Chapter 12 Reading Quiz
What role has Amnesty International had in international human rights?
They have spread awareness of and support for certain rights that they prioritize.
Why did President Trump authorize sanctions against the International Criminal Court?
to respond to the ICC investigating the United States for war crimes in Afghanistan
The ICC is a court established to
try individuals accused of committing serious human rights abuses.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four pillars of the UDHR?
prosperity
Which of the following is not an important ongoing innovation in human rights enforcement?
regional transnational courts
Which of the following is an example of a right guaranteed by the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights?
right to a minimum standard of living
What are human rights?
rights that all individuals have, regardless of the country in which they live
What existing norm does international enforcement of human rights violate?
sovereignty
What was apartheid?
the policy of the South African government to segregate races and perpetuate inequality
Which of the following illustrates the limitations of human rights norms?
the treatment of terror suspects by the United States after the 9/11 attacks
Why did states write two separate treaties when translating the UDHR into hard international law protecting human rights?
The negotiation over hard international human rights law got caught in the Cold War politics of the United States and Soviet Union.
Why have democracies been LESS likely to sign international human rights agreements?
Democracies have not thought it necessary to sign agreements because they already protect their citizens' rights.
What has been the trend in human rights practices in recent decades?
Human rights abuses have decreased.
Why is there disagreement among states over when and how human rights should be protected?
Human rights violations occur within states, and they rarely affect the material welfare of other countries.
Which of the following is a reason the UDHR has been controversial?
It is seen as biased toward a Western conception of rights.
Why does the United States object to the ICC?
Leaders in the United States think that the judges and prosecutors have too much independence.
In which of these regions have human rights abuses declined the most in the past 25 years?
South America
Which of the following represents a self-interested motivation for protecting rights?
The European Union is concerned about refugee flows from the Syrian conflict into Turkey.
Which of the following is an example of a prisoner of conscience?
an individual imprisoned for his or her nonviolent political beliefs
What did the first international human rights agreement that contained specific rules and responsibilities cover?
freedom from genocide
