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According to Sheldon S. Wolin, what are the primary responsibilities of political institutions?
According to Sheldon S. Wolin, what are the primary responsibilities of political institutions?
- Dispensing justice and national defense (correct)
- Management of private institutions
- Regulation of economic systems
- Enforcement of personal rules
What does the term 'political' refer to?
What does the term 'political' refer to?
- Something applicable to a limited number of persons
- Something that involves authority and command
- Something related to specific institutions like family and school
- Something public, as distinguished from private (correct)
What character does an organization take when it is designed to regulate the whole community?
What character does an organization take when it is designed to regulate the whole community?
- Political (correct)
- Social
- Educational
- Religious
What is the relationship denoted by authority?
What is the relationship denoted by authority?
What is the unique concern of the political arrangement?
What is the unique concern of the political arrangement?
The word 'Theory' is a ______ word related to two other words
The word 'Theory' is a ______ word related to two other words
The word 'Theory' is related to the Greek word ______
The word 'Theory' is related to the Greek word ______
The word 'theoria' means the activity to understand whatever is happening around us, which is called ______
The word 'theoria' means the activity to understand whatever is happening around us, which is called ______
The CBCS Model Syllabus is for B.A (Arts) in ______ Science (Honours)
The CBCS Model Syllabus is for B.A (Arts) in ______ Science (Honours)
The traditions of Political Theory mentioned in the text are Liberal, Marxist, Anarchist, and ______
The traditions of Political Theory mentioned in the text are Liberal, Marxist, Anarchist, and ______
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.
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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.
