Rights and Justice Introductory Quiz

Why are contested terms, such as 'rights', "moving targets" in Global Politics?

• Because they are not universally applicable

• Because theories interpret them differently

• Because they are always defined by those in political office

• Because they only have one definition

Who has the power to grant rights?

• The UN

• IGOs

• States

• Hegemonic Powers

Why are human rights different to rights granted by states?

• They are universal

• They are optional

• They change over time

• They depend on the context

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948, what impact has the document had?

• It has had minimal impact because states still violate rights

• It has stopped further violations of rights

• It guarantees stakeholders rights on a state level

• It has inspired social movements to pursue further rights

First Generation Rights are...

• grounded in the freedom of the individual

• grounded in a commitment to shared equality

• grounded in the responsibility of groups within society

• grounded in Western values and norms

Second-generation rights are...

• economic and social rights

• indigenous and environmental rights

• legal and judicial rights

• community and group rights

Third-generation rights are...

• related to animals and the natural world

• related to protection from conflict

• related to minority groups

• related to development and community

Who proposed the idea of generations of rights?

• Chiel Mooi, Emma Dhesi & Alia Nusseibeh

• Eleonore Roosevelt

• Jack Donnelly

• Karel Vasak

What is a criticism of generations of rights? (2 answers)

• There should be a declaration to state the rights

• Rights are supposed to be indivisible

• The word generation applies only to people of a certain age

• Rights are supposed to universal

First-generation rights relate to the concept of...

• Fraternity

• Liberty

• Equality

• Justice