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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. What does International law lack?

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

3. What does Hart wonder about international law?

4. When does the second question arisen by Hart's theory appear?

5. How does Hart call a legal system when one group cease to do its parts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we often equate the legal system with?

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

3. What does justice demand the promotion of?

4. What were the boundaries left up to?

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

6. What did statements concerning internal aspects presuppose?

7. What is morality not enforced with?

8. What issue does Hart raise about judicial decisions?

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

10. What does legal positivism hold according to Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what moral rules are and the four qualities that a moral law must possess.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the objections to Austin's basic definition of law.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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