LSAT 159 | Section 4 | Reading Comprehension: Q21

RC Question 21 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Which one of the following principles most likely underlies …

DISCUSSION: The author argues that Belize’s courts should recognize Indigenous rights because its common law system shares the same roots as other jurisdictions that already have, and because international norms reinforce that direction.

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1. CORRECT. The author assumes that all common-law systems share certain core principles (like recognition of Indigenous rights) and should adhere to them.
2. Too specific. The author doesn’t compare common law to other systems or claim that common law systems always recognize Indigenous rights, only that Belize should.
3. The author doesn’t want international law to override common law, only to inform it.
4. Reversed. The passage says international law influences common law, not the other way around.
5. The argument assumes Indigenous rights exist and should be recognized, not that they depend on court recognition to exist.