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Hans Kelsen, an Uncommon card
Hans Kelsen was an Austrian and later American jurist, legal philosopher and political philosopher.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 75
- Power
- 157
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 46,000
Power 157 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Hans Kelsen quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Hans Kelsen card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The "pure theory" provides general ______ for value-independent description of law.
Answer
foundations. The "pure theory" provides general foundations for value-independent description of law. From the Hans Kelsen article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
As an expert in constitutional law, Kelsen was the principal architect of the ____ Austrian Constitution, which, with amendments, remains in force.
Answer
1920s. As an expert in constitutional law, Kelsen was the principal architect of the 1920 Austrian Constitution, which, with amendments, remains in force. From the Hans Kelsen article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
John Pilger. John Pilger 86 · Hans Kelsen 82 · Catholic school 77 · Woodworking 73 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He is known principally for his theory of law, which he named the "pure theory of law", and for his writings on international law and theory of democracy.
- The "pure theory" provides general foundations for value-independent description of law.
- As an expert in constitutional law, Kelsen was the principal architect of the 1920 Austrian Constitution, which, with amendments, remains in force.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Hans Kelsen article was read about 46,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 82 and blocks with 75: each hit it takes is cut by 30 %.
How to get Hans Kelsen
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Hans Kelsen (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Georg Fayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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