PrepTest 133, Section 4, Question 1
In Alaska, tradition is a powerful legal concept,(452 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(9 more words not shown)
- ATwo cases involving(23 more words not shown)
- BTwo court decisions(28 more words not shown)
- CTwo court cases(28 more words not shown)
- DDefinitions of certain(25 more words not shown)
- EAlaskan state laws(21 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
We've already predicted the point: the unclear meaning of tradition creates legal difficulties, illustrated by the sea otter cases. Look for a version of that connection between the problem and the example.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
This captures both pieces: the Alaska Native sea otter cases and the difficulty of applying the legal concept of tradition. The cases illustrate the problem announced at the start.
- B
The two decisions don't both challenge the continuity requirement. The 1986 court upholds the FWS regulations; the 1991 court rejects their restrictive interpretation. B turns contrasting results into two decisions taking the same side.
- C
Two cases are described, but no wider wave of lawsuits is established. C invents a trend instead of identifying the problem these cases illustrate.
- D
Historical evidence does matter in 1991. But the discussion concerns one term, tradition, rather than a review of several long-accepted legal definitions.
- E
The dispute affects Alaska Natives, but the central problem is the unclear application of tradition. A broader challenge to laws for being insufficiently sensitive isn't the point the author develops.
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