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Political Science – I · Unit 1

Political Science I exam question: "Sovereignty is a claim made in

The question (13 marks)

"Sovereignty is a claim made in law which is never wholly true in fact." Defend or attack this proposition, setting out the characteristics of sovereignty and the limitations that are said to qualify each of them. (13 marks)

MU Module I, sovereignty and its characteristics; pack ch. 01 §3.

Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.

It tests Unit 1 · State and Sovereignty in Political Theory of Political Science – I.

How an answer is marked

A full-marks answer names the issue in one line, states the rule with its section, cites the authority, applies it to these facts and concludes — in that order. The app's model answer for this question is written in exactly that shape, with a checklist to mark your own attempt against.