Social Contract Theory Overview

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Which of the following theories proposes that the state emerged as a result of a social contract among individuals to protect their rights and maintain order?

  • Patriarchal Theory
  • Divine Origin Theory
  • Social Contract Theory (correct)
  • Marxian Theory

According to the Divine Origin Theory, who is the source of the ruler's authority?

  • The people
  • The ruler's ancestors
  • The ruler's military strength
  • God (correct)

Which of the following theories suggests that the state evolved from the expansion of patriarchal families?

  • Patriarchal Theory (correct)
  • Social Contract Theory
  • Matriarchal Theory
  • Force Theory

According to the Social Contract Theory, what did individuals agree to surrender in exchange for protection and social order?

<p>Some of their freedoms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following philosophers is most closely associated with the Social Contract Theory?

<p>Thomas Hobbes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental assumption of the Marxian Theory regarding the origin of the state?

<p>The state emerged as a tool for the ruling class to exploit the working class. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the period referred to as 'state of nature' in the Social Contract Theory?

<p>Period with no society or government (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the three exponents of the Social Contract Theory?

<p>Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for converting the 'state of nature' to civil society according to the exponents of the Social Contract Theory?

<p>To regulate life under a political authority (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Marxian Theory, what was the root cause of the state?

<p>Class antagonism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Theories on the Origin of State' by Marxists suggest that the state is a product of:

<p>Class-struggle with force (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'State of nature' in the Social Contract Theory was characterized by:

<p>'No society, government or political authority' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the social contract theory, the state was formed through:

<p>A voluntary agreement between individuals and a sovereign authority (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher is most closely associated with the social contract theory?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the force theory, the state originated from:

<p>The subjugation of weaker tribes by a powerful tribe through aggression and war (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory suggests that the state evolved from matriarchal societies where kinship was traced through the mother?

<p>The matriarchal theory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a theory on the origin of the state?

<p>The divine right theory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best reflects the social contract theory?

<p>Individuals voluntarily surrendered some of their freedoms to a sovereign authority in exchange for protection and order (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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