B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 2 Political Science 1 2019-20 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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Q1 Q1 Answer in not more than Two sentences (all 10) 20 Marks

1. (a) Give two arguments in favour of treating political science as pure science.
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2. (b) Which philosopher advised the Prince to be both strong and cunning? Why he advised so?
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3. (c) Name any two Demerits of the method of appointment of judges by Election by the Legislature.
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4. (d) Give the definition of Sovereignty as given by Jean Bodin.
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5. (e) Who is the Chief advocate of the notion of Popular Sovereignty? Which part of the preamble to the Indian Constitution uphold the notion of Popular Sovereignty?
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6. (f) Name any two principles of the doctrine of Pluralistic theory of Sovereignty.
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7. (g) What is Legal Sovereignty? Name one main advocate of the concept of Legal Sovereignty.
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8. (h) What is the Quantitative and the Qualitative basis of classification of Government as given by Aristotle?
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9. (i) What is the most relevant distinction between the State and other Associations?
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10. (j) Whom Plato wanted to be the rulers of the Ideal State and why?
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Q2 Q2. Write short notes on any Four (any 4 of 6) 20 Marks

1. (a) India as a Quasi Federal State
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2. (b) Thomas Hobbes perception of State of Nature and Sovereignty
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3. (c) State and Socety - comparative study
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4. (d) Demerits of Parliamentary Government
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5. (e) Reasons for forming a Federation
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6. (f) Rule of Law as given by A. V. Dicey
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Q3 Q3. Answer any Two (any 2 of 3) 12 Marks

1. (I) The ongoing technological warfare between USA and Peoples Republic of China has it's impact on Huawei, the Chinese Mobile Smartphone maker. Following the US President Donald Trump order Google has began to limit the software services it provides to Huawei. A White House order has restricted Chinese companies access to American technology.
   • (a) Identify and explain the aspect of Sovereignty as reflected in the given facts.
   • (b) What do you understand by the Indivisibility feature of Sovereignty? Is there a division of Sovereignty in a Federation? Give reason for your answer.
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2. (II) On 28thSeptember 2016, the US Congress voted to override a veto by the then US President Barack Obama. The 97-to-1 vote in the Senate and the 348-to-77 vote in the House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the families of those killed in the terror attack on September 2011 to sue the Saudi Arabia Government for any role in the terror attack.
   • (a) Is the override of Presidential veto by the US Congress against the doctrine of Seperation of Powers? Give reason for your answer.
   • (b) Give two reasons as given by Montesquieu for advocating the doctrine of Seperation of Powers.
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3. (III) In many countries with written constitutions, there prevails the doctrine of Judicial Review. India with a written Constitution has adopted judicial Review. In fact Judicial Review is one of the chief features of the Indian Constitution.
   • (a) What is Judicial Review? What is the Basic Structure case?
   • (b) What is the primary function of the Judiciary?
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Q4 Q4 Answer any Four (any 4 of 6) 48 Marks

1. (a) Discuss the importance of the independence of the judiciary. Explain the position of the judiciary in a Federation.
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2. (b) Make a comparative study of Unitary and Federal form of Government.
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3. (c) Evaluate John Austin Theory of Sovereignty.
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4. (d) Distinguish between the Nominal and Real Executives in a Parliamentary form of Government. Discuss the position of the President in a Presidential form of Government.
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5. (e) Discuss the status of Local Governments in a Unitary Government. What are the Merits of a Unitary Government.
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6. (f) What is the importance of Territory as a constituent element of the State? Discuss the Government as the living tool of the State.
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