B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 2 Political Science 1 2026-27 ATKT 60/40 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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Q 1. Q 1: Answer the following questions in two sentences, any 6 of 10 (12 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. (a) State two advices given by Machiavelli to the Prince.
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2. (b) Define Society. Compare it with State. Write two demerits of the Federal form of government.
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3. (c) Write two demerits of large Population in a State.
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4. (d) State two characteristics of Sovereignty.
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5. (e) What is Universal Adult Suffrage?
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6. (f) Write two reasons for which Indian constitution is called Quasi Federal.
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7. (g) Give two reasons why Independence of Judiciary is Important.
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8. (h) Explain Territorial Representation.
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9. (i) Write two demerits of the Federal form of government.
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10. (j) State two differences between State and Government.
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Q 2. Q 2: Write short notes, any 2 of 4 (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (a) Unitary form of Government
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2. (b) Elements of State - Territory
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3. (c) Functions of Judiciary
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4. (d) Proportional Representation
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Q 3. Q 3: Attempt any two of the following, 2 of 4 (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (a) First Past the Post system (FPTP) has been adopted in India under the Constitution of India (adopted in 1950), with full nationwide implementation during India's first general elections in 1951-1952. i) Explain in which elections FPTP system is being used in India? ii) Evaluate the role of FPTP in Representative Democracy with its benefits and drawbacks.
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2. (b) Aristotle considered Polity as the best form of government, in which particularly the middle class plays an important role. He also suggested the Law of Golden Mean with respect to that. i) Explain Aristotle's classification of states. ii) Write about Aristotle's Cycle of political change.
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3. (c) The Doctrine of Judicial Review has been incorporated in written constitutions of many countries. India has adopted it too. i) What is Judicial Review? ii) How does the Doctrine of Judicial Review support the Independence of Judiciary?
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4. (d) "State is to be worshipped even by sacrificing the individual for the interest of the state. A ruler must remember that whatever brings success is due to power." i) Why was this philosopher justifying a powerful state? ii) What is his greatest contribution to modern Political Thought?
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Q 4. Q 4: Answer the following in detail, any 2 of 4 (24 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. (a) Explain Plato's concept of "Ideal State."
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2. (b) Discuss and evaluate Montesquieu's theory of Separation of Powers.
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3. (c) Make a comparative study of Parliamentary and Presidential form of Government with examples.
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4. (d) What is external and internal sovereignty? Briefly discuss the arguments against John Austin's theory on Sovereignty.
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