What is power based on the threat or use of punishment called?
Correct answer D. Force
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Political and Economic Power MCQs
Political and Economic Power MCQs cover how power is gained, used and justified in society, including the state, democracy, capitalism and the different forms of authority. They help CSS, PMS and UGC NET candidates, and every question gives its correct answer the moment you pick an option.
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According to the functionalist perspective, what four functions does the state serve?
Correct answer A. Enforcement of norms, planning and direction, arbitration of conflicting interests, and protection against other societies
Which theorists argue that constant class conflict, boom-and-bust cycles and conflict between corporations limit the capitalist class’s ability to manipulate political institutions at will?
Correct answer B. Structural conflict theorists
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What is power legitimated by the sanctity of long-established customs called?
Correct answer C. Traditional
What is the political process concerned with the authoritative formulation of policies that are binding and pervasive throughout society?
Correct answer C. Government
What is true of a democracy?
Correct answer B. The powers of government derive from the consent of the governed
All societies face three basic economic problems. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Correct answer A. Determining how much each individual should be paid
Which conception of welfare provides a ‘safety net’ for disadvantaged groups?
Correct answer C. Residualist
Which statement about multinational corporations is true?
Correct answer D. Play an increasingly important role in the structuring of the division of labour in the world economy
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In which year did the 15 constituent republics of the USSR declare independence, ending the Soviet Union as a functioning state?
Correct answer C. 1991
Roughly what proportion of the world’s societies today are considered authoritarian rather than democratic?
Correct answer D. One third
Which political figure first called for a United States of Europe?
Correct answer C. Winston Churchill
Which of these is not regarded as a new social movement?
Correct answer B. Labour movement
Which description best fits representative democracy?
Correct answer D. Where decisions are taken by people elected by the community as a whole
Which of the following is NOT an explicitly stated feature of Third Way politics?
Correct answer B. Retrenchment in welfare spending
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Which statement about the state is accurate?
Correct answer D. The existence of the state requires that some people are able to devote time and energy to organising power resources
Some conflict theorists argue that the capitalist class manipulates the state as an instrument. How is this achieved?
Correct answer A. Lobbying, campaign financing and corruption
Why is force not the most effective means of political rule?
Correct answer B. Honor is denied to those who rule by force alone
Under which type of authority are rules obeyed because commands fall within the impersonal, formally defined scope of an office?
Correct answer D. Legal-rational
What is totalitarianism?
Correct answer A. Is a state in which the government seeks to control all subordinate governmental units, all institutions and even personal associations and individual families
About Political and Economic Power MCQs
This topic looks at the sociology of politics and the economy. Questions cover definitions of the state and its monopoly on legitimate force, features of democracy, and coercive power based on the threat of punishment. You will also see Weber's three types of authority, traditional, charismatic and rational-legal, and Steven Lukes' three dimensions of power, where the third dimension is shaping people's preferences and wants. Other items review capitalism worldwide after the fall of communism and which bodies count as political institutions. These themes are central in sociology and political science papers.
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Frequently asked questions
What are Steven Lukes' three dimensions of power?
Steven Lukes described power in three dimensions. The first is decision-making power seen in open conflicts. The second is agenda-setting, keeping some issues off the table. The third is ideological power, shaping people's thoughts and preferences so they accept a situation that may not serve their real interests.
What are Weber's three types of authority?
Max Weber identified traditional authority, based on custom and inherited status; charismatic authority, based on a leader's exceptional personal qualities; and rational-legal authority, based on formal rules and offices, as in modern bureaucracies. Authority is power that people accept as legitimate.
How many Political and Economic Power MCQs are on MCQs360?
There are 29 Political and Economic Power MCQs in the Sociology section of MCQs360. All are free to practise with no registration, and each shows its answer immediately, so you can revise theories of power quickly.
Last reviewed October 2026