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Which emotion is NOT one of the four emotions that dictate human conduct according to the described philosophy?
Which emotion is NOT one of the four emotions that dictate human conduct according to the described philosophy?
Which of the following is a method Plato proposed to check corruption among the guardian class?
Which of the following is a method Plato proposed to check corruption among the guardian class?
Which statement regarding the social contract of Hobbes is accurate?
Which statement regarding the social contract of Hobbes is accurate?
Which concept is incorrectly associated with John Locke's philosophy?
Which concept is incorrectly associated with John Locke's philosophy?
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Which of the following figures did NOT influence Gandhi's philosophy?
Which of the following figures did NOT influence Gandhi's philosophy?
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The term 'Voluntary Poverty' is primarily associated with which thinker?
The term 'Voluntary Poverty' is primarily associated with which thinker?
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What is 'Nai Talim' fundamentally focused on?
What is 'Nai Talim' fundamentally focused on?
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Which individual or concept is commonly misattributed in relation to the idea of Social Contract?
Which individual or concept is commonly misattributed in relation to the idea of Social Contract?
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Which statement about Rousseau's 'General Will' is incorrect?
Which statement about Rousseau's 'General Will' is incorrect?
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Who did Karl Popper label as 'enemies of open society'?
Who did Karl Popper label as 'enemies of open society'?
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Which thinker is not associated with the Frankfurt School?
Which thinker is not associated with the Frankfurt School?
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Which work was not authored by Karl Marx?
Which work was not authored by Karl Marx?
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Which theorist proposed 'Justice as Mutual Advantage'?
Which theorist proposed 'Justice as Mutual Advantage'?
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Who introduced the concepts of 'negative and positive peace'?
Who introduced the concepts of 'negative and positive peace'?
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In which context did a philosopher say, 'collectively as a body, although not individually-the quality of the few best...'?
In which context did a philosopher say, 'collectively as a body, although not individually-the quality of the few best...'?
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Which of these thinkers did not support positive liberty?
Which of these thinkers did not support positive liberty?
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What is the role of the Senate in the process of nominating Supreme Court judges?
What is the role of the Senate in the process of nominating Supreme Court judges?
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Which statement about the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is true?
Which statement about the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is true?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Swiss constitution?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Swiss constitution?
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The first three articles of the US Constitution primarily address which concept?
The first three articles of the US Constitution primarily address which concept?
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What best defines the difference between Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism?
What best defines the difference between Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism?
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Which of the following books is NOT correctly matched with its author?
Which of the following books is NOT correctly matched with its author?
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Which main feature corresponds to Associational interest groups in Almond’s classification?
Which main feature corresponds to Associational interest groups in Almond’s classification?
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Which of the following amendments granted voting rights to women in the United States?
Which of the following amendments granted voting rights to women in the United States?
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Which of these statements is not correct about the system approach in comparative politics?
Which of these statements is not correct about the system approach in comparative politics?
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According to Almond, which of the following is not classified as an 'output' function of a political system?
According to Almond, which of the following is not classified as an 'output' function of a political system?
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Which of these statements correctly differentiates New Institutionalism from Old Institutionalism?
Which of these statements correctly differentiates New Institutionalism from Old Institutionalism?
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Which one of these is not classified as a type of New Institutionalism?
Which one of these is not classified as a type of New Institutionalism?
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Identify the correct chronological order in which the following approaches emerged in comparative politics.
Identify the correct chronological order in which the following approaches emerged in comparative politics.
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Which statement about Old and New Institutionalism is inaccurate?
Which statement about Old and New Institutionalism is inaccurate?
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Structural-Functional approach?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Structural-Functional approach?
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Which statement about Modernization theory is incorrect?
Which statement about Modernization theory is incorrect?
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Which of the following terms is NOT related to Taylor’s scientific management?
Which of the following terms is NOT related to Taylor’s scientific management?
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Which thinker is associated with the 'Iron Law of Oligarchy'?
Which thinker is associated with the 'Iron Law of Oligarchy'?
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Identify the electoral system that corresponds to Germany.
Identify the electoral system that corresponds to Germany.
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Which of the following terms is NOT associated with Weber’s Bureaucratic Theory?
Which of the following terms is NOT associated with Weber’s Bureaucratic Theory?
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Which of the following experiments was NOT part of the Hawthorne Studies conducted by Elton Mayo?
Which of the following experiments was NOT part of the Hawthorne Studies conducted by Elton Mayo?
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Which thinker is associated with the concept of 'Circulation of Elites'?
Which thinker is associated with the concept of 'Circulation of Elites'?
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Identify the electoral system used in France.
Identify the electoral system used in France.
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Which of the following is NOT a component of Mayo’s Human Relations Theory?
Which of the following is NOT a component of Mayo’s Human Relations Theory?
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Which period corresponds to the Politics-Administration Dichotomy in the evolution of Public Administration?
Which period corresponds to the Politics-Administration Dichotomy in the evolution of Public Administration?
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Which of the following principles does NOT belong to the four principles of Organisation as proposed by Mooney and Reiley?
Which of the following principles does NOT belong to the four principles of Organisation as proposed by Mooney and Reiley?
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Who is regarded as the classical thinker that provided the managerial functions in organization summarized in the acronym POCCC?
Who is regarded as the classical thinker that provided the managerial functions in organization summarized in the acronym POCCC?
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Who is credited with the creation and coordination of the Minnowbrook III conferences in 2008?
Who is credited with the creation and coordination of the Minnowbrook III conferences in 2008?
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Which thinker defined the Budget as a series of goals with price tags attached?
Which thinker defined the Budget as a series of goals with price tags attached?
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Under parliamentary form of government, who stated that bureaucracy thrives under the clock of ministerial responsibility?
Under parliamentary form of government, who stated that bureaucracy thrives under the clock of ministerial responsibility?
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According to Realism, what is the essence of international politics?
According to Realism, what is the essence of international politics?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a key tenet of Liberalism in International Relations?
Which of the following is NOT considered a key tenet of Liberalism in International Relations?
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Study Notes
Rousseau's General Will
- Rousseau's General Will represents the collective good of a society.
- It signifies participatory and deliberative democracy.
- It's the collective expression of the common good.
- Opposing the General Will cannot be forced; individual compliance is not mandatory.
Popper's Enemies of Open Society
- Popper identified Plato, Hegel, and Marx as enemies of open society.
Frankfurt School
- Erich Fromm and Herbert Marcuse are part of the Frankfurt School of critical thinkers.
- Jürgen Habermas is also associated with the Frankfurt School.
- Carole Patman is not part of the Frankfurt School.
Karl Marx's Works
- Karl Marx authored or co-authored Das Kapital, The Holy Family, and The German Ideology.
- The State and Revolution was not exclusively authored by Marx.
Justice as Mutual Advantage
- David Gauthier suggested the concept of "Justice as Mutual Advantage."
Negative and Positive Peace
- Johan Galtung introduced the concepts of "negative and positive peace."
Rule of the Many
- Aristotle argued that the Polity, a form of rule by the many, can sometimes, collectively, outperform the few best individuals.
- This idea is in relation to Polity.
Political Behaviour Analysis
- Anthony Downs used models and assumptions from economics to analyze political behavior.
Positive Liberty
- Rousseau, Hegel, and T.H. Green supported positive liberty.
- John Rawls's views are not covered here.
Rousseau's Ideas
- Rousseau aimed to reconcile liberty and sovereignty.
- Sovereignty originates with the people and is transferred to the ruler.
- Rousseau believed the General Will is always morally correct.
- He did not support natural roles differentiated by gender.
Marx's View of the State
- Marx posited that the proletariat must seize state power.
- Marx believed the state is inherently bad and should eventually disappear.
- The additional details about human nature and emotions mentioned in the question are not part of the core concepts of his views on the state.
Plato's Device to Check Corruption
- Plato proposed state-sponsored education to control corruption within the guardian class.
Social Contract
- Social contract theory primarily examines political obligation and the origin of the state.
Matching Concepts and Authors
- The provided matching question has been addressed in the respective sections above.
Hobbes's Social Contract
- Hobbes's social contract describes individuals relinquishing all self-governance rights to a sovereign.
- The sovereign is not a party to the contract.
- The contract isn't reversible. The contract removes almost all natural rights of individuals.
Locke's Concepts
- Locke introduced the concept of "tacit consent."
- Locke believed in resistance by the governed when the government acts arbitrarily.
- Locke posited that natural rights exist prior to social contract and are not produced by it.
- The government's purpose is protecting natural rights.
Gandhi's Influences
- Gandhi's Hind Swaraj was influenced by figures from Italy (Garibaldi and/or Mazzini), and philosophers like Ruskin, Thoreau, and Tolstoy.
- Gandhi was not impacted by Lenin's Russia.
Gandhi's Philosophy
- Voluntary poverty is associated with Gandhi's thoughts.
- Specific books and philosophies related to Gandhi's influence have not been detailed here.
Nai Talim
- Nai Talim was a pedagogical principle advocated by Gandhi.
System Approach in Comparative Politics
- This is a general overview of the approach without detailed questions.
Almond's Output Functions
- Political communication is not an output function of a political system, according to Almond.
New Institutionalism
- New institutionalism differs from the older approach by incorporating a wider range of rules (both formal and informal) and actors in the analysis.
- The older approach focused primarily on legal and formal structures.
Chronological Order of Approaches in Comparative Politics
- A precise chronology of approaches is not provided.
Modernization Theory
- This section presents an overview of the theory without addressing the specific questions asked.
US Constitution Articles
- The first three articles of the US Constitution concern the federal governmental structures.
Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism
- Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism share features such as unelected leadership and limited rights for citizens.
- Totalitarianism is distinct with the state controlling almost all aspects of citizens' lives and having a detailed state ideology.
Defining Books in Comparative Politics
- This section has matching questions about different authors who are scholars of Comparative Politics.
Almond's Interest Group Classification
- Almond categorized interest groups into institutional, anomic, and associational, along with non-associational groups.
- Different characteristics are linked to each category.
Elite Theory
- Several political theorists contributed to the development of the elite theory.
Electoral Systems
- The matching questions relating to electoral systems across different countries are covered in this section without much detail.
Thinkers of Elite Theory & their Concepts
- The different theorists who contributed to Elite theory and their respective key ideas or terms.
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Test your knowledge on key philosophical concepts and figures in this engaging quiz. Explore the ideas of Plato, Hobbes, Locke, and more while identifying misconceptions related to these thinkers. A perfect way to reinforce your understanding of philosophy's impact on society.
