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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Law as the Union of Primary and Secondary Rules.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hart name the ones that create the law in Chapter 4?
(a) Judges.
(b) Sovereigns.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Lawmakers.

2. Who denies there are true laws against murder?
(a) Kristiansen.
(b) Kartosen.
(c) Roberts.
(d) Kelsen.

3. Who does the populace trust to determine the specificity of the laws?
(a) Congress.
(b) Police.
(c) Vigilanties.
(d) Certain bodies such as courts.

4. When does the concept of nullity arise?
(a) When one of the conditions for power is unfulfilled.
(b) When a judge cannot reach a decision.
(c) When a law cannot be interpreted.
(d) When none of the conditions of power is fulfilled.

5. What shares the same drawback as a book of statuses?
(a) Set of precedent.
(b) Custom laws.
(c) Set of ratified legislation or judicial rulings.
(d) Ratified legislation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are laws according to Hart?

2. What is in a sense general?

3. What does the second type of rule do?

4. What do rules do?

5. What aren't laws themselves?

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