“Let the Sovereign but step outside the power derived from the Social Contract, and resistance becomes a natural right” Which one of the followings gives the right understanding to the above statement?

The individual is left with no other alternative but to obey the commands of the sovereign
Men are free from any superior power on earth, and they act as they think fit within the bounds of the law of nature
The Government exists for the good of the people, and can be removed if it violates the trust reposed in it
The State is composed of equal individuals, some having authority over others and all participate in the General will
The Government exists for the good of the people, and can be removed if it violates the trust reposed in it  

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A modern state is expected:
A. To ensure that citizens have healthy relations
B. Not to bother about individual’s mutual relations
C. Least interfere in individual’s mutual relationship
D. None of the above
Which one of the following theories regarding functions of state stands discharged at present?
A. Socialist Theory
B. Welfare Theory
C. Idealists
D. None of the above
Rousseau’s contributed to:
A. Glorious revolution in England
B. American War of Independence
C. The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
D. The French Revolution
Guild Socialists believe that:
A. State should perform maximum functions
B. Most of the present day functions of the state should be performed by guilds
C. State should perform all optional functions
D. State should actively interfere in individual’s affairs
Which one of the following defects of the Social Contract theory is correct?
A. It attached undue importance to religion
B. It attached too much of importance to force
C. It supported the ‘Divine Right of the Kings’
D. It is historically wrong
Who has said that social contact theory is fatal to political impostures?
A. Sir Henry Maine
B. Sir Fredrick Pollock
C. Bluntschli
D. Sedgwick
Which is considered as optimal function of the state?
A. Opening educational institutions
B. Giving justice to the people
C. Preserving life of the people
D. Preserving law and order

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