Question 1

The promotion and protection of human rights shows global promise, but also has limitations. Using one or more real-life examples, describe how human rights effect positive change, and how they may also lead to increased tension.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which of the following describes the stage of treaty development in the United States, in which a treaty is put before both houses of the U.S. Congress for approval?

Accepted Answer

A)  drafting and negotiation 
B)  signing by the executive 
C)  legislative ratification 
D)  implementation and monitoring

Question 3

Identify the ways in which non-state actors play a crucial role in human rights promotion. What are some of the common criticisms and challenges these organizations face, and how do they work to overcome them?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The right to protection of your physical integrity--for example, provisions on torture, arbitrary arrest, and slavery--is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive rights 
B)  negative rights 
C)  distributive rights 
D)  equal rights

Question 5

Which of the following describes the stage of treaty development in which a treaty committee is formed (e.g., by the UN) to ensure compliance?

Accepted Answer

A)  drafting and negotiation 
B)  signing by the executive 
C)  legislative ratification 
D)  implementation and monitoring

Question 6

Increasing promotion of human rights on the global scale has led to guarantees of freedom and protection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following best defined inalienable rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  rights that adhere to persons by virtue of being alive 
B)  rights that are defined according to national constitutions 
C)  rights that adhere to persons by virtue of citizenship 
D)  rights that adhere to persons by virtue of social agreement and contract

Question 8

By creating human rights institutions or supranational governing bodies to hold states accountable for their actions, human rights treaties ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify important issues 
B)  delimit the scope of the issue 
C)  establish a space for action 
D)  are components of global governance

Question 9

The enforcement problem with human rights treaties and institutions ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lies in the overstepping of state sovereignty to force compliance with human rights standards and laws 
B)  lies in the assumption of supremacy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights over other treaties and documents 
C)  lies in the weak ability to force violators to comply with human rights standards and laws 
D)  lies in the tendency to lead to global tension and trouble between sovereign states

Question 10

In some countries, open political competition and civil societies can allow opposition groups to pressure governments to uphold basic human rights, but not in countries where such openness does not exist. For the modern human rights regime, this represents an issue of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  enforcement 
B)  compliance 
C)  differential power 
D)  socialization

Question 11

Prior to World War II, the human rights regime ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  was a national concern for states to protect and guarantee citizens' rights 
B)  was driven by the American and Russian revolutions 
C)  was dependent on the support and principles of major religions 
D)  was an academic concept derived from 18th-century philosophy

Question 12

Critics often note that countries face few obstacles to opt into human rights regimes and pay few costs for not adhering to them. For the modern human rights regime, this represents an issue of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  enforcement 
B)  compliance 
C)  differential power 
D)  socialization

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a transnational advocacy network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anti-Slavery International 
B)  Human Rights Watch 
C)  Save Darfur 
D)  Enough! Project

Question 14

Through which body or actors does the UN Human Rights Council monitor, document, and promote specific human rights issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Special Rapporteurs 
B)  Commissions of Inquiry 
C)  Advisory Committees 
D)  High Commissioner for Human Rights

Question 15

It is rare for the United Nations to impose general or targeted sanctions on countries that systematically abuse their citizens. For the modern human rights regime, this represents an issue of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  enforcement 
B)  compliance 
C)  differential power 
D)  socialization

Question 16

Despite the fact that many major non-state human rights actors are based in the Global North, these NGOs claim legitimacy from the fact that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they represent the values and norms of the societies in which they operate 
B)  they have extensive connections outside the countries where they are based 
C)  they depend on credibility and impartiality when promoting human rights 
D)  they speak on behalf of those with less power and few connections

Question 17

When people in all countries draw on the language of human rights to name their oppression and press for change and remedy, human rights operate ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  from the outside-in 
B)  from the inside-out 
C)  from the top-down 
D)  from the bottom-up

Question 18

The process by which human rights advocates document, publicize, and condemn human rights violations is commonly referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  pressuring for change 
B)  holding governments accountable 
C)  exposing abusers and abuses 
D)  naming and shaming

Question 19

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a legally binding declaration to all states that adopted it in 1948.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The European Court of Human Rights hears petitions from citizens and governments within the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  European Union 
B)  Council of Europe 
C)  European Council 
D)  Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe

Exam 8: Human Rights: The Challenge of Setting and Enforcing Global Norms

The promotion and protection of human rights shows global promise, but also has limitations. Using one or more real-life examples, describe how human rights effect positive change, and how they may also lead to increased tension.

Which of the following describes the stage of treaty development in the United States, in which a treaty is put before both houses of the U.S. Congress for approval?

Identify the ways in which non-state actors play a crucial role in human rights promotion. What are some of the common criticisms and challenges these organizations face, and how do they work to overcome them?

The right to protection of your physical integrity--for example, provisions on torture, arbitrary arrest, and slavery--is an example of ______.

Which of the following describes the stage of treaty development in which a treaty committee is formed (e.g., by the UN) to ensure compliance?

Increasing promotion of human rights on the global scale has led to guarantees of freedom and protection.

Which of the following best defined inalienable rights?

By creating human rights institutions or supranational governing bodies to hold states accountable for their actions, human rights treaties ______.

The enforcement problem with human rights treaties and institutions ______.

In some countries, open political competition and civil societies can allow opposition groups to pressure governments to uphold basic human rights, but not in countries where such openness does not exist. For the modern human rights regime, this represents an issue of ______.

Prior to World War II, the human rights regime ______.

Critics often note that countries face few obstacles to opt into human rights regimes and pay few costs for not adhering to them. For the modern human rights regime, this represents an issue of ______.

Which of the following is an example of a transnational advocacy network?

Through which body or actors does the UN Human Rights Council monitor, document, and promote specific human rights issues?

It is rare for the United Nations to impose general or targeted sanctions on countries that systematically abuse their citizens. For the modern human rights regime, this represents an issue of ______.

Despite the fact that many major non-state human rights actors are based in the Global North, these NGOs claim legitimacy from the fact that ______.

When people in all countries draw on the language of human rights to name their oppression and press for change and remedy, human rights operate ______.

The process by which human rights advocates document, publicize, and condemn human rights violations is commonly referred to as ______.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a legally binding declaration to all states that adopted it in 1948.

The European Court of Human Rights hears petitions from citizens and governments within the _______.