12 Questions
According to Sheldon S. Wolin, what are the primary responsibilities of political institutions?
Dispensing justice and national defense
What does the term 'political' refer to?
Something public, as distinguished from private
What character does an organization take when it is designed to regulate the whole community?
Political
What is the relationship denoted by authority?
Command and obedience
What is the unique concern of the political arrangement?
Common interests of the whole community
The word 'Theory' is a ______ word related to two other words
Greek
The word 'Theory' is related to the Greek word ______
theoria
The word 'theoria' means the activity to understand whatever is happening around us, which is called ______
theorizing
The CBCS Model Syllabus is for B.A (Arts) in ______ Science (Honours)
Political
The traditions of Political Theory mentioned in the text are Liberal, Marxist, Anarchist, and ______
Conservative
Study Notes
- Society consists of various institutions, including family, school, religious organization, and polity, each with a specific purpose and a hierarchical organization.
- Political theory refers to the study of polity, or the organization that governs and makes rules for an entire community.
- Polity is a public institution, distinct from private organizations, and responsible for functions that benefit the entire community, such as national defense, internal order, dispensing justice, and economic regulation.
- According to Sheldon S. Wolin in "Politics and Vision" (1960), political institutions are unique in their concern for the common good of the whole community.
- Key responsibilities of political institutions include serving public functions and promoting the interests and ends beneficial to all members of the community.
Explore the nature of institutions and authority in society through this quiz. Learn about the purpose, organization, and use of authority in various societal institutions such as family, school, religious organizations, and polity. Gain insights into the relationship of command and obedience and the concept of political theory.
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