English Jurisprudence | Law GAT MCQs Test 3

1. Question 1 of 50

   According to Aquinas, 'natural law' is:

   A The command of a sovereign B That part of eternal law which is discoverable by human reason C Purely a historical custom D A product of judicial precedent
2. Question 2 of 50

   Realist jurisprudence is generally considered a branch of the broader:

   A Sociological approach to law, with a focus on judicial decision-making B Historical school C Natural law school D Analytical positivist school
3. Question 3 of 50

   Pound's approach is sometimes described using the metaphor of law as:

   A Social engineering to satisfy maximum wants with minimum friction B A product of the people's spirit alone C A command backed by sanction only D A set of pure norms
4. Question 4 of 50

   Which of the following philosophers linked natural law with the idea of 'right reason' (recta ratio)?

   A Austin B Kelsen C Bentham D Cicero
5. Question 5 of 50

   Ihering's famous work on the purpose of law is titled:

   A Pure Theory of Law B Ancient Law C The Concept of Law D Law as a Means to an End (Der Zweck im Recht)
6. Question 6 of 50

   The Social Contract theorists associated with natural law/rights include Hobbes, Locke and:

   A Savigny B Rousseau C Kelsen D Austin
7. Question 7 of 50

   Jerome Frank's famous realist work is titled:

   A Law and the Modern Mind B Pure Theory of Law C Ancient Law D The Concept of Law
8. Question 8 of 50

   Pound is often called the leading exponent of sociological jurisprudence in:

   A England B France C Germany D The United States
9. Question 9 of 50

   The maxim 'lex injusta non est lex' means:

   A An unjust law is not law B Law is a social contract C Law is the command of the sovereign D Law evolves from custom
10. Question 10 of 50

    A key criticism of the Realist school is that it:

    A Denies that judges decide cases B Ignores the role of courts entirely C Overemphasizes judicial discretion and downplays legal certainty D Focuses too much on ancient custom
11. Question 11 of 50

    Lon Fuller's natural law approach is often called:

    A Divine command theory B Command theory C Pure theory of norms D Procedural natural law (inner morality of law)
12. Question 12 of 50

    Hugo Grotius is often regarded as the father of:

    A Modern natural law and international law B Analytical jurisprudence C American Realism D Historical jurisprudence
13. Question 13 of 50

    Which jurist is known for the phrase treating law as a form of 'social control'?

    A Savigny B Austin C Hans Kelsen D Roscoe Pound
14. Question 14 of 50

    John Locke's natural law theory emphasized natural rights to life, liberty and:

    A Suffrage only B Religion only C Property D Education only
15. Question 15 of 50

    Holmes is often quoted as saying law should be viewed through the eyes of the:

    A Historical jurist B 'Bad man' who only cares about consequences C Sovereign ruler D Ideal moral citizen
16. Question 16 of 50

    Roscoe Pound's jurisprudence is often contrasted with Austin's because Pound focused on law's:

    A Command structure alone B Sanctions alone C Social results/consequences rather than its formal source D Historical evolution alone
17. Question 17 of 50

    John Chipman Gray, associated with realist tendencies, held that law consists essentially of rules laid down by:

    A The legislature alone B Religion alone C Courts D Custom alone
18. Question 18 of 50

    The Realist school of jurisprudence is most developed in which country?

    A India B Germany C United States of America D France
19. Question 19 of 50

    American Realism arose largely as a reaction against:

    A Formalistic/mechanical application of legal rules B Historical jurisprudence C Natural law theory D Sociological jurisprudence
20. Question 20 of 50

    Jean-Jacques Rousseau's version of the social contract emphasized the:

    A General will of the people B Command of the sovereign monarch C Utility principle D Historical spirit of the nation
21. Question 21 of 50

    Oliver Wendell Holmes famously described law as:

    A The command of the sovereign B The prophecies of what courts will do in fact C The spirit of the people D A system of pure norms
22. Question 22 of 50

    Natural law theory experienced a revival in the 20th century partly due to reaction against:

    A The atrocities of totalitarian regimes and pure legal positivism B The Sociological school C American Realism D The Historical school
23. Question 23 of 50

    John Finnis is a modern natural law theorist known for his work:

    A The Concept of Law B Ancient Law C Natural Law and Natural Rights D Pure Theory of Law
24. Question 24 of 50

    Pound classified interests protected by law into individual, public, and:

    A Religious interests B Social interests C Foreign interests D Historical interests
25. Question 25 of 50

    The Scandinavian Realist school includes jurists such as:

    A Austin and Bentham B Axel Hagerstrom and Karl Olivecrona C Savigny and Puchta D Duguit and Ehrlich
26. Question 26 of 50

    The Natural Law school holds that the validity of law is derived from:

    A The command of a political sovereign only B Judicial precedent only C Local custom only D Reason, nature and universal moral principles
27. Question 27 of 50

    St. Thomas Aquinas classified law into eternal law, natural law, human law and:

    A Sociological law B Customary law only C Positive law only D Divine law
28. Question 28 of 50

    Ehrlich argued that the 'center of gravity' of legal development lies in:

    A International law B The judiciary exclusively C Society itself, not in legislation or judicial decisions D The legislature exclusively
29. Question 29 of 50

    The Sociological school generally supports using law as an instrument for:

    A Enforcing religious doctrine B Preserving ancient customs unchanged C Purely logical classification of concepts D Social reform and progress
30. Question 30 of 50

    Which ancient Greek philosopher is considered an early proponent of natural law ideas through his concept of justice?

    A Austin B Bentham C Savigny D Aristotle
31. Question 31 of 50

    Ihering's approach is sometimes called 'jurisprudence of:

    A Concepts B Interests C Commands D Norms
32. Question 32 of 50

    The sociological school views law mainly as a means to achieve:

    A Social ends and social control B Divine justice alone C Absolute logical consistency D Historical continuity alone
33. Question 33 of 50

    Scandinavian realists tend to analyze legal concepts (like rights) as:

    A Psychological/behavioral phenomena rather than metaphysical entities B Immutable natural facts C Pure divine commands D Products of the sovereign's will alone
34. Question 34 of 50

    Which of the following best distinguishes Realism from Analytical positivism?

    A Realism is identical to natural law theory B Realism focuses on actual judicial behavior rather than formal logical analysis of rules C Realism denies courts exist D Realism focuses purely on the sovereign's command
35. Question 35 of 50

    Realists who doubted the predictability of judicial fact-finding are often called:

    A Fact skeptics B Norm skeptics C Rule skeptics D Command skeptics
36. Question 36 of 50

    Which jurist argued that the function of law is to protect existing social solidarity and coordinate social functions?

    A Savigny B John Austin C Leon Duguit D Bentham
37. Question 37 of 50

    Duguit's theory de-emphasizes individual subjective rights in favor of:

    A Objective social duties/functions B Absolute sovereign command C Religious obligations D Pure natural rights
38. Question 38 of 50

    American Legal Realism flourished mainly during which period?

    A 1600s-1700s B 1800s (early) C 1990s-2000s D 1920s-1930s
39. Question 39 of 50

    Which of the following jurists is associated with 'free law' movement, arguing judges should have discretion beyond strict statutory text?

    A Eugen Ehrlich B John Austin C Savigny D Kelsen
40. Question 40 of 50

    Which jurist emphasized studying the actual working of legal institutions rather than abstract legal concepts?

    A Hans Kelsen B Savigny C Roscoe Pound D John Austin
41. Question 41 of 50

    The Sociological school is primarily functional, meaning it studies law in terms of its:

    A Historical origin only B Pure logical structure only C Effects and functions in society D Divine command only
42. Question 42 of 50

    Realists generally place greater emphasis on which of the following over formal rules?

    A Religious doctrine B Ancient custom exclusively C Judicial behavior and discretion D Legislative intent exclusively
43. Question 43 of 50

    Thomas Hobbes argued that in the state of nature, life was:

    A Peaceful and orderly under natural law B 'Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short' C Governed entirely by written statutes D Regulated by international treaties
44. Question 44 of 50

    Realists who doubted the certainty of legal rules are often called:

    A Historical skeptics B Fact skeptics C Natural skeptics D Rule skeptics
45. Question 45 of 50

    The Realist school generally holds that law is essentially what:

    A Is written in statute books B Ancient custom dictates C Courts/judges actually decide in practice D The sovereign commands
46. Question 46 of 50

    Ihering is often regarded as a founder of the:

    A Sociological school of jurisprudence B Historical school C Natural law school D Realist school
47. Question 47 of 50

    Natural law theorists generally argue that an unjust law that violates fundamental morality:

    A Must always be obeyed without question B May not be regarded as true law ('lex injusta non est lex') C Is always still valid regardless of morality D Cannot exist historically
48. Question 48 of 50

    Karl Llewellyn's realist approach is sometimes summarized as focusing on 'law in:

    A Action' rather than 'law in books' B Theory' rather than 'law in practice' C History' rather than 'law in society' D Nature' rather than 'law in society'
49. Question 49 of 50

    Jerome Frank, an American Realist, is known for his skepticism about:

    A Custom as a source of law B The concept of sovereignty C The certainty and predictability of legal 'facts' and rules D The existence of courts
50. Question 50 of 50

    Karl Llewellyn, a leading American Realist, emphasized studying:

    A Natural law principles B The spirit of the people (Volksgeist) C What officials/courts actually do, not just formal rules D The pure theory of norms

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