Which of the following philosophers argued that a law is nothing more than a command issued by a ruler, backed by

threats of punishment and maintained by a habit of obedience?



a. Martin Luther King, Jr.
b. John Austin
c. Thomas Aquinas
d. John Stuart Mill


ANSWER: b

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