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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Formalism and Rule-Skepticism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who make laws?
(a) Congress.
(b) The ones generally obeyed.
(c) Everyone.
(d) The king.

2. What can't interpretation of the authoritative quality of the general rules do?
(a) Create laws.
(b) Create Uncertainty.
(c) Force obedience.
(d) Support Morale.

3. What will the use of rules in primitive society bar?
(a) Behavior that could harm society.
(b) Behavior that could harm the person who does it.
(c) Free use of violence.
(d) Unmoral bahavior.

4. What do primary rules apply to?
(a) Changes to the physical world.
(b) Changes in laws.
(c) Behavior control.
(d) Intent.

5. What cannot laws be reduced to?
(a) Directives against officials.
(b) Directives against judges.
(c) Directives without punishment.
(d) Directives against people.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would a man keep law from applying to him, according to Austin?

2. Who is the habit of obedience understood to apply to?

3. When do rules obligate?

4. Which status is the closest to the Austin/coercive order model?

5. What do Rules of continuity give future individuals the right to?

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