Legal Studies: Human Rights

Provide a definition of "Human Rights" (2 marks)

Which of the following characteristics of human rights refers to the inability to give rights up.

• Inherent

• Universal

• Indivisible

• Inalienable

Tick the three types/categories of human rights. (There are 3 correct answers)

• Civil and political rights

• Self-determination

• Economic, social, and cultural

• Trade unionism

• Third generation or collective rights

The right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion comes under which category of human rights?

• Cultural, social and economic rights

• Collective rights

• Civil and political rights

• Third generation rights

TRUE OR FALSE: Universal suffrage refers to the right of all adults to vote in government elections.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the international bill of Rights? Which documents form the International Bill of Rights? (4 marks)

Which of the following two reasons demonstrates why non-government organizations are important in promoting human rights?

• They hold the international courts accountable

• They enforce sanctions on human rights violations

• They provide independent information to official human rights organizations

• They raise public awareness

Which of the following is a reason why international laws are sometimes ineffective when protecting human rights?

• International laws are considered 'hard' law

• They raise awareness

• There are too many violations globally

• Not all countries are party to human rights treaties

Two nation-states both agree to settle an international dispute using an international court. Which court would these countries use

• The ICC

• The Supreme Court

• The ICJ

• The United Nations

The ability for a nation-state to govern activity within its borders without external interference refers to (a)