Political Science Definitions + 50 MCQs (UGC NET)
Important One-Line Definitions
Aristotle: Political science is the study of the state and its constitution.
Plato: Political science seeks to establish an ideal state based on justice.
Garner: Political science begins and ends with the state.
Seeley: Political science investigates the phenomena of government.
Bluntschli: Political science is the science of the state.
Laski: Political science studies the organization of the state and government.
Gilchrist: Political science deals with the general problems of the state.
Paul Janet: Political science is that part of social science which treats the foundations of the state.
A.R. Ball: Political science deals with the study of government systems and political behavior.
David Easton: Political science is the authoritative allocation of values in society.
Robert Dahl: Political science studies power, influence and authority.
Max Weber: State is a human community claiming monopoly of legitimate force.
Catlin: Political science studies control of human associations.
Bentley: Political science is the study of group interactions.
Gettell: Political science studies past, present and future of political institutions.
Leacock: Political science deals with government and its processes.
50 MCQs (Based on Definitions)
1. Who said 'Political science begins and ends with the state'? (a) Laski (b) Garner (c) Dahl (d)
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2. 'Authoritative allocation of values' is given by: (a) Easton (b) Aristotle (c) Plato (d) Laski
3. Who defined political science as study of power? (a) Dahl (b) Garner (c) Seeley (d) Janet
4. Who said state claims monopoly of force? (a) Weber (b) Laski (c) Ball (d) Bentley
5. 'Science of the state' is by: (a) Bluntschli (b) Dahl (c) Easton (d) Catlin
6. Who studied group interactions? (a) Bentley (b) Weber (c) Laski (d) Plato
7. Who focused on ideal state? (a) Plato (b) Aristotle (c) Garner (d) Ball
8. Who said political science studies government systems? (a) Ball (b) Weber (c) Dahl (d) Janet
9. Who defined it as study of human associations control? (a) Catlin (b) Easton (c) Dahl (d) Aristotle
10. Who focused on constitution? (a) Aristotle (b) Plato (c) Laski (d) Weber
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