B.A-B.A Political Science 2nd Sem Paper I - CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND INSTITUTIONS(Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh-2012)
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(Examination at the end of First Year)
Part II — Political Science
Paper I — CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND INSTITUTIONS
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A — (2 × 15 = 30 marks)
Answer any TWO of the following.
1. Define political Science and write its nature and scope.
2. Explain different methods to study political science.
3. Define ‘State’ and explain its characteristic features.
4. Explain the social contract theory of the origin of the state.
5. Critically evaluate John Austin's Monistic theory of Sovereignty.
SECTION B — (3 × 10 = 30 marks)
Answer any THREE of the following.
6. What is liberty? Explain safeguards of liberty.
7. Explain different theories of rights.
8. Define democracy and write its merits and demerits.
9. Explain the functions of Executive.
10. Write about Federal form of government.
11. What is the role of mass media in Democracy?
12. What are the functions of the Indian Judiciary?
SECTION C — (3 × 5 = 15 marks)
Answer any THREE of the following.
13. (a) Society.
(b) Behavioural Approach.
(c) General Will.
(d) Multinational states.
(e) Political Rights.
(f) Monarchy.
(g) Law making process.
SECTION D — (25 marks)
14. (a) Answer the following in 1 or 2 sentences : (10 × 2 = 20)
(i) Bi-party system.
(ii) Aristocracy.
(iii) Social Justice.
(iv) Mandamus.
(v) Defacto sovereignty.
(vi) Hare system.
(vii) Recall.
(viii) Citizenship.
(ix) Devine Right theory.
(x) City State.
(b) Answer the following in 1 or 2 words : (5 × 1 = 5)
(i) Who is the father of ‘political science’?
(ii) Who wrote republic?
(iii) ‘Emile'.
(iv) Leviathan.
(v) Who wrote prince?
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