challenge: What was the basis for the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council's decision to refuse leave to appeal in cases 2, 3, and 4 (Hull v. McKenna)?
  
  A. The Committee had no jurisdiction over the Irish Free State
  B. The questions at issue were internal matters for the Free State
  C. The cases were deemed too trivial for the Committee's consideration
  D. The cases involved external matters affecting the British Empire
  Answer: 