the following is a device of direct democracy?
Ans) Plebiscite
The Elitist theory of democracy is found in the writings of
Ans) Pareto and Mosca
5.The term ‘democracy’ is derived from which of the following Greek word.
Ans)Demos and Kratia
6.According to the Marxists, ‘democracy’ means
Ans) Abolition of classes
7.Which of the following thinker has criticised Marxism a Utopian engineering and
Historicalism?
Ans) Karl Popper
8.According to Aristotle, the worst form of government is
Ans) Democracy
9. The origin of democracy can be traced to
Ancient Greek City-States
Medieval Age
Feudalism
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Ancient India
10. Which one is not a characteristic of Liberal Democracy?
Universal adult suffrage
Representative government
Controlled government
Individual rights and freedom of expression
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