Exam 8: International Law and Human Rights

The adjudication of international legal disputes is hindered by

The increasing sophistication of legal systems is marked by the emergence of institutions for

The Supreme Court ruled that the president had no authority to create special military courts in

It is definitive that the U.S.and British invasion of Iraq in 2003 was a just cause of war.

What factor is an impediment to the progress of human rights?

Why are some countries reluctant to ratify the treaty creating the International Criminal Court?

Which international human rights convention or treaty has the United States not signed?

What is the difference between universalists and relativists?

The authors believe that the ICJ has little more than symbolic value.

The belief that people ought to be provided with adequate education,nutrition,housing,sanitation,health care,and other basic necessities for the fulfillment of human dignity falls under the category of

The principle that there is "a law of nature" that "teaches all mankind,who will but consult it,that all [people] being equal and independent [in the state of nature],no one ought to harm another in his life,health,liberty,or possessions" can be attributed to what philosopher?

All of the following are examples of compliance with international law by coercion except

Identify and explain the two main principles of just war theory.

No tribunal was established to prosecute those who committed atrocities in Rwanda.

Approximately what percentage of Americans believed the United States had tried very hard to avoid killing or wounding civilians in Iraq?

All of the following are current international tribunals except

The authors argues that

The current international legal system is modern and sophisticated.

All of the following fit the Western tradition of jus ad bellum except

The precedent that obeying orders does not excuse combatants from responsibility for war crimes was first established