Final Sınavı - Polıtıcal Thought

Soru 1:

Who is not one of the important names of French Enlightenment?

A) Condillac B) Diderot C) Hume D) Voltaire E) Helvetius

Soru 2:

According to Bodin, the state’s sovereignty that ensures the unity and integrity of the political society is the foundation that makes the state as it is. Which of the followings is correct in accordance with Bodin's definiton of sovereignty?

A) The sovereign governor is not subject to the law. B) Sovereignty may be intervened by the changing governments. C) Sovereignty depends of the avolution of social norms and values. D) The continuous power makes law for God. E) The continuity of sovereignty refutes the idea of continuity of political society.

Soru 3:

Which of the following about Thomas More's Utopia is FALSE?

A) It is mainly concerned with the happiness of people. B) Happiness has a collective characteristic. C) Equality cannot be ensured in a state where property is monopolized and absolute. D) The way to reach happiness is through implementing the equality principle. E) Each citizen should be given an equal-sized piece of land to ensure the fair distribution of the wealth of the country.

Soru 4:

According to Al-Mawardi, a caliph must possess all of the following qualities EXCEPT

A) have a good knowledge of political philosophy B) have a good knowledge ofshari’ahand the ability to interpret it C) be in good health D) able to declare war and fight in a battle E) have a good hearing and good sight

Soru 5:

According to Jean Bodin, which of the followings makes law for the subjects, changes the law, makes the new one?

A) Ethical norms B) Continuous power C) Religous theories D) Experience E) Society

Soru 6:

Which one the following is a principle of sovereignty according to Bodin?

A) Sovereignty is temporary. B) The society constantly changes. C) The sovereign governor is not subject to the law. D) No sovereign should have the power to make laws. E) No sovereign should have the power to change laws.

Soru 7:

I. Absolute sovereignty can only take place in the form of monarchy, II. The right to govern can only be obtained via the consent of the general population, III. Talented people in the country could come into prominence only in the monarchy, IV. Monarchy is the most appropriate form of state to nature. Which of the ones listed above is among the basic reasons put forward by Bodin to prefer monarchy?

A) I & II. B) II & III. C) I, II & III. D) I, III & IV. E) II, III & IV.

Soru 8:

"Merit-focused inequalities can be seen as “natural” and fair inequalities, and this is criticised because..................." Which of the following meaningfully completes the statement above?

A) such merits are limited to small part of the society in a fair way B) such merits are regulated by the social norms in which individuals live. C) such merits are obtained with the participation of individuals in social environment. D) those merits are gained within a social environment, which is not equal. E) those merits are promoted by the state in an equal way.

Soru 9:

Who is the founder of the collectivist and violent anarchism?

A) Mikhail Bakunin B) Peter Kropotkin C) Errico Malatesta D) Max Stirner E) Emma Goldman

Soru 10:

Which of the following are among the views of Machiavelli? A good ruler must be cunning and know when cunning would yield better results. An effective prince must instill fear in his enemies as well as his followers to secure his position. A prince must not shy away from war and resort to violence to ensure his power.

A) II B) I, II C) I, III D) II, III E) I, II, III

Soru 11:

Which of the following is a true statement about the economic determinism by Marx?

A) It suggests that all social arrangements are formed on the ground of social relations B) He argues that the consciousness of human determine their existence C) People are pupils of economic power or structure D) It attains to economics a primary role and considers it as a source of motivation E) The real driving force of change is only technology or economic systems

Soru 12:

Which of the following is not true about the utilitarian and libertarian accounts of social justice?

A) The difference between both is based on the priorities of each conception B) Libertarianism highlights the importance of certain inalienable rights of individual C) Utilitarianism attaches priority to the aggregative interests of society D) Utilitarianism has no similarity with the ideas suggested by other approaches E) Utilitarianism has a perspective of putting the individuals’ rights atthe second row

Soru 13:

Which of the following is not one of the issues that the dimension of "justice as social" focuses on?

A) Distribution of power B) Distribution of ethical rights C) Distribution of esources D) Distribution of rights E) Distribution of income

Soru 14:

Which of the followings lead to a collective uprising in the course of human history ?

A) Sophists B) Cynics C) Aristocrats D) The Greek Gods E) Monks

Soru 15:

Whose ideas emphasize the limitation of political power to protect individual rights in Scottish Enlightenment?

A) John Locke B) Francis Hutcheson C) David Ricardo D) David Hume E) Hobbes

Soru 16:

Which one of the following dates is pointed out as the begining, or at least the maturing, period of the western Capitalism by most historians?

A) 16th Century B) 12th Century C) 9th Century D) 18th Century E) 19th Century

Soru 17:

I. All natural laws lead people to monarchy so monarchy is the most appropriate form of state to nature. II. The talented people in the country could come into prominence only in the monarchy. III. The fact that sovereignty that is absolute, indivisible and continuous, can only take place in the form of monarchy. Which of these are reasons for Jean Bodin's preference for monarchy?

A) Only I B) Only II C) I and II D) II and III E) I, II, and III

Soru 18:

According to Marx, which of the following is a part of the substructure?

A) Ideology B) Technology C) Government D) Education E) Law

Soru 19:

How is "merit" defined?

A) Intelligence and effort B) Intelligence and suffering C) Justice and law D) Law and order E) Intelligence and order

Soru 20:

According to John Locke, what does tabula rasa mean?

A) Blank State B) Blank Book C) Black Book D) Blank Sight E) Blocked Sight