Which of the following can be a member of the United Nations?

• A head of state

• A sovereign state

• A state government

• A minister for foreign affairs

The Australian Constitution sets out the rights Australian Citizens are eligible to.

• True

• False

Australia has a Bill of Rights, or a document which sets out all rights Australian Citizens are entitled to.

• True

• False

How are international human rights protected under Australian law?

• Treaties are enacted by a federal statute

• Covenants are ratified by the Governor-General.

• Declarations are incorporated into the Australian Constitution

• Conventions are enforced by the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Which of the following is a feature of statutory protection of human rights in Australia?

• Parliament cannot change human rights legislation.

• Judges interpret and apply human rights legislation

• A referendum is required to amend human rights legislation

• Human rights treaties are enshrined in the Australian Constitution.

Which of the following is true of the International Criminal Court?

• It is an ad hoc tribunal.

• It is established by a treaty.

• It deals with transnational crimes.

• It is the judicial arm of the United Nations.

What is the name of the document which sets out individual rights

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Declaration of Human Rights

• Untied Nations Declaration of Human Rights

• Human Rights list

Which of the following is not an organ of the

UN?

• Security Council

• International Committee of the Red Cross

• Secretariat

• Economic and Social Council

Which of the following best describes the

Responsibility to Protect?

• States have the sole responsibility to protect

  their populations from human rights abuses.

• The international community has the

  responsibility to intervene whenever there

  are human rights abuses.

• The responsibility to protect people’s

  human rights is shared between the state

  and the collective international community.

• The responsibility to protect people’s

  human rights is shared between the

  UN Security Council and the collective

  international community.

Which of the following is not protected by the

Australian Constitution?

• The right to vote

• The right to religious freedom

• The right to privacy

• The right to federal trial by jury