LSAT 159 | Section 4 | Reading Comprehension: Q17

RC Question 17 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Which one of the following can most reasonably be inferred …

DISCUSSION: It’s hard to prephrase questions like these. You have to stick to what can be reasonably inferred, meaning that you have to be able to find support for it in the passage. Be wary of answers that are too strong.

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1. CORRECT. The ICCPR must contain language relevant to recognizing Indigenous rights, or Australia couldn’t have cited it in Mabo.
2. We only know that Belize’s courts have never ruled on Indigenous rights before. We don’t know whether any cases have been brought before them (maybe the court just refused to hear the cases).
3. The Maya seek recognition of rights, not necessarily full ownership.
4. Australia’s decision relied on international law, not another country’s precedent.
5. Nothing in the passage mentions misrepresentation of international law.