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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. What would breaking the rule do to society?
(a) Hurt it.
(b) Make it stronger.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Make it more punitive.

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

3. What is the first difficult thing about law?
(a) Determine who make the law.
(b) To determine whether something is law.
(c) Determine why laws are accepted.
(d) Determine why laws are in place.

4. What do the laws of judicial practice not define?
(a) Prison time.
(b) Punishment.
(c) Violations.
(d) Jurisprudence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would breaking the rule allow some individual to do?

2. What is law?

3. What is a common myth about laws?

4. Who do laws dictated by the queen of England not apply to, according to Hart?

5. What is it best to try and acquire according to Hart?

(see the answer key)

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