6/14/25, 2:38 AM Quiz: Legal Realism, Law and Social Theory : GOVT345: Jurisprudence (B01)
Quiz: Legal Realism, Law and Social Theory
Due Jun 9 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 20
Time Limit 45 Minutes
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Learn material from Module 4: Week 4.
Contains 20 multiple-choice and true/false questions.
Is limited to 45 minutes.
Allows 1 attempt.
Is worth 20 points.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 4: Week 4.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 5 minutes 18 out of 20
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this quiz: 18 out of 20
Submitted Jun 9 at 6:55pm
This attempt took 5 minutes.
Question 1
pts
Pound’s “law in action” can be compared to Ehrlich’s “living law”.
True
False
Question 2
pts
Axel Hagerstrom is the foremost American legal realist.
True
False
Hagerstrom is part of the Scandinavian school.
, 6/14/25, 2:38 AM Quiz: Legal Realism, Law and Social Theory : GOVT345: Jurisprudence (B01)
Question 3
pts
According to legal realism, judges decide hard cases with reference to the Grundnorm found in
precedent.
True
False
That is a rather Dworkian statement. Instead, legal realists claim that when deciding hard cases, judges
rely on their biased discretion; they are essentially legislating from the bench.
Question 4
pts
For Marx, law is an expression of the economic foundation of a society.
True
False
Question 5
pts
Technically speaking, the sociology of law is like standing on a hill called “sociology” and trying
to evaluate a distant hill called “law”.
True
False
Question 6
pts
Weber saw modern law as a compromise between interests.
True
False
Question 7
pts
Legal realism says adjudication is about the application of deductive logic by impartial judges.
True
False
Legal realism says adjudication is not about logic or impartiality but rather about judicial subjectivity.
Quiz: Legal Realism, Law and Social Theory
Due Jun 9 at 11:59pm
Points 20
Questions 20
Time Limit 45 Minutes
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Learn material from Module 4: Week 4.
Contains 20 multiple-choice and true/false questions.
Is limited to 45 minutes.
Allows 1 attempt.
Is worth 20 points.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 4: Week 4.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 5 minutes 18 out of 20
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this quiz: 18 out of 20
Submitted Jun 9 at 6:55pm
This attempt took 5 minutes.
Question 1
pts
Pound’s “law in action” can be compared to Ehrlich’s “living law”.
True
False
Question 2
pts
Axel Hagerstrom is the foremost American legal realist.
True
False
Hagerstrom is part of the Scandinavian school.
, 6/14/25, 2:38 AM Quiz: Legal Realism, Law and Social Theory : GOVT345: Jurisprudence (B01)
Question 3
pts
According to legal realism, judges decide hard cases with reference to the Grundnorm found in
precedent.
True
False
That is a rather Dworkian statement. Instead, legal realists claim that when deciding hard cases, judges
rely on their biased discretion; they are essentially legislating from the bench.
Question 4
pts
For Marx, law is an expression of the economic foundation of a society.
True
False
Question 5
pts
Technically speaking, the sociology of law is like standing on a hill called “sociology” and trying
to evaluate a distant hill called “law”.
True
False
Question 6
pts
Weber saw modern law as a compromise between interests.
True
False
Question 7
pts
Legal realism says adjudication is about the application of deductive logic by impartial judges.
True
False
Legal realism says adjudication is not about logic or impartiality but rather about judicial subjectivity.
