Question 1

How have TANs affected the adoption of human rights norms?

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The answer of How have TANs affected the adoption of...

Question 2

Countries sign human rights agreements for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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A) a government can try to ensure that its successor will continue to respect human rights. 
B) some countries commit to scrutiny of their own rights record so that they can better examine the human rights practices of other countries. 
C) governments think that supporting human rights is the right thing to do. 
D) transnational advocacy networks can force countries to sign human rights agreements. 
E) states may be required to sign human rights agreements in order to receive foreign aid. 
A) a government can try to ensure that its successor will continue to respect human rights. 
B) some countries commit to scrutiny of their own rights record so that they can better examine the human rights practices of other countries. 
C) governments think that supporting human rights is the right thing to do. 
D) transnational advocacy networks can force countries to sign human rights agreements. 
E) states may be required to sign human rights agreements in order to receive foreign aid.

Question 3

Why was international opposition to apartheid an important turning point for states' pressure to end human rights abuses in other states?

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International opposition to apartheid wa

Question 4

Which generation of human rights is most often associated with socialism,given its focus on rights of employment and labor?

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A) First. 
B) Second. 
C) Third. 
D) Fourth. 
E) Fifth. 
A) First. 
B) Second. 
C) Third. 
D) Fourth. 
E) Fifth.

Question 5

States care about human rights in countries other than their own for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

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A) individuals in these states empathize with humans who are suffering in other countries. 
B) states can build more support for their own domestic rights if human rights principles are accepted internationally. 
C) states with better human rights records tend to have higher barriers to trade. 
D) people have been socialized to believe in and accept universal human rights. 
E) the suppression of human rights in other countries could cause civil conflicts that could indirectly affect them. 
A) individuals in these states empathize with humans who are suffering in other countries. 
B) states can build more support for their own domestic rights if human rights principles are accepted internationally. 
C) states with better human rights records tend to have higher barriers to trade. 
D) people have been socialized to believe in and accept universal human rights. 
E) the suppression of human rights in other countries could cause civil conflicts that could indirectly affect them.

Question 6

Why do countries sign human rights agreements,even if they are not likely to follow them in the future?

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Countries may sign human rights agreemen

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of transitional justice?

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A) A state extraditing a former president that abused human rights. 
B) A new government setting up a truth and reconciliation committee. 
C) The creation of an international court on human rights. 
D) Invading another country to depose an existing regime that violates human rights. 
E) A firm changing its name to distance itself from its past. 
A) A state extraditing a former president that abused human rights. 
B) A new government setting up a truth and reconciliation committee. 
C) The creation of an international court on human rights. 
D) Invading another country to depose an existing regime that violates human rights. 
E) A firm changing its name to distance itself from its past.

Question 8

During times of war states can suspend numerous human rights,but they CANNOT suspend ________ rights.

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A) third-generation 
B) universal 
C) first-generation 
D) nonderogable 
E) POC 
A) third-generation 
B) universal 
C) first-generation 
D) nonderogable 
E) POC

Question 9

Explain the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC),its purpose,and its jurisdiction.Why and how has the United States opposed the creation of the ICC?

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) w

Question 10

What has been the trend in human rights practices in recent decades?

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A) Human rights abuses have mostly ceased occurring. 
B) Human rights abuses have decreased. 
C) Human rights abuses have not changed much. 
D) Human rights abuses have increased. 
E) Human rights abuses have become commonplace. 
A) Human rights abuses have mostly ceased occurring. 
B) Human rights abuses have decreased. 
C) Human rights abuses have not changed much. 
D) Human rights abuses have increased. 
E) Human rights abuses have become commonplace.

Question 11

Which of the following would be an example of using a human rights agreement to "lock-in" new institutions?

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A) The government of Saudi Arabia negotiating to remove from an agreement provisions that would have required the country to allow women to drive cars. 
B) The government of France promoting a new medical rights agreement in order to guarantee Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)a larger role to play in international politics. 
C) The International Criminal Court (IC
C) coming into existence when sixty countries ratified the treaty that detailed its provisions. 
D) The new democratic government of Brazil ratifying the UDHR with the hope that the next government will also comply with its provisions. 
E) Many countries boycotting South Africa to pressure its government to end apartheid. 
A) The government of Saudi Arabia negotiating to remove from an agreement provisions that would have required the country to allow women to drive cars. 
B) The government of France promoting a new medical rights agreement in order to guarantee Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)a larger role to play in international politics. 
C) The International Criminal Court (IC
C) coming into existence when sixty countries ratified the treaty that detailed its provisions. 
D) The new democratic government of Brazil ratifying the UDHR with the hope that the next government will also comply with its provisions. 
E) Many countries boycotting South Africa to pressure its government to end apartheid.

Question 12

According to Franklin Roosevelt and some modern international-relations scholars,why would promoting human rights be in the interest of the United States?

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A) It will slow down development and competition from other states. 
B) It will allow the United States the right to monitor other countries and gather information. 
C) It will give the United States the right to invade other countries for not respecting human rights. 
D) It will undermine totalitarian states,encourage political representation,and perhaps bring peace. 
E) All states respecting human rights will help the U.S.economy. 
A) It will slow down development and competition from other states. 
B) It will allow the United States the right to monitor other countries and gather information. 
C) It will give the United States the right to invade other countries for not respecting human rights. 
D) It will undermine totalitarian states,encourage political representation,and perhaps bring peace. 
E) All states respecting human rights will help the U.S.economy.

Question 13

The majority of rights enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)are based on ________ philosophical thought.

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A) Western 
B) Eastern 
C) southern 
D) capitalist 
E) communist 
A) Western 
B) Eastern 
C) southern 
D) capitalist 
E) communist

Question 14

The United States declared the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)to be "not self-executing." This means the provisions:

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A) would expire within a specified amount of time. 
B) were so hopelessly naïve that no country could be expected to comply with them. 
C) required enforcement by the World Court. 
D) required constant monitoring by transnational advocacy networks (TAN). 
E) did not take effect unless the government passed laws stating as such. 
A) would expire within a specified amount of time. 
B) were so hopelessly naïve that no country could be expected to comply with them. 
C) required enforcement by the World Court. 
D) required constant monitoring by transnational advocacy networks (TAN). 
E) did not take effect unless the government passed laws stating as such.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a second-generation human right?

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A) Prohibition of slavery. 
B) Guarantee of equal pay for equal work. 
C) Freedom of expression. 
D) Equal standing before the law. 
E) Freedom of movement. 
A) Prohibition of slavery. 
B) Guarantee of equal pay for equal work. 
C) Freedom of expression. 
D) Equal standing before the law. 
E) Freedom of movement.

Question 16

Why do states have interests in enforcing human rights law in other countries? Do they always have an interest in enforcing human rights laws?

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States have interests in enforcing human

Question 17

Why would it be important to frame a human rights issue in an African country as an anticolonial struggle in order to gain widespread support?

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A) The former colonial powers are easy to blame for the problems of African countries. 
B) The United States,which did not colonize African colonies,will be more likely to join in the campaign. 
C) Emphasizing anticolonialism helps overcome objections about violating sovereignty. 
D) African countries are always willing to join a movement that attacks former colonial powers. 
E) The former colonial powers may feel guilty about past exploitation and help resolve the issue. 
A) The former colonial powers are easy to blame for the problems of African countries. 
B) The United States,which did not colonize African colonies,will be more likely to join in the campaign. 
C) Emphasizing anticolonialism helps overcome objections about violating sovereignty. 
D) African countries are always willing to join a movement that attacks former colonial powers. 
E) The former colonial powers may feel guilty about past exploitation and help resolve the issue.

Question 18

How did other countries react to apartheid?

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A) They did nothing because they expected it to end eventually. 
B) They offered to give South Africa foreign aid to change the policy. 
C) They took progressively firmer stances against it. 
D) They increased trade with South Africa. 
E) They supported an invasion of South Africa. 
A) They did nothing because they expected it to end eventually. 
B) They offered to give South Africa foreign aid to change the policy. 
C) They took progressively firmer stances against it. 
D) They increased trade with South Africa. 
E) They supported an invasion of South Africa.

Question 19

What does it mean for the International Criminal Court (ICC)to be a court of last resort?

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A) Plaintiffs must use all of their national appeals before taking a case to the ICC. 
B) The United Nations must take a case to the Security Council for mediation before it can come before the ICC. 
C) Only those who live in countries that have not ratified the ICC can bring cases. 
D) The court will only hear a case if there is no other feasible method of resolving it. 
E) It cannot act if a national judicial authority has already prosecuted the case. 
A) Plaintiffs must use all of their national appeals before taking a case to the ICC. 
B) The United Nations must take a case to the Security Council for mediation before it can come before the ICC. 
C) Only those who live in countries that have not ratified the ICC can bring cases. 
D) The court will only hear a case if there is no other feasible method of resolving it. 
E) It cannot act if a national judicial authority has already prosecuted the case.

Question 20

Why do states have an interest in guaranteeing human rights in other countries?

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A) States have interests in protecting their own sovereignty,and by framing the human rights agenda they can protect themselves. 
B) States are naturally curious about what happens in other states. 
C) States have an interest in supporting rights that they already respect domestically,thereby making sure other states pay the same costs they already do. 
D) States want to prevent the creation of new human rights norms,so they reinforce the ones that already exist. 
E) States are directly and materially affected by human rights abuses occurring in other states. 
A) States have interests in protecting their own sovereignty,and by framing the human rights agenda they can protect themselves. 
B) States are naturally curious about what happens in other states. 
C) States have an interest in supporting rights that they already respect domestically,thereby making sure other states pay the same costs they already do. 
D) States want to prevent the creation of new human rights norms,so they reinforce the ones that already exist. 
E) States are directly and materially affected by human rights abuses occurring in other states.

How have TANs affected the adoption of human rights norms?

Countries sign human rights agreements for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Why was international opposition to apartheid an important turning point for states' pressure to end human rights abuses in other states?

Which generation of human rights is most often associated with socialism,given its focus on rights of employment and labor?

States care about human rights in countries other than their own for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Why do countries sign human rights agreements,even if they are not likely to follow them in the future?

Which of the following is an example of transitional justice?

During times of war states can suspend numerous human rights,but they CANNOT suspend ________ rights.

Explain the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC),its purpose,and its jurisdiction.Why and how has the United States opposed the creation of the ICC?

What has been the trend in human rights practices in recent decades?

Which of the following would be an example of using a human rights agreement to "lock-in" new institutions?

According to Franklin Roosevelt and some modern international-relations scholars,why would promoting human rights be in the interest of the United States?

The majority of rights enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)are based on ________ philosophical thought.

The United States declared the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)to be "not self-executing." This means the provisions:

Which of the following is an example of a second-generation human right?

Why do states have interests in enforcing human rights law in other countries? Do they always have an interest in enforcing human rights laws?

Why would it be important to frame a human rights issue in an African country as an anticolonial struggle in order to gain widespread support?

How did other countries react to apartheid?

What does it mean for the International Criminal Court (ICC)to be a court of last resort?

Why do states have an interest in guaranteeing human rights in other countries?

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Exam 13: Human Rights

How have TANs affected the adoption of human rights norms?

Countries sign human rights agreements for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Why was international opposition to apartheid an important turning point for states' pressure to end human rights abuses in other states?

Which generation of human rights is most often associated with socialism,given its focus on rights of employment and labor?

States care about human rights in countries other than their own for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Why do countries sign human rights agreements,even if they are not likely to follow them in the future?

Which of the following is an example of transitional justice?

During times of war states can suspend numerous human rights,but they CANNOT suspend ________ rights.

Explain the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC),its purpose,and its jurisdiction.Why and how has the United States opposed the creation of the ICC?

What has been the trend in human rights practices in recent decades?

Which of the following would be an example of using a human rights agreement to "lock-in" new institutions?

According to Franklin Roosevelt and some modern international-relations scholars,why would promoting human rights be in the interest of the United States?

The majority of rights enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)are based on ________ philosophical thought.

The United States declared the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)to be "not self-executing." This means the provisions:

Which of the following is an example of a second-generation human right?

Why do states have interests in enforcing human rights law in other countries? Do they always have an interest in enforcing human rights laws?

Why would it be important to frame a human rights issue in an African country as an anticolonial struggle in order to gain widespread support?

How did other countries react to apartheid?

What does it mean for the International Criminal Court (ICC)to be a court of last resort?

Why do states have an interest in guaranteeing human rights in other countries?

Introduction

What Shaped Our World

Understanding Interests, interactions, and Institutions

Why Are There Wars

Domestic Politics and War

International Institutions and War

Violence by Nonstate Actors: Civil War and Terrorism

International Trade

International Financial Relations

International Monetary Relations

Development: Causes of the Wealth and Poverty of Nations

International Law and Norms

The Global Environment

The Future of International Politics

Foundations, war, and Peace

International Political Economy, transnational Politics, and Looking Ahead

Filters