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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Sovereign and Subject.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do criminal laws specifies must be followed?
(a) The letter of the law.
(b) Duties.
(c) Morality.
(d) The spirit of the law.

2. What is the question Hart tries to answer in the book according to Chapter 1?
(a) How is law formed.
(b) Who is the law.
(c) What is law.
(d) Who has the law.

3. What do Rules of continuity give future individuals the right to?
(a) Assume the same power.
(b) Change laws.
(c) A fair trial.
(d) Ignore the law.

4. What are 'real' rules, according to Hart?
(a) Those society believe must be obeyed.
(b) Those created by elected officials.
(c) Those descending from morale.
(d) Those society agree must apply to all.

5. Which status is the closest to the Austin/coercive order model?
(a) Secondary status.
(b) Primary status.
(c) Civil statutes.
(d) Penal status.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the populace trust to determine the specificity of the laws?

2. What do laws specify?

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

4. What are habits?

5. What is in a sense general?

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