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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do moral codes exist?

2. What do moral rules vary across?

3. Why does Austin claim international law is not binding?

4. What can natural law be understood as having?

5. What can the ultimate rule of recognition be recognized from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chapter 8 inquire into the relationship between?

2. What happened when secondary rules of recognition were accepted according to Chapter 6?

3. How could the ultimate rule of recognition be recognized?

4. What does legislation tend to focus on according to Chapter 7?

5. What standard to we try to employ?

6. What does international law seem to have in Chapter 10?

7. What issue does Hart raise about judicial decisions?

8. What does the minimum content view do away with?

9. What does justice demand the promotion of?

10. What will always conflict?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of primary and secondary rules.

Essay Topic 2

Examine H.L.A. Hart's definition of the concept of law, and discuss the three questions that combine into the question of what law is.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of Austin's Province of Jurisprudence Determined and Hart's criticism of Austin.

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